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

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 students recognize strengths and capabilities, builds basic employability skills, provides classroom and internship vocational training, and helps students develop realistic career plans.

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.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree and/or expertise in the area.

Experience Requirements:

Previous teaching experience preferred.

About Harper College:

Harper College is a comprehensive community college dedicated to providing excellent education at an affordable cost, promoting personal growth, enriching the local community and meeting the challenges of a global society. The specific purposes of the College are: To provide the first two years of baccalaureate education in the liberal and fine arts, the natural and social sciences and pre-professional curricula designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities; To provide educational opportunities that enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to enter a specific career; To provide continuing educational opportunities for professional job training, retraining and upgrading of skills and for personal enrichment and wellness; To provide developmental instruction for under-prepared students and educational opportunities for those who wish to improve their academic abilities and skills; To provide co-curricular opportunities that enhance the learning environment and develop the whole person. Essential to achieving these purposes are all of the College's resources, support programs and services.