Job Description
Job DescriptionOur client is seeking a YPP Instructor temporarily from May 1-November 1, 2026 in New Bedford, MA
Hours: 30 hours/week, Monday through FridayPay: $20-22 SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Regional Manager, provides ABE/HiSet Prep/GED Prep/ESOL instruction/testing to students enrolled in the Young Parents Program to enable them to increase their grade levels, improve their English speaking/comprehension abilities, and achieve a HiSet; provides recruitment, intake, and assessment; conducts orientation sessions with students to familiarize them with the program and the learning lab materials; conducts training/coordinates workshops in parenting, life and work skills to enable students to become better parents, to increase their ability to develop self-esteem and become self-sufficient, and other outcomes; provides pre-vocational skills training; personal, academic and vocational counseling, case management, referral and advocacy services; initiates and maintains participant plans; provides required documentation and back up for monthly reports; maintains records for clients to ensure successful program participation/completion and achievement of individual goals; tracks and monitors student attendance, behavior and progress and helps to eliminate barriers to clients’ success; completes DTA forms; develops contacts through DTA office visits; represents company at local youth committees and performs other.QUALIFICATIONS: BA/BS degree required. Massachusetts State Teacher Certification and 1-2 years experience working with youth and HiSet Preparation preferred. Prior experience working with teen population highly desired. English/Spanish/Portuguese bi-lingual capability strongly preferred. This job requires strong human relations/communications skills, and the ability to motivate/relate to a diverse, multi-cultural population with varying needs/issues. It also requires high motivation, initiative, creativity and strong organizational skills to ensure participants' success. It requires flexibility. It also requires the incumbent to be goal driven and have the ability to work closely with staff in a team approach to achieve overall program goals. The incumbent must have his/her own reliable vehicle for outreach/recruitment/counseling purposes.