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Instructor Coach (Part-Time Contractor)

United StatesRemotepart_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Dec 2024

About the role

ABOUT GENERATIONAt Generation, we believe in the power of employment to change lives. We are a global nonprofit organization that supports adults to achieve economic mobility through employment. Generation trains and places adult learners of all ages into careers that are otherwise inaccessible, working in partnership with governments, employers, and other system actors. We also conduct original research and share data insights on high priority global workforce transition topics to inform decision-making by workforce system stakeholders. Launched in 2015, Generation comprises a global hub (Generation You Employed, or GYE) and a network of in-country affiliates. To date, the network has 100,000+ graduates and 11,000+ employers across 46 professions and 17 countries. When learners join Generation, 91% are unemployed, of which nearly half are long-term unemployed. Three months after completing our program, graduates have a 78% job placement rate, rising to 88% within six months. Of our employed graduates, 68% are hired by repeat employers who have previously hired Generation graduates, and 89% are in jobs directly related to the profession for which we have trained them. Employed graduates immediately earn an average of 3-4X their previous earnings. Two to five years after graduation, 77% of our alumni from upper-middle income countries continue to meet their daily financial needs and 63% can save for the future. To date, Generation’s global graduates have earned more than $1 billion in wages. Generation graduates typically have a secondary school background, 54% are female, 34% have dependents, and the majority identify with underrepresented communities in their country.  ABOUT THE ROLEWe are seeking a dynamic and experienced Instructor Coach to support the pilot of the US SaaS Sales Development Representative (SDR) program. You will play a pivotal role as we establish our US operations through fully remote program delivery and job placements. We plan to use this program to create data insights on conditions for successful remote work so we may expand beyond Appalachia to serve all rural US communities. Your efforts will contribute to changing the lives of unemployed and underemployed individuals seeking economic stability and mobility. The Instructor Coach is someone who is passionate about learner centred and inclusive learning and rallying stakeholders to achieve the shared goal of learner success. The role entails four primary responsibilities: 1) Learning & Teaching strategy for program quality and improvement. 2) Instructional Coach support and professional development 3) Knowledge and data management and 4) Stakeholder engagement and capacity building. The Instructor Coach will report directly to the Generation US Program Director with a dotted line to the Global Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) Lead. They will work in close collaboration with country staff, the C&I team, instructors, delivery & employer partners, and other global Generation staff. For the pilot phase, we are looking for a part-time contractor for specific periods of time, as follows: ·       Job Type: Part-time Contractor (20 hours per week) ·       Start Date: February 3, 2024·       Job Duration: 9 months with potential to extend·       Location Requirements: Remote (with access to strong WiFi), with priority working time from 8 am -10 am EST and 4-5 pm ET (as needed)
RESPONSIBILITIESLearning & Teaching Strategy (20%)·       Champion the Culture of Learning and Teaching vision, reflecting it in all stakeholder interactions, priorities and processes·       Lead instructional operations by working closely with instructors, the program coordinator, mentors, and our training partner to ensure fidelity to our methodology·       Oversee day to day delivery of programs by establishing and driving data driven processes to support instructors problem solve learner and program challenges in a timely manner·       Partner with Global C&I team to implement instructional tools and provide feedback to improve the quality of existing tools and resources·       Support Generation’s programs team to gather inputs needed for curriculum revisions and obtain feedback, as needed
Instructor Selection & Onboarding (10%)·       Conduct instructional task debriefs