GPS Education Partners (GPS Ed) is a non-profit organization that utilizes an innovative education model to build strategic partnerships with education, business, and the community.
These partnerships enable us to accelerate students interested in technical careers, by preparing them through a credentialed work-based learning solution.
GPS Ed is seeking a candidate with proven success in Technical Training for a full-time opening in Summer/Fall 2024, primarily supporting one of our new education centers in the Beaver Dam.
If you enjoy self-directed work, and connecting the right resources to help high school students grow and develop their professional skills, this may be a great fit for you.
Previous experience in technical career fields such as manufacturing, construction, or automotive fields is a plus.
This job involves:
● Overseeing customized technical skill development for high school students, in the classroom and on the worksite in partnership with an assigned mentor.
● Evaluating the success of technical training and recommending improvements.
● Providing constructive feedback to students to guide character and career development.
● Developing and managing relationships with business contacts to maximize technical training delivery.
● Travel to local businesses for on-site meetings.
● Record-keeping and documentation necessary to validate credentials earned by students.
● Cultural competence
● Helping youth navigate through work/life situations that arise
This job is not:
● Sitting at a computer creating training curriculum.
● Traditional classroom instruction.
Our team is made up of people who are driven by the impact of our work on students, businesses, and communities.
GPSEd values employees who are innovative, collaborative, and not afraid to fail.
We do not obsess over hierarchy, or what department we are assigned to.
We obsess over the experience we deliver, and the impact we have.
Key Qualifications:
● Self-motivated.
Driven to resolve ambiguous problems.
● Ability to balance competing priorities and shift focus on the fly; highly organized and detail-oriented.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills that support trust and relationship- building with a variety of audiences.
● Ability to work with students/families of diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.
00 - $70,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible schedule
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Professional development assistance
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work setting:
* In-person
Work Location: In person
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