Instructor

Department

Workforce Partnerships

Position Category

Temporary/Part-time

About CCRI

The Community College of Rhode Island is the state’s only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution. We provide affordable open access to higher education at locations throughout the state. Our primary mission is to offer recent high school graduates and returning adults the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth through an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs.

At CCRI, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff members who reflect the demographics of our state and our increasingly diverse student population.

We believe that our diversity is our strength. We celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses.

We are OneCCRI, working together to prepare learners to achieve their highest potential.

To learn about what employees value at CCRI and what it means to work here, please read about our Guiding Principles and watch videos of our employees doing what they do best: https://www.ccri.edu/equity/culture/guidingprinciples.html

Job Summary

*Note: Please attach a resume and a cover letter to your application. In your cover letter, please discuss the topics you would like to teach from the list above, in addition to any additional topics/subjects that you feel may be relevant to current or future offerings. *

The Division of Workforce Partnerships is looking for instructors to teach non-credit courses part-time across industries throughout Rhode Island and online year round. Courses are taught using competency based learning outcomes and vary in length, ranging from four hour workshops to semester long training programs.
The instructor plans and implements class curriculum and educational programs for the Division of Workforce Partnerships.
The instructor communicates class content utilizing a variety of teaching methods so that learning occurs, skills are developed, and students are motivated to learn and achieve their educational and employment objectives.
Trainings are scheduled in response to employer partner demand and can include day, evening and/or weekend hours. The Division is looking to build a bank of instructors to meet the varied needs of Rhode Island employers.

Current training topics include, but are not limited to the following:

• Core Skills/Soft Skills/Essential Skills
• Customer Service
• Data Analytics
• Logistics
• Sales
• Marketing
• Office Technology (hardware and software)
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Project Management / Waterfall / Agile
• Leadership Development
• Diversity and Cultural Competency
• Cyber Security
• Coding
• Networking
• Workplace Spanish Public Speaking
• Professional Math Skills
• Business Writing
• Business Communications
• Service Breakdowns and Recovery
• Conflict Management
• Change Management
• Workplace Team Synergy If you have interest in teaching and have experience in other areas, please apply and note your qualifications and teaching interest areas in your cover letter.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage in high-quality instruction in a diverse, inclusive, corporate and/or industry-specific environment.
• Prepare effective lesson plans and provide supplemental material to achieve course objectives and address student needs

. • Integrate technology and active learning strategies to enhance instruction.

• Use technology to enhance instruction, communicate effectively with students and colleagues and complete program record keeping and reporting requirements.
• Work creatively in all classes taught to discourage student withdrawal and maintain satisfactory retention.
• Understand the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and adhere to CCRI’s policies and procedures for responding to student requests for accommodations

. • Keep detailed and organized records of students’ attendance, assessments, and progress, including a final evaluation.

• Collaborate with the coordinator and workplace staff to develop contextualized lesson plans.
• Attend in-service training, program meetings and other program-related events as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant teaching and/or training experience
• Curriculum/course development experience with a demonstrated high level of preparation and attention to detail
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching
• Knowledge of successful strategies for classroom management
• Highly proficient in the use of technology, including Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, primarily), email, the internet for instruction and program purposes
• Creativity and flexibility in the classroom is expected
• Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant current education methodologies and techniques
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues

• Outstanding communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills required • Work collaboratively with students and colleagues

Competencies

Reports To

Executive Director of Workforce Operations

Campus Location

Multi-Campus Locations

Full-time/Part-time

Part-Time

Shift, Days, and Additional Work Schedule Information

Maximum 19 hours per week

Work Schedule

Calendar

Benefits

Salary/Hourly Rate

$48.80 Per hour

Additional Salary Information

Licenses, Tools and Equipment

Environmental Conditions

Desired Start Date

ASAP

Position End Date (if temporary or grant)