Job Description

About CCRI:

The Community College of Rhode Island is New England's largest community college, and a nationally-recognized leader in catalyzing student success and achievement for recent high school graduates and returning adults alike.

We provide affordable, open access to higher education, and we deliver on our mission to offer all students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth.

Diversity is our strength. We champion equity, and we celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses.

We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff whose demographics are reflective of our diverse student body. To learn more about our employees' values and what it means to work here, learn about our Guiding Principles here .

Job Summary:

The Division of Workforce Partnerships is looking for maritime teacher's assistants to teach their proprietary Electric Boat workforce trainings. CCRI is seeking maritime professionals, preferably with some teaching experience, to join the academic team at our Westerly satellite location on a year-round, part-time basis.

The teacher assistant assists in the delivery of our non-credit maritime trades' curriculum and educational programs for the Division of Workforce Partnerships.

The teacher assistant assists the instructor in ensuring that learning occurs, skills are developed, and students are motivated to learn and achieve their educational and employment objectives.

Trainings are scheduled in response to employer partner demand and can include day, evening and/or weekend hours. The Division is looking to build a bank of teachers' assistants to meet the varied needs of Rhode Island employers.

This role is in response to employer demand and can include day, evening, and/or weekend hours. The maritime trades teacher assistant will be responsible for communicating what shifts they are available to work and ensuring that they are able to work all classes that they agree to teach.

Teacher assistants are scheduled on both 1st and 2nd shift schedules. If available to work on 2nd shift, the teacher assistant must be willing to work until 12 a.m.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in classroom and hands-on instruction in our maritime trades' curriculum
• Keep work plans, equipment and lab assignments organized for the instructor
• Provide one-to-one mentoring and teaching of students
• Use technology to communicate effectively with students and colleagues and assist with program record keeping and reporting requirements
• Work creatively in all classes taught to discourage student withdrawal and maintain satisfactory retention
• Understand the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ) and adhere to CCRI's policies and procedures for responding to student requests for accommodations
• Assist in keeping organized records of students' attendance, assessments, and progress, including a final evaluation. Work collaboratively in a diverse, inclusive, and student-centered environment, with students of various learning styles, cultures, identities, and life experiences
• Attend regular teacher assistant training (minimum of 2 per year)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience in a trade environment and/or an education shop environment
• Experience in either traditional instruction, peer training, or on-the-job mentoring
• Intermediate digital communication technology skills (presentation tools, online meetings, etc.)
• Experience with classroom/team management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in the use of technology, including Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, primarily), email, and the internet for instruction and program purposes
• Creativity and flexibility in the classroom are expected
• Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant current education methodologies and techniques
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues
• Work collaboratively with students and colleagues

Competencies:

• At least 1 years' experience working for Electric Boat
• Experience in the pipefitting, electrical, sheet metal, painting, rigging, mechanical STO , or electrical STO trades
• Experience working in adult education settings
• Relevant teaching and/or TA experience
• Knowledge of successful strategies for classroom management
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning theory, life skills and college and career readiness curricula for adult populations

Campus Location: Satellite Campus

Full-time/Part-time: Part-Time

Salary Range: Part-Time hourly rate starts at $36.00

Special Instructions to Applicants:

If attaching a resume complete with education history and/or employment history, please
disregard these sections within the online application.

Finalists may be required to provide official college transcripts.

CCRI is committed to ensuring the full participation of all applicants throughout the recruitment process. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you should require an accommodation during the application process, please notify the Division of Institutional Equity, Human Resources, and Organizational Development prior to the closing of the posting by calling (401) 825-2311 or emailing hiring@ccri.edu.

EEO Statement:

CCRI prohibits students, employees, contractors, volunteers, and visitors (collectively,

About Community College of Rhode Island

The Community College of Rhode Island is the states only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution. We provide affordable open access to higher education at locations throughout the state. Our primary mission is to offer recent high school graduates and returning adults the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth through an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs. At CCRI, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff members who reflect the demographics of our state and our increasingly diverse student population. We believe that our diversity is our strength. We celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses. We are OneCCRI, working together to prepare learners to achieve their highest potential. To learn about what employees value at CCRI and what it means to work here, please read about our Guiding Principles and watch videos of our employees doing what they do best:

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, For contractors, Shift work, Weekend work,

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