Preceptor, Youth Technology Academy

Job Description : SUMMARY

SUMMARY

Responsible for overall program coordination,instruction, and evaluation. Recruits,orientates and educates students (high school and college), teachers, technicalinstructors, and site visitors.

Assistsin the planning, organizing, coordination and evaluation of Youth TechnologyAcademy resources and academic activities.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Serves as the Lead Instructor in high schools providing equity in access to technology for students
• Responsible for technical curriculum development as needed
• Facilitates innovative programming to attract and engage students in technical fields of study
• Responsible for overall program coordination, instruction, and evaluation
• Aids in distribution, collection and analysis of technical education effectiveness and program outcome instruments, including robotics information and any new teaching technology platform identified
• Organizes and maintains programmatic records and evaluations to ensure the files are in compliance with funder requirements and the students are receiving all intended services
• Recruits, orientates and educates students and teachers, technical instructors and site visitors
• Participates in outreach activities and events as needed
• Assists in the planning, organizing, coordination and evaluation of college level technology courses for students via the CCP program
• Maintains current knowledge of identified new technologies and robotics designing, building and programming techniques and educational methodology through continuing professional development
• Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATIONAND / OR EXPERIENCE / TRAINING

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Significant related experience may substitute for education

• Minimum of five years of recent full-time professional work experience in a STEM-related field
• Demonstrated experience making sound decisions that affect a work unit or team

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Possess strong organizational and time-management skills
• Possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to promote student success
• Ability to effectively complete work assignments independently
• Possess working knowledge of STEM concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use in varied situations as it pertains to the departmental focus
• Demonstrated basic proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity
• Ability to collaborate, persuade, gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas on significant projects
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key contacts to enhance work flow and quality
• Ability to effectively respond to requests from multiple levels of the College in various departments
• Ability to research and analyze issues and develop solutions
• Ability to work accurately with great attention to detail
• Possess sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of a diverse population

COMPETENCIES

CRITICALCOMPETENCIES

• Service Focus
• Communication
• Quality of Work

VERYIMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Adaptability
• Time Utilization

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATIONAND / OR EXPERIENCE / TRAINING

Master’s degree in Engineering or related field

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKING CONDITIONS

The demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The work is performed in a normal, professional office environment;
• The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated;
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions with hands / fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type.
• However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, files, pamphlets, books, etc.;
• Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite
30+ days ago