Home Health Aide Instructor / Apprenticeship Coordinator

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Job Details

Title: Home Health Aide Instructor / Apprenticeship Coordinator Announce date:

03/18/2024

Apply by date:

Open Until Filled

Application status:

Accepting Applications

Position type: Part-time Salary:

$37.00 per hour

Working Hours:

Daytime hours. Specific work hours to be agreed upon by the supervisor and employee prior to the onset of employment. This position is up to 29 hours per week.

Summary:

The Career Training Instructor reports to the Healthcare Coordinator of the Center for Career Training, Community Education, & Professional Development who will assign location and hours of the Career Training Instructor activities. The Career Training Instructor provides academic instruction and student academic support for assigned academic department. The Career Training instructor will deliver the Home Health Aide curriculum that is current and accurate which includes infection control, patient rights, communication skills, safety, personal care skills, and basic home care skills.

Travel Requirements:

Position requires limited local travel; employee must have access to transportation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Develop HHA apprenticeship program

* Monitor/evaluate HHA students during apprenticeship

* Develop/recruit apprenticeship sites

* Provide assistance to employers in developing apprenticeship standards, work schedule processes, related technical instruction and mentoring plans for establishing apprenticeship career pathways.

* Work with employer and apprentice to ensure success of apprenticeship, troubleshoot and mitigate challenges or issues

* Review the curriculum at least annually and revise as needed to ensure compliance

* Ensure quizzes, tests, and all instructional materials are relevant to the curriculum

* Assist in resolving student issues

* Teach the curriculum in its entirely

* Provide remedial assistance to students as needed

* Plan, develop, and provide the educational curriculum for the Home Health Aide training program to meet federal and state requirements

* Provide leadership in formulating goals and objectives of the Home Health Aide training program

* Strive to remain current in professional practice

* Perform additional job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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:

Required:

* Current RN license without limitations

* Two years' experience as an RN with at least one year in a home care setting

Preferred:

* Bilingual EnglishSpanish

* Teaching experience

* Experience in online/hybrid teaching

Other Skills and Abilities:

* Exceptional attention to detail, demonstrating complete follow-through in the execution of the apprenticeship program development strategy

* Knowledge of or ability to learn, follow, and enforce college policies and procedures

* Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

* Knowledge of trends, developments, new technologies affecting nursing and health career programs

* Knowledge of curriculum and program development

* Skill in current technologies and word processing, database, presentation, and spreadsheet software, specifically Microsoft Office applications

* Skill in instructing students from diverse cultures and/or backgrounds

* Ability to work independently while contributing to the team environment

* Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and to relate to others in a professional, helpful manner

* Ability to effectively identify and resolve problems and to maintain strict confidentiality related to sensitive information

* Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with a diverse student population

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to use Internet software, spreadsheet software, and word processing software. The individual must be willing and able to learn other software programs required to perform the essential duties, including LMS instructor training.

Communication Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

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 talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, to sit and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.