Henry Ford College presents an opportunity for a temporary instructor in the Workforce and Professional Development Summer Career Exploration Academy Program.

This non-credit instructor will support an amazing opportunity to introduce youth in grades 6th to 12th to various career paths through our career exploration academy. The hired noncredit instructor is responsible for providing an enriching, educational and safe experience for youth during their workshops. This includes developing lessons/activities, carrying out lessons/activities and supervision of youth. 
 
The instructor will report to the Director of Workforce and Professional Development in the School of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development. 

Schedule changes will be determined and finalized with supervisor at time of hire and may change based on departmental needs and the College's operations.

Sessions: Each session runs 24 hours. Below are the specific areas and time frames we are seeking instructional staff to facilitate. 
 

Civil Engineering and Construction Explorer: Build Your World!	7/7/2025	7/10/2025
Leadership Exploration: Youth Leading Youth	7/7/2025	7/10/2025
Leadership Exploration: Youth Leading Youth	7/21/2025	7/24/2025
Automated Systems and Robotics Explorer	7/14/2025	7/17/2025

• Be engaging, patient, energetic and adaptable
• Supervision and group management
• Ability to Foster Teamwork and be Innovative
• Results Oriented
• Thoroughness
• Strong Communication Skills (Oral, Written, and Persuasive)
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Analytical Thinking
• Forward and Strategic Thinking

The most successful candidate will have a career that reflects the following:  

• Prior teaching experience, working in an educational setting (formal or informal) and facilitating programming with youth grades 6th and higher. 

 
Henry Ford College Fundamental Competencies:

• Interpersonal Skills - Treats students, staff, faculty, and the community with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
• Communication - Ability to carry out verbal and written directions and to effectively communicate to HFC stakeholders. Understands and adheres to HFC policies and procedures. Ability to maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information, files, and data. 
• Integrity/Honesty - Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy. 
• Continual Learning - Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development. 
• Public Service Motivation - Shows a commitment to serve the public. Ensures that actions meet public needs; aligns organizational objectives and practices with public interests. 
• Leveraging Diversity - Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.

 
Additional Unique Competencies:

• Dependability and Reliability - Behaves consistently and predictably; is reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations; diligently follows through on commitments and consistently meets deadlines.
• Problem Solving and Decision-Making - Identify the Problems, anticipate or recognize the existence of a problem. Identify the nature of the problem by analyzing its component parts and defining critical issues. Locate, obtain, and review information relevant to the problem.
• Self-Management - Ability to prioritize goals, decide what must be done, and be accountable to complete the necessary actions. In the future, the need for quality self-management will increase, as more work will be done remotely, requiring leaders and employees to possess this valuable competency.
• Customer Experience - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers including students, staff, and the community. Delivers high-quality services; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Innovative Thinking -Develops useful ideas that are new, better, or unique. Introduces new ways of looking at problems.

 
Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in:

• Youth engagement related to child development, elementary or secondary edutain, early children, recreation, or similar fields. 

Reporting directly to the Director of Workforce and Professional Development and working collaboratively with the Workforce and other supporting academic departments, the non-credit instructor will:
 

• Actively instruct and supervise youth for the duration of the workshop day. Use best practices in group management so youth are safe, welcomed and inspired to learn and explore. 
• Implement educational activities. You will incorporate interactive and hands on activities into your lessons to keep students engaged and interested. Utilize a variety of teaching techniques to accommodate different learning styles. 
• Maintain a safe and positive environment, that responds to youth medical, behavior and emotional needs. Reporting a referring those concerns to supervision.
• Be aware of the diverse needs and backgrounds of your students and adapt your teaching approach accordingly. 
• Uphold the best scholarly and ethical standards of his or her discipline.
• Demonstrate respect for students as individuals and foster a respectful atmosphere in the classroom or an online learning environment.
• Treat all students with respect and fairness without regard to r ace, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, weight, height, marital status, familial status, protected disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief or any other status protected by law.
• Demonstrate mastery of course material, come to class prepared to teach the days lesson (including preparing all handouts, exams, or other materials before the start of class), and present the material conscientiously.
• Make himself or herself available for student consultations and provide guidance to students to promote student learning and success.
• Meet all scheduled classes and final presentations as scheduled.
• Be informed of the Colleges support services for students and recommend their use, when advisable. Make every reasonable effort to attend scheduled staff meetings.
• Behave appropriately in dealing with students and staff to maintain a scholarly and professional atmosphere.

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