Skills for Rhode Island's Future
Our mission is to close the workforce skills gap for the unemployed in Rhode Island
Skills for Rhode Island's Future
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Organization
Skills for Rhode Island’s Future (SkillsRI) is a nonprofit workforce intermediary working to break down barriers to economic opportunity by connecting unemployed and underemployed Rhode Islanders to jobs with socially responsible, civic-minded employers through a proven demand-driven approach. SkillsRl's multi-faceted approach focuses on providing a continuum of career services to help those who face barriers to employment succeed in the workplace. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of the SkillsRI model, and we have proven to be incredibly effective at recruiting and placing individuals with barriers into employment.
Our Mission: Create demand-driven solutions for employers to get the unemployed and underemployed back to work.
Our Vision: Transforming lives through meaningful employment and economic mobility.
Our Values: Collaboration, Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Respect
PrepareRI Program Description: PrepareRI Internship Programs provide paid experiential learning internships for current high school juniors attending public high schools and first-generation college students attending Rhode Island colleges and universities. In addition, we provide work-readiness support and year-round work-based learning programs for Rhode Island public high school and charter school students. Operated by Skills for Rhode Island’s Future (SkillsRI), PrepareRI Internship Programs are funded by the Rhode Island Governor’s Workforce Board and private foundations.
Position Summary
The Education Department at Skills for Rhode Island’s Future serves two branches of the organization, the adult learning population and the youth learning population, K-12 students. SkillsRI currently works to provide career training opportunities to adult job seekers and career readiness opportunities to high school students, grades 9-12, and post-secondary first-generation students attending local colleges and universities. SkillsRI is preparing to expand into primary grades, helping students K-16 to explore and prepare for the careers of the future. The Career Readiness Instructional Designer will assist in developing a portfolio of contextually rich and rigorous career exploration and work-readiness curriculum and program materials; own the day-to-day execution of year-round career exploration and career-readiness programs and platforms; and assist in facilitating workshops, trainings, student recruitment activities, and relevant courses. This individual will report to and work closely with the Director of Education & Training to ensure on-time delivery of assignments.
Responsibilities
Candidate Profile
Qualifications
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Benefits:
100% of individual health, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
401k employer contribution
Parking
Paid Time Off
15 paid holidays
For more information about Skills for Rhode Island’s Future, please visit www.skillsforri.com.
Career Readiness Instructional Designer - Skills for Rhode Island's Future
30 Exchange Terrace Providence, RI 02903 US
Posted: 12/07/2023
2023-12-07
2024-01-11
Industry: Professional Services/Administration/Education
Job Number: 3542
Job Description
Career Readiness Instructional Designer
Job Description
Job Description
Organization
Skills for Rhode Island’s Future (SkillsRI) is a nonprofit workforce intermediary working to break down barriers to economic opportunity by connecting unemployed and underemployed Rhode Islanders to jobs with socially responsible, civic-minded employers through a proven demand-driven approach. SkillsRl's multi-faceted approach focuses on providing a continuum of career services to help those who face barriers to employment succeed in the workplace. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of the SkillsRI model, and we have proven to be incredibly effective at recruiting and placing individuals with barriers into employment.
Our Mission: Create demand-driven solutions for employers to get the unemployed and underemployed back to work.
Our Vision: Transforming lives through meaningful employment and economic mobility.
Our Values: Collaboration, Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Respect
PrepareRI Program Description: PrepareRI Internship Programs provide paid experiential learning internships for current high school juniors attending public high schools and first-generation college students attending Rhode Island colleges and universities. In addition, we provide work-readiness support and year-round work-based learning programs for Rhode Island public high school and charter school students. Operated by Skills for Rhode Island’s Future (SkillsRI), PrepareRI Internship Programs are funded by the Rhode Island Governor’s Workforce Board and private foundations.
Position Summary
The Education Department at Skills for Rhode Island’s Future serves two branches of the organization, the adult learning population and the youth learning population, K-12 students. SkillsRI currently works to provide career training opportunities to adult job seekers and career readiness opportunities to high school students, grades 9-12, and post-secondary first-generation students attending local colleges and universities. SkillsRI is preparing to expand into primary grades, helping students K-16 to explore and prepare for the careers of the future. The Career Readiness Instructional Designer will assist in developing a portfolio of contextually rich and rigorous career exploration and work-readiness curriculum and program materials; own the day-to-day execution of year-round career exploration and career-readiness programs and platforms; and assist in facilitating workshops, trainings, student recruitment activities, and relevant courses. This individual will report to and work closely with the Director of Education & Training to ensure on-time delivery of assignments.
Responsibilities
- Develop content for and assist with the implementation of year-round career readiness programs, trainings, course offerings, and special projects.
- Demonstrate best practices in the development and delivery of career exploration opportunities, career-readiness curriculum, and course offerings that ensure students, whether youth or adult, are highly prepared for jobs of the future.
- Assist with developing rigorous, contextualized career-readiness course curricula for all learners (English and Spanish).
- Support quality programming and innovation through the execution of new initiatives, project designs, and data analysis.
- Navigate strategic partnerships to help achieve program goals.
- Prepare reports and provide information, as requested, for communicating with leadership, colleagues, and partners.
- Maintain a working knowledge of industry and educational trends.
- Maintain working knowledge of SkillsRI programs and services.
- Work closely with colleagues on program recruitment, orientation, interview sessions, employer matching, and student coaching.
- Initiate and foster a culture of diversity of thought, inclusivity, and the advancement of the agency’s mission.
Candidate Profile
- Passion for the mission of SkillsRI and enthusiasm for its success
- Comfort with - and enthusiasm for - working in a fast-paced start-up environment
- Ability to organize and prioritize work while accomplishing goals under tight time constraints
- Ability to communicate professionally across a broad range of constituent groups
- Strong interpersonal skills including relationship building, customer service, empathy, and resilience
- Ambitious, proactive, and detail-oriented
- Strong documentation skills, and able to make connections between similar problems.
- Willingness to work hard, maintain a positive attitude, and overcome challenges
- Solution-oriented problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize according to business goals
- Conviction, integrity, honesty, and maturity in all situations
Qualifications
- 2-4 years of experience in an education setting
- 2-4 years of experience in a workforce development position
- Bachelor’s degree in education or related fields required
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations and learning styles
- Bilingual preferred
- Demonstrated experience creating and refining curriculum, training modules, and/or lesson plans
- Demonstrated experience working in a team environment
- Ability to work flexible hours including nights and weekends
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Benefits:
100% of individual health, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
401k employer contribution
Parking
Paid Time Off
15 paid holidays
For more information about Skills for Rhode Island’s Future, please visit www.skillsforri.com.
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