Adjunct Patient Service Associate Instructor

**What The Role Is About**

The Patient Service Associate (PSA) programme is an intensive course that focuses on a combination of technical, behavioural and mindset skills required to be successful in a healthcare environment.

The instructor will report to the Generation Singapore Curriculum & Instruction team and will work in collaboration with the Programme team. Apart from classroom teaching, instructors will also have the opportunity to support Gen's instructional work on ad hoc basis (e.g. as SME for curriculum refinement, sharing at info session, make up class, preparing learners for technical interview, supporting alum with technical questions). During the contract period, the instructor will strive to promote Generation Singapore's work as and when required in the industry circle, and to act in Generation Singapore's best interest at all times.

**Who We Are**

You will be part of Generation: You Employed, Singapore, a local charity with the mission to create meaningful career pathways for people facing barriers to employment. We are an affiliate of Generation: You Employed, a global network of non-profit organizations working on a mission to bridge the gap between education and employment systems to prepare, place and support people into meaningful jobs that are otherwise inaccessible. Generation was created in 2014 to help bridge this gap—at speed and scale. Till date, Generation has supported more than 106,000 people of all ages across 18 countries to get into career-launching jobs. Our placement rates are one of the best in the market at nearly 86% of all Generation graduates securing full-time jobs within 90 days from completing the programme.

**What You Will Do**

Delivery of Training (60%) under the guidance of the Generation Curriculum & Instruction Manager
- Follow the overarching structure and flow of your programme’s curriculum
- Prepare for effective delivery by understanding and personalizing session plans prior to class
- Engage participants in active thinking and participation
- Deliver instruction that is rigorous, relevant, and appropriate for adults
- Guide students through asynchronous (independent) learning modules and help solidify understanding, clarify concepts through debriefs and synchronous moments
- Differentiate instruction to meet individual learning needs and accommodate different learning styles
- Provide in-the-moment feedback to learners to clarify misunderstandings and/or encourage critical thinking
- Provide relevant and timely feedback to learners on formative and summative assessments, including student projects
- Engage in Generation-sponsored instructional support, professional development, and training

Data Management (10%)
- Administer, grade, and/or provide feedback on assessments.
- Support Generation’s data-driven model by tracking and updating (in Salesforce/ Canvas) participant attendance and performance in class and on assessments.
- Input data using Generation’s technology platform (e.g., participant attendance, performance in class and assessments, etc.).
- Any other administrative duties required to ensure successful operations of the programme.

Stakeholder Engagement & Management (10%)
- Collaborate with Generation staff to identify and mitigate potential risks to participant success and achievement of their goals
- Collaborate with the Programme Manager and commit to acting on any feedback that intends to increase data completion to Generation’s global standards
- Collaborate with the Curriculum and Instruction Lead to support programme quality

Participant Mentoring & Support (20%)
- Build relationships with participants, develop an understanding of their personal strengths and challenges, and foster a supportive classroom environment
- Motivate and support participants to persevere through challenges and continue on their journey of professional and personal growth
- Coach and guide students to be as employable as possible and support them to develop industry standard portfolios
- Commit to and empathise with mid-career professionals and disconnected populations

**To Be Successful You'll Need to be/Have**
- Have an interest in working with disconnected communities, commit to and empathize with people of all ages
- Work successfully in a fast-paced, start-up environment
- Work independently with limited oversight and seek assistance when needed
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management abilities
- Fulfill the expectations of the instructor role inside and outside of the classroom
- Follow the overarching structure and flow of a curriculum
- Engage participants in active thinking and participation
- Adapt his / her communication style to reflect and connect with the diverse experiences of participants such as delivering instruction that is rigorous, relevant, and appropriate for adults
- Able to share personal insights on job role (PSA) and industry with learners
- Ability to collect and