What are the responsibilities and job description for the Good Tech Academy Instructor position at GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF EAST TEXAS INC?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
Deliver and teach competencies required for Goodwill and GoodTech Academy courses including the CompTIA A certification and Google Coursera Courses.
Follow curriculum, lesson plans, teaching materials provided to aid students in developing skills and confidence in computer hardware and troubleshooting.
Design and develop appropriate computer instructional material to include lab sessions and hands on practices.
Offer one-on-one support to students during lab and training periods.
Evaluate student performance and maintain measurements of student progress toward student learning outcomes through testing, observation, and assessment of skills attained.
Provide a positive, stimulating learning environment that encourages student participation, interpersonal skills development, and concepts of communication common to the industry.
Competencies
Ability to teach and train students in a classroom environment.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Associates Degree or equivalent experience in computer hardware and troubleshooting.
CompTIA Certifications preferred.
Language Skills
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, staff members, and coordinator.
Computer Skills
Extensive knowledge and skills in computer hardware, Windows OS, Linux, Mac, troubleshooting.
Other Skills and Abilities
Bilingual skills a plus.
Other Qualifications
Must be student focused and work well without close supervision, strong attention to detail, and the ability to connect with a wide variety of students.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
