TWO (2) OPPORTUNITIES - ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM:

Schedule A starting 10/14/25
Tuesday + Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm
Clinicals starting 12/9/25 from 6:45am-3:15pm
Schedule B starting 10/14/25
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:00pm-8:00pm
Clinicals starting 12/9/25 from 6:45am-3:15pm

POSITION: INSTRUCTOR, CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION

REPORTS TO: An assigned Administrator, Instructional Programs
SALARY: $48.60 per hour.
JOB LOCATION: Career Training Center, Anaheim

DEFINITION & SCOPE OF PRACTICE:

Under the direction of an Instructional Administrator, a Regional Occupational Program (ROP) instructor provides instruction to secondary school or adult students in competency‐based, career technical education courses to prepare them for college and career. ROP classes are taught by instructors who have trained and worked in the industry they are teaching. Once hired, instructors must enter a teacher credential program, and ROP provides additional training and coaching support. Many ROP classes provide real‐world experience by placing students in work‐based learning. Please refer to the instructor job description for specific responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and requirements

KNOWLEDGE OF:

1. Correct English usage, including grammar, punctuation, spelling, and writing conventions
2. Current teaching strategies, project‐based learning, and learning modalities
3. Google Classroom applications
4. Methods and techniques of effective presentations
5. NOCROP CTE programs and services, Professional Standards, policies, and procedures
6. Principles and practices of high‐quality customer service
7. Sensitivity to socioeconomic and diversity inside the workplace and within the communities served by the program

SKILLED IN:

1. Analyzing situations and adopting an effective course of action
2. Applying common sense and understanding to carry out simple instructions
3. Attention to detail
4. Dealing effectively with a wide variety of personalities and situations requiring diplomacy, poise, and firmness
5. Skilled in verbal and written communications
6. Time management
7. Understanding of the California Model Career Technical Education Standards, as well as the California Common Core State Standards in order to integrate these within instructional units
8. Utilization of technology including, but not limited to learning management systems (LMS) such as Google Classrooms; Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word); course‐specific equipment/software; web‐based programs; and interactive student learning systems

REQUIREMENTS:

NOTE: The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires that applicants must be a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for hire. All new hires will be required to provide documentation to verify this status.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

All applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of North Orange County ROP students, instructors, and staff relates to successfully achieving the goals of the position. All applicants must demonstrate how their experience with these factors relates to successfully completing the purposes of the position.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND TRAINING:

• Three (3) years of industry work experience directly related to the Patient Care - Nurse Assisting pathway (for Credential eligibility).
• Applicant with High School diploma.
• Applicant must possess and provide documentation of a current CA license as a Vocational or Registered Nurse.
• Applicant is required to have a CA LVN or RN license and a minimum of two years recent experience in the nursing field (must be provided on the applicant’s résumé with dates of service, position roles and responsibilities with supervisor name and contact information), including: 1 year nursing experience as a licensed nurse providing care and services to chronically ill or elderly patients in an acute care hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, home care, hospice care, or long-term care setting.
• Within six months of employment and prior to teaching a certification program the instructor shall obtain a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education courses in planning, implementing, and evaluation of education programs in nursing. (Refer to job description for other details.)
• Note: Successful candidate must qualify for, apply, and be approved by the CA Dept of Public Health as an instructor.
• Applicant must possess and provide documentation of a valid, active, and current American Heart Association for Basic Life Support card; successful candidates must secure an AHA instructor’s card in order to train and certify students prior to work-based learning.
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must be able to lift at least 50 pounds. Except as where indicated by the specific pathway, the required physical requirements for the position include: walking, talking, sitting, standing, bending, stooping, hearing, reaching above the shoulders, the ability to lift at least twenty‐five pounds, and visual acuity (including color, depth perception, and field of vision).

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE THREE‐YEAR PRELIMINARY CREDENTIAL

Individuals must satisfy all of the following requirements:
1. Three years of work experience directly related to each industry sector to be named on the credential. One year equals a minimum of 1000 clock hours, and the experience may be full‐ time or part‐time, paid or unpaid.

1. High school diploma requirement by one of the following methods:

• Possess a high school diploma
• Possess a diploma based on the passage of the GED Test
• Possess the foreign equivalent of a high school diploma

CREDENTIAL WORK EXPERIENCE

1. At least one year of the required work experience must be within the last five (5) years, or two (2) years within the last ten (10) years, immediately preceding the issuance of the preliminary credential. Any of the following or a combination will meet the recency requirement and the accumulated total of 1000 clock hours:

• Work experience
• College‐level related coursework
• Non‐college related coursework
• Occupational internship
• Vocational teaching experience

1. Completion of forty‐eight (48) semester units of postsecondary vocational training related to the industry sector(s) named on the credential may be substituted for a maximum of two of the three years of required work experience. The course work must be verified by an official transcript and may be made on a pro‐rata basis up to the two‐year maximum.

Additionally, one of the following may be used as one year of work experience toward meeting the three years of required experience:

• Possession of an advanced industry certificate related to the industry sector to be named on the preliminary credential, as determined by a Commission‐approved CTE program sponsor
• One year of full‐time general education teaching experience providing instructional services in preschool or grades K‐12 earned in a public or private school of equivalent status 5 Revised 12/10/2021

The following typical duties and responsibilities have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be a complete statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements. Typical duties and responsibilities are representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. Management retains the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the typical duties and responsibilities of this position at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
1. Articulate and consistently implement an approved classroom management plan with clear policies and procedures
2. Assist with recruiting and maintaining positive relationships with work‐based training sites and advisory board members
3. Check instructor email and voice messages at least once each duty day and respond appropriately (usually within 48 hours)
4. Collaborate with fellow educators and industry partners in planning and modifying curriculum, instruction, and assessment through Professional Learning Community (PLC) and advisory boards
5. Communicate and work effectively as part of a team with all student stakeholders, including administrators, counselors, parents, support staff, and other teachers
6. Create a rigorous yet supportive learning environment with high expectations for student achievement combined with appropriate support for student success in mastering course competencies
7. Demonstrate a thorough, accurate, and current knowledge of the subject matter competencies taught
8. Design, monitor, evaluate, and keep records of individual student training plans
9. Develop and organize curriculum to facilitate student mastery of content and skills by connecting subject matter to meaningful, real‐life contexts including, but not limited to, service learning
10. Develop and utilize a variety of measures through the PLC process to assess student learning and provide formative and summative feedback to both students and parents so that students can succeed
11. Differentiate individual and group instruction and learning modalities to keep students engaged as well as accommodate students with diverse and special needs
12. Embed college and career readiness skills within learning tasks
13. Establish and maintain a safe, neat, orderly, and engaging classroom environment conducive to learning
14. Implement and monitor goals established through accreditation, board/superintendent priorities, campus initiatives, and/or external grants
15. Implement research and project‐based instructional strategies which promote critical thinking through inquiry, problem‐solving, and reflection
16. Integrate curriculum framework with state content and skill standards
17. Integrate the use of digital technologies and web‐based programs within instruction and student learning tasks
18. Keep abreast of current, evidence‐based industry practices, technology, and training methods
19. Maintain accurate course budget, inventory, student attendance, grades, and other records as required, then report these in a timely manner using assigned software or management system
20. Offer students multiple opportunities and necessary support to demonstrate mastery of course competencies
21. Participate in campus, community, student employment and recruitment, and organization meetings and events
22. Perform other duties as required including, but not limited to serving as an advisor to a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO)
23. Secure and nurture positive relationships with training sites to place and supervise students in work‐based learning
24. Submit requested or required documentation, information, and/or feedback in an accurate and punctual manner
25. Supervise students for safety both inside and outside of the learning environment