Patient Care Technician CTT Instructor (64100)

Make a Difference. Teach Skills. Transform Lives! Help students turn their passion for helping others into rewarding healthcare careers! Join the Philadelphia Job Corps Center as a Patient Care Technician (PCT) Instructor and prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals for success.

Position Summary

The Patient Care Technician Instructor is responsible for delivering high-quality, hands-on healthcare instruction that prepares students for entry-level employment in the healthcare industry. The instructor provides classroom and practical training, prepares students for industry-recognized certifications, and provides individualized guidance and support to ensure student achievement, career readiness, and successful completion of the Job Corps program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging classroom instruction and hands-on training in Patient Care Technician skills and competencies.

• Prepare students for industry-recognized certifications and successful entry into the healthcare workforce.

• Teach fundamental patient care skills, including vital signs, infection control, patient hygiene, mobility assistance, safety procedures, and basic patient monitoring.

• Demonstrate proper healthcare techniques, professional standards, patient dignity, confidentiality, and compassionate care.

• Develop lesson plans, instructional materials, practical exercises, and assessments aligned with industry standards.

• Monitor and evaluate student progress, provide constructive feedback, and implement individualized instructional strategies.

• Provide comprehensive student mentoring and case management to support attendance, retention, achievement, and program completion.

• Maintain a safe, organized, and professional classroom and clinical learning environment.

• Reinforce workplace readiness, communication, teamwork, professionalism, and Career Success Standards.

• Hold students accountable for center policies, dress code, attendance, and behavioral expectations.

• Assist students with career exploration, employment leads, interview preparation, and job placement opportunities.

• Monitor graduate employment outcomes and support successful transition into healthcare careers.

• Collaborate with center leadership and other departments to ensure students receive quality instruction and comprehensive support services.

• Maintain accurate student records, progress reports, and required documentation while protecting confidential information.

• Ensure compliance with Job Corps PRH requirements, company policies, and applicable healthcare training standards.

• Support center performance goals and participate in continuous program improvement.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by center leadership.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of teaching experience or experience in a related healthcare field.

• Appropriate state certification, licensure, or accreditation, or credentials recognized by a professional healthcare organization.

• Previous Job Corps experience preferred.

• Valid driver's license and ability to meet company insurability requirements.

• Strong clinical, communication, organizational, instructional, and classroom management skills.

• Ability to demonstrate and supervise hands-on patient care activities.

• Ability to lift 40 pounds, with assistance when necessary, and perform the physical requirements of the position.

Our mission is bigger than teaching a skill—it's preparing students to provide compassionate patient care, earn industry-recognized credentials, and build successful careers in healthcare.

“Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.” This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.”