Vocational Instructor
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WorkReady Texas
Terrell, TX, US
Summary
The instructor facilitates vocational training curriculum to students with disabilities in a classroom setting. They focus on teaching essential soft skills and work-related competencies to prepare students for successful employment.
Job Description
Special Education Vocational Classroom Instructor
Job Description
The Work Ready Vocational Adjustment Instructor helps students with disabilities learn and understand the expectations of successful employment. The trainer facilitates training curriculum in a high school classroom with various instructional approaches that explore topics such as Work Personality, Work Interests, Work Values, and Identification of Transferable skills. The curriculum also includes mastering soft skills for success in the areas of Communication, Enthusiasm and Attitude, Teamwork, Networking, Problem-solving, Critical Thinking, and Professionalism.
Class sizes vary but are generally between five and six students. Classes generally coincide with High School schedules.
Location: Wills Point & Terrell
Schedule & Pay
The schedules are 1-3 hours per day, 2-3 days per week, based on school schedules.
Opportunities include in-person and virtual classes.
The instructor will teach through a specific curriculum.
The teacher is paid for each student who completes each VAT course.
Pay comes out to roughly $500-800 per week, though pay does not occur until the student completes each course.
Qualifications
Completion of at least 60 college credit hours and a minimum of one year of experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Classroom Experience.
Two 30-hour online credentialing courses are required before starting. Paid for by Work Ready. $500 bonus for completion of both courses.
Teaching certification is helpful.
Our mission is to offer life-changing education and employment opportunities for every individual in Texas enrolled in Vocational Rehabilitation services who has a desire to work.
Work Ready started in 2007 with a mission to open a new world of employment possibilities for individuals with disabilities. Introducing a new model for supporting customers through the employment process with an innovative team approach, Work Ready experienced tremendous success with customer placements. After years of effectively assisting individuals in Dallas/Fort Worth through the hiring process and on-site job training, Work Ready recognized a need for improved employment services and expanded statewide.
In 2017, Work Ready was a pioneering partner with the state of Texas in helping launch new employment services for high school students (SEAL, Work Experience), creating thousands of internship and educational work-based learning opportunities for students. Work Ready incorporated additional student services, providing in-classroom education programs such as Vocational Adjustment Training (VAT) in 2019 and Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) in 2024.
Over the years, Work Ready has continued to excel in placement and student services. Today, we are proud to serve thousands of individuals across the state, reaching from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast, and from Longview to Lubbock.
Founded
2007
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Privately Held
Our mission is to offer life-changing education and employment opportunities for every individual in Texas enrolled in Vocational Rehabilitation services who has a desire to work.
Work Ready started in 2007 with a mission to open a new world of employment possibilities for individuals with disabilities. Introducing a new model for supporting customers through the employment process with an innovative team approach, Work Ready experienced tremendous success with customer placements. After years of effectively assisting individuals in Dallas/Fort Worth through the hiring process and on-site job training, Work Ready recognized a need for improved employment services and expanded statewide.
In 2017, Work Ready was a pioneering partner with the state of Texas in helping launch new employment services for high school students (SEAL, Work Experience), creating thousands of internship and educational work-based learning opportunities for students. Work Ready incorporated additional student services, providing in-classroom education programs such as Vocational Adjustment Training (VAT) in 2019 and Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) in 2024.
Over the years, Work Ready has continued to excel in placement and student services. Today, we are proud to serve thousands of individuals across the state, reaching from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast, and from Longview to Lubbock.
Founded
2007
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Privately Held
