CE Instructor - Career Skills Institute Program for Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities

ABOUT US
We are Harper College…the college in your community.

The College was established by referendum in 1965 and opened September 1967. It is named for Dr. William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the first president of the University of Chicago.

Harper College is now one of the nation’s premier community colleges and one of the largest, serving approximately 29,000 students annually in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The College’s academic programs prepare students for rewarding careers and for transfer to four-year universities. Harper offers associate degree and certification programs, advanced career programs, workforce training, professional development, continuing education classes, accelerated degree options for adults and developmental education programs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and/or expertise in the area

Experience Requirements: Previous teaching experience preferred.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Career Skills Institute Program (CSI) at Harper College is a two-year, four semester non-credit program for students with mild cognitive disabilities. The instructor role at CSI supports academic growth, helps student recognize strengths and capabilities, builds basic employability skills, provides classroom and internship vocational training, and helps students develop realistic career plans.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Career and Technical Programs provide programs of study that involve a multiyear sequence of courses that integrate core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties of Position: CSI instructor would lead a class between 10 -15 students and be able to present the curriculum in an interesting manner as the students work toward the desired outcomes of the classes. Instructors will be provided the curriculum and guidance but must be comfortable preparing for classes, presenting the material to the students, and skilled at taking the curriculum and adapting it for their unique strengths and capabilities.

Schedule Information: The Career Skills Institute instructors lead three classes on campus between 9am and 2pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays during the fall and spring semesters.