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The Fedcap Group · 1 month ago

Education and Training Instructor

Lewiston, ME

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

The Fedcap Group is dedicated to providing high outcome, life-changing services to individuals and families to improve their economic well-being through work. The Education and Training Instructor is responsible for delivering interactive workshops and training sessions to enhance career readiness and life skills, while also providing professional development for staff.

CharityHealth CareMental HealthNon Profit

Responsibilities

Delivers workshops and training, and individual sessions with participants as needed, to assist them in improving their well-being and assisting Career Advisor with producing tailored work focused action plans when needed

Conducts workshops on topics such as career development The Power of Possible, stress management, conflict resolution, communication skills, digital literacy skills, English language skills, conflict resolution, parenting skills, and others

Conducts staff training during the initial onboarding phase and delivers continued professional development throughout the year

Meets with participants 1:1 to discuss and explore options for further education and training

Maintains Participant records in FedcapCARES to ensure the Participant journey is documented in accordance with contractual requirements and quality standards

Meets personal performance targets, KPIs and all quality and compliance measures by delivering high quality employability provision to participants, both remotely and face to face

When delivering training remotely ensures appropriate digital technologies are utilized in an environment that supports privacy and confidentiality of attendees

Assist participants and staff in using technology, including working with them in the business networking centers

Plans and assists in development of content and materials needed for each workshop by conducting research of best practices for working with adult learners

Assigns activities and learning assignments to participants and tracks progress and completion

Attend evaluation and training team meetings weekly and give feedback to the team on which participants are ready to work, and any other relevant information pertinent to participant obtaining employment

Conducts academic, aptitude and interest evaluations and makes recommendations for further education, job training and employment

Evaluates credentials attained in other countries and assesses their alignment with US/local employment and educational requirements

Promotes Fedcap Inc. positively at every opportunity with participants coworkers and external stakeholders, understanding and articulating the full services and benefits we offer to customers

Qualification

Adult EducationWorkshop FacilitationWorkforce DevelopmentBilingualMicrosoft OfficeSensitivity to DiversityCommunicationOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Adult Education, vocational rehabilitation, life skills coaching, human services, or related field and/ or equivalent work experience

Two years of adult teaching experience, workshop facilitation or workforce development coaching

Or an equivalent combination of related education and experience

Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and the ability to enter data into a specialized database

Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)

Highly organized and detailed oriented

Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and be sensitive to maintaining confidentiality

Preferred

Experience working with public assistance recipients, homeless, formally incarcerated, individuals with disabilities and/or those affected by the challenges associated with poverty a plus

Bi-lingual is a plus (French, Portuguese, Arabic, Lingala, Somali)