Adjunct PT - Career Exploration

Company: City Colleges of Chicago
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 8, 2024

Job Description:

Daley College
Richard J. Daley College is looking to hire a PT Instructor to teach the Career Exploration course in the Continuing Education Program. This course is scheduled for the Fall 2024 semester.
The Career Exploration Instructor provides students with academic and career direction. Class activities emphasize career self-assessment, career exploration, academic decision-making, and goal setting. The instructor assists students in researching careers and matching their careers with their skills. This course will teach students how to choose a career pathway.
The Career Exploration Instructor will ensure that students have a defined career pathway as they enter an academic setting. This will enable the participants to choose an academic plan that meets their strengths and job goals.
Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Teaches classes and provides instruction to students enrolled in the Career Exploration course, including exploring career options and developing a career pathway plan, connecting academic choices with career pathways, and analyzing career options and their pay scales.
  
• Implements instructional plans to improve career choices.
  
• Creates lesson plans and provides instruction to students in the Career Exploration course.
  
• Integrates critical thinking into the learning environment.
  
• Uses a variety of teaching methods to assist students with differing educational levels and learning styles in meeting learning objectives.
  
• Satisfies progress benchmarks based on Student Learning Outcomes.
  
• Prepares, evaluates performance, and assigns grades.
  
• Participates in developing and revising curriculum and course content for areas of instruction assigned to improve student learning and quality of instruction.
  
• Participates in weekly staff meetings to discuss program-related issues, students' progress, strengths, and challenges, and makes collaborative decisions on program changes.
  
• Attends and participates in staff development activities and workshops, student conferences, and program orientation.
  
• Maintains required class records on student attendance and grades.
  
• Conducts a needs assessment to further understand the needs and trends of students.
  
• Creates an initial Individual Career Success Plan for students enrolled in career exploration programs.
  
• Ensures students build relationships through individual career exploration sessions with the college career department.
  
• Provides guidance in individual assessment, career planning, and career exploration strategies for students.
  
• Collaborates with key teams and faculty to address key student concerns with the goal of fully integrating career education and experiential learning into the academic experience.
  
  Minimum Qualifications
  
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  • Bachelor's in Education.
    
  • Master's in Secondary Education, Special Education Certification, or other education certifications. Demonstrated teaching experience.
    
    To Apply:
    --- Resume or curriculum vitae
    Note: Unofficial transcripts, a statement of your teaching philosophy, and professional letters of recommendation are required at the time of interview. Official transcripts must be provided if hired.
    We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
    Thank you for your interest in CCC!
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