Total 3 Manager Instructor job vacancies in Others category in The United States of America

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

Under the direction of the Executive Directory for Culinary, the Applied Farming and Greenhouse Manager is a 12-month position. This individual will be responsible for providing instruction to students, demonstrating the use of appropriate teaching techniques and can order products and maintain appropriate inventory. This position will also require the effective use of oral and written communication skills, knowledge of current safety/culinary procedures in the field, and the use of appropriate testing and grading procedures. Completion of all reports, records and invoices in a timely manner and maintaining an accurate inventory of all assigned properties is required. This position will require day and evening course availability.

Teaching Responsibilities

• Teaches assigned culinary courses and associated labs in accordance with the college’s policies and procedures; ensures course and program learning outcomes are achieved as defined by the syllabus; facilitates instruction using alternative delivery methods as needed; informs students of course expectations through topical outlines and approved syllabus; posts and maintains office hours; participates in the assessment of student learning outcomes; establishes, maintains and submits accurate student and instructional records in a timely manner.
• Promotes positive student learning outcomes through effective teaching by challenging, engaging, serving and communicating with students to encourage their participation and learning progress. Provides interesting and relevant assignments for students that demonstrate learning outcomes in a real-life setting.
• Attends regularly scheduled program meetings, in-service workshops, college-wide faculty meetings; and sponsored events, including graduation ceremonies.
• Serves as a faculty advisor for student clubs.
• Completes and maintains an Individual Development Plan.
• Provides annual documentation of continuing professional growth.
• Maintains credentials and engages in professional development as required by accrediting bodies.
• Assists in recruiting, hiring, orienting and training new instructors, conducts observations and evaluations of faculty.
• Assists with assessments, program evaluations, and curriculum mapping.
• Ensures safety and sanitation of all labs, kitchens, equipment, supplies and students in compliance with all local, state and federal health code requirements
• Assists the College in persistence initiatives by identifying “at risk” students and relaying this information to the Executive Director or designee.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Farm Manager Responsibilities

• Manage the overall operations of a Brightwater green house and garden.
• Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown
• Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; with the faculty.
• Take part in the hiring and management any student workers assigned to the Brightwater Garden.
• Coordinate with the Marketing Coordinate to establish a marketing program for the garden.
• Develop and keep financial and production records
• Development and manage the procurement of farm machinery, seed, feed and other supplies as needed.
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Perform farming duties.
• May collect data and use digital technology tools and equipment to enhance the sustainability of the farm.

Salary 45,000 annually

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Job Specific
  • Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Food Production — Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing; using various farming techniques to include; conventional, hydroponic, ebb and flow, and aeroponics; and harvesting food products for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
  • Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
  • Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform via written, oral, and visual media.
  • Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
  • Administrative — Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
  • Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
  • Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
  • College Specific
    • Knowledge of college policies, procedures, and practices (FERPA, Title VII, Title IX, ADA) or other applicable laws pertaining to education and employment
    • Ability to plan, organize, and implement assigned responsibilities and to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
    • Excellent organizational, analytical, and planning skills.
    • Ability to participate as a team member,
    • Ability to understand and interpret rules and regulations and ability to adjust to change.
    • Ability to handle confidential material judiciously; understanding of education programs and tools related to community colleges.
    • Self-motivated and self-directed with the ability to prioritize work independently and meet deadlines.
    • Strong analytical and computing skills are necessary.
    • Understanding of the college’s Human Resources and Student Services processes in addition to Academics.
    • Well-developed oral and written communication skills are necessary.
    • Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment, including related college software and email, required.
    • Experience with the facilitation of group planning efforts and facilitation strategies is desirable.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
Frequently:
• Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Sitting
• Standing
• Walking
Constantly:
• Hearing
• Repetitive motion
• Talking

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.

Environmental Conditions

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agriculture science or farming from an accredited college or university. Minimum of 3 years of farm management, production.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in agriculture, farming or other related disciplines with Agriculture. 5 years of farm management 

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.

As a AIR BATTLE MANAGER (INSTRUCTOR) (TITLE 32), GS-2101-12, this position is located at an Air National Guard (ANG) Air Control Squadron (ACS) and is part of the Theatre Air Control System directly subordinate to the Air Operations Center. This is an Air National Guard (ANG) Dual Status Technician position requiring military membership, compatible military skill assignment, and classification. The purpose of this position is to plan, organize, evaluate, and train activities of the Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) mission which includes the Air Battle Manager (ABM) and Weapons Director (WD) career fields. This position is required to maintain qualification as an instructor/evaluator/trainer for ABM or WD. Provides training for advanced instructor techniques, student assessment, and evaluation criteria. This position also supervises any combination of the following programs: Training (DOT), Standards and Evaluation (CCV), Weapons and Tactics (DOK), and Mission Training Planning (MTP). Serves as an ABM or WD as a CRC crew member performing mission operations duties in support of combat, peacetime, humanitarian and Personal Recovery (PR) missions; to perform unit air operations command/control and related staff support duties.

1. Performs as an instructor for the Air Battle Manager/Weapons Director position. Ensures training encompasses the full spectrum of theory, formal classroom and actual live, distributive and simulation missions on Battle Management Systems functions. Determines training requirements by analyzing unit training objectives, missions, combat readiness reports, Training Review Boards, Standard/Evaluation reports and directives. Prepares local course outlines to include: operation of complex classified electronic and telecommunications equipment, involving audio and video programming equipment, high powered transmitters, receivers, antenna systems, and communications terminal equipment; basic crewmember duties and responsibilities; safety precautions in an electronic environment; psychological factors and mission procedures. Develops lesson plans in accordance with syllabus courseware. Develops, establishes, validates and maintains unit computer systems training programs using operation training and tracking software. Monitors the training status of personnel and ensures that supplemental and/or remedial training is accomplished. Develops unit mission section specific instructional standards, training plans, tests, lesson plans, and other training materials. Identifies resource and funding requirements. Performs cost analysis, task analysis, and student load factor analysis. Evaluates training program effectiveness. Leads or participates in process improvement teams to recommend improvements to instructional methods or processes. Works with training contractors. Participates in workshops and course reviews. Participates in conferences and recommends course changes. Provides feedback on contractor courseware and instructional effectiveness. Schedules upgrade and proficiency training for personnel. Schedules and conducts training for instructors and examiners on instructional methodology, student assessment and training techniques to develop instructor proficiency. Conducts training for worldwide capability to include initial, upgrade and proficiency training to established standards and Air Force Instructions (AFI's). Conducts tests of sophisticated electronic communications systems. Interfaces with maintenance and contractor personnel to ensure compliance with technical manuals, regulations, and work standards.

2. Maintains the qualification to perform as an evaluator while managing a crew and assigning duties. Conducts sensor, radar, data link and electronic protection system checks and briefs Mission Commander (MC) and Section Lead (SL) on operational status of ground based sensor systems and detection capabilities. Monitors and directs the accurate detection, tracking, collection, display, reporting, identification, recording and dissemination of surveillance data. Direct and coordinates the identification of all observed activity within designated areas. Coordinates C2 decisions with external airborne and ground based assets. Controls all ground based electronic protection systems. Supervises establishment of all data link systems. Coordinates with intelligence officer for pre-mission briefings and debriefs intelligence section on pertinent mission data. Establishes classified mission kits for ground based duties and maintains control of classified materials. Analyzes the surveillance situation and advises the MC and SL of surveillance information.

3. Performs other duties as assigned.

*The above description only mentions a limited amount of the position's official duties. For a full comprehensive document that covers all the duties of the position, please contact one of the Recruitment Specialists at the bottom of the announcement.

Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12)

As a AIR BATTLE MANAGER (INSTRUCTOR) (INDEF MBP), GS-2101-12 your duties are below.

1. Performs as an instructor for the Air Battle Manager/Weapons Director position. Ensures training encompasses the full spectrum of theory, formal classroom and actual live, distributive and simulation missions on Battle Management Systems functions. Determines training requirements by analyzing unit training objectives, missions, combat readiness reports, Training Review Boards, Standard/Evaluation reports and directives. Prepares local course outlines to include operation of complex classified electronic and telecommunications equipment, involving audio and video programming equipment, high powered transmitters, receivers, antenna systems, and communications terminal equipment; basic crewmember duties and responsibilities; safety precautions in an electronic environment; psychological factors and mission procedures. Develops lesson plans in accordance with syllabus courseware. Develops, establishes, validates and maintains unit computer systems training programs using operation training and tracking software. Monitors the training status of personnel and ensures that supplemental and/or remedial training is accomplished. Develops unit mission section specific instructional standards, training plans, tests, lesson plans, and other training materials. Identifies resource and funding requirements. Performs cost analysis, task analysis, and student load factor analysis. Evaluates training program effectiveness. Leads or participates in process improvement teams to recommend improvements to instructional methods or processes. Works with training contractors. Participates in workshops and course reviews. Participates in conferences and recommends course changes. Provides feedback on contractor courseware and instructional effectiveness. Schedules upgrade and proficiency training for personnel. Schedules and conducts training for instructors and examiners on instructional methodology, student assessment and training techniques to develop instructor proficiency. Conducts training for worldwide capability to include initial, upgrade and proficiency training to established standards and Air Force Instructions (AFI's). Conducts tests of sophisticated electronic communications systems. Interfaces with maintenance and contractor personnel to ensure compliance with technical manuals, regulations, and work standards. Ensures continuing classroom and crew training device instruction on continuous programmed weapons systems upgrades to communications and mission radar systems. Monitors and evaluates individual training accomplishments. Applies existing or devises new measurement tools. Maintains current records of academic and positional ground training. Counsel's students, evaluates student's potential, and makes determinations and readiness for evaluation, and recommends/initiates military classification action as appropriate.
2. Conducts training that maintains the highest level of combat mission-ready proficiency of assigned crewmembers, instructors, and examiners. Ensures training effectively covers all tasks on master task listing and current regulations/directives /instructions and promptly incorporates new training objectives and changes in procedures. Coordinates with scheduling and training offices in the development of training scenarios, which provide effective and efficient upgrade, proficiency, and currency training, maximizing resources. Reviews training records to ensure timely completion and proper documentation. Maintains proficiency as a mission-ready qualified instructor by passing written and academic standardization/evaluation examinations to demonstrate knowledge and abilities required by the position.
3. Maintains the qualification to perform as an evaluator while managing a crew and assigning duties. Conducts sensor, radar, data link and electronic protection system checks and briefs Mission Commander (MC) and Section Lead (SL) on operational status of ground-based sensor systems and detection capabilities. Monitors and directs the accurate detection, tracking, collection, display, reporting, identification, recording and dissemination of surveillance data. Direct and coordinates the identification of all observed activity within designated areas. Coordinates C2 decisions with external airborne and ground-based assets. Controls all ground based electronic protection systems. Supervises establishment of all data link systems. Coordinates with intelligence officer for pre-mission briefings and debriefs intelligence section on pertinent mission data. Establishes classified mission kits for ground based duties and maintains control of classified materials.
4. Performs other duties as assigned. D2350

Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12)