Skills for Workplace Success/labour Market

**Competition Number**
- P15934**Posting Title**
- Skills for Workplace Success/Labour Market Preparation Instructor**Classification**
- Instructor**Location**
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus**Other Location(s)**

**Building**

**Other Building**

**Date Posted**
- 10/02/2024**Closing Date**
- 10/11/2024**JIQ #**

**Start Date**
- 10/02/2024**End Date**

**Open Until Filled**
- No**Ongoing**
- Yes**Category of work**
- Full Time**Bargaining Unit**
- Faculty Association**Hours of Work**
- 1000 hours (1000 hours of student contact/1442.75 hours per year)**Salary Range**
- As per Instructor Salary Grid**Temporary Market Stipend**

**Incumbent**

**Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay**
- Full-time pro-rated**Posting Status**
- Open- The role may include classroom/zoom facilitation, support of virtual & on-campus learning, and supervision of students in workplace settings.
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

**Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)**:

- Job Duties**Job Duties**
- 1. Plan, develop and deliver classroom and workplace instruction as assigned, which will facilitate the learning of work-related skills. This will include skills for success/essential skills development, employment preparation, job search and personal management skills.

2. Manage an adult centered learning environment, establish rapport, encourage aspirations and facilitate problem solving in a non-threatening environment.

3. Evaluate and report on students’ progress in skills for success/essential skills, labour market preparation and work experience courses, as assigned.

4. Assist trainees with the support and counseling necessary to assist them in making appropriate career decisions.

5. Research and utilize instructional strategies and resources which will maximize the learners’ acquisition of workplace skills for success.

6. Administer appropriate & relevant career and skills assessments; interpret results and debrief learners individually and in group settings using various career tools, in assisting them in developing realistic goals to increase their skill sets.

7. Maintain current labour market information and contact with employers, including management of database and dashboard data.

8. Promote program, student workplace partnerships to business, industry, public sector and community-based organizations.

10. Liaise with employers to facilitate networking, including the possible placement of students at the workplace; assist with the development of training plans for the workplace.

11. When necessary, visit students at workplaces, working with supervisors to facilitate the evaluation of students’ performance; provide feedback and coaching to students and workplace supervisors.

12. Complete and maintain student record forms; ensure a system for the efficient utilization of instructional materials and resources.

13. Plan schedules, speakers and other activities relevant to delivering program.

15. Assist in preparation of reports for and maintain positive communication with sponsoring agencies.- QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE**Specific Accountabilities**

**Duties**

**Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)**
- Two years relevant experience working with adults in career transition, adult literacy, or skills for success/essential skills training; workplace training or transition to work programming, with a preference for experience in instruction of job search techniques.
- Experience and training in group facilitation, teaching, and human resource development.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare individual and group learning plans that lead to the development of employability and workplace essential skills/skills for success.
- Knowledge of career planning; experience in using career assessments, including but not limited to SII, MBTI.
- Qualified and/or experienced with the use Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES) or Workplace Essential Skills Assessment (WESA).
- Demonstrated knowledge and involvement with local labour market including business, government, and community-based organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with learners and employers from diverse backgrounds, including indigenous peoples, newcomers to Canada, and people with disabilities.
- Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and personal management skills.
- Ability to work as a team member and foster teamwork.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Demonstr