CAREER TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (RN) - CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT PROGRAM

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The Gulfport Job Corps Center serves students pursuing their GED or High School Diploma and/or training in Medical Administrative Assistant, Certified Nurse Assistant, or Electrical trades. As a branch federal program of the U.S. Department of Labor, Job Corps provides education, vocational training, and career development services to young people ages 16-24.

We seek a dedicated Registered Nurse who is passionate about teaching, mentoring, and shaping the next generation of caregivers. Your clinical experience, compassion, and leadership can make a life-changing difference to young adults preparing for healthcare careers.

Join our team and help develop the future workforce of Mississippi's healthcare community - one student at a time!

About Gulfport Job Corps Center:

• The CNA program plays a vital role in preparing students to enter the healthcare workforce with competence, compassion, and confidence.
• We opened our new, state-of-the-art training center in June 2025.
• Our National Advanced Training Program launched in January 2025, brings in top-performing students from Job Corps centers across the U.S.
• We are proud to be an SGA Gold Center, recognized nationally for excellence in student engagement and leadership.
• Gulfport Job Corps Center is operated by Chugach Alaska Corporation, an Alaska Native-owned organization recognized for its excellence in educational services, workforce training, administrative support, facilities management, and logistics for government partners, including the U.S. Department of Labor.

About the CNA Program Instructor Role:

The Certified Nurse Assistant Instructor is responsible for ensuring students gain the knowledge, skills, and clinical readiness required for certification and successful employment in long-term care, rehabilitation, home health, and other healthcare settings.

• Deliver high-quality classroom, lab, and hands-on instruction aligned with Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Nurse Aide Training (NATCEP) requirements.
• Prepare students for state competency testing and certification.
• Train students in key areas including resident care, ADLs, infection control, patient safety, communication, ethical/legal responsibilities, and professionalism.
• Maintain accurate attendance, progress tracking, and completion records.
• Support student growth through coaching, tutoring, and skills remediation.
• Collaborate with center staff, including Wellness, Academics, and Career Transition, to support student success.
• Reinforce Job Corps Career Success Standards, emphasizing employability, professionalism, and personal responsibility.

What Makes Teaching CNA at Job Corps Unique?

• Smaller Class Sizes

CNA Instructors teach groups of approximately 18-20 students, allowing for more individualized instruction, hands-on practice, and coaching - especially during clinical lab activities.

• A Predictable and Supportive Schedule

Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Lunch: 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Students dismiss at 3:25 p.m., leaving dedicated time for lesson planning, documentation, and clinical coordination during the workday, not after hours.

• Monthly Staff Development

One dedicated day each month is scheduled for professional development, training, and collaborative teambuilding.

Benefits: The Chugach Advantage

Chugach Alaska Corporation, an Alaskan Tribal Company, offers an outstanding benefits package, including:

• Federal Employee medical insurance (20+ plan options).
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Paid time off that increases with service.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employer-paid term life insurance.
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability.
• Options for enhanced supplemental coverage plans.

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Provide students with CTT instruction in a designated area of instruction.
• Motivate and counsel students in areas of behavior, training, and/or study habits.
• Coordinate with other industry team members to resolve issues affecting student training.
• Develop and prepare lessons. Recommend curricula changes and supplemental materials.
• Participate in student performance evaluations. Prepare required documentation and evaluations.
• Administer and correct tests. Maintain progress and attendance reports.
• Control use of supplies, materials, and equipment. Recommend purchases.
• Assist in developing community linkages and partnerships.
• Access and training students to use computers and applicable software.
• Monitor student progress in the program by ensuring compliance with established Data Integrity guidelines. This includes the accurate and timely reporting of student progress and skill acquisition on Training Achievement Records (TARs), auditing of active and terminated TARs, other documentation sensitive to Data Integrity policies.
• Teach, model, and evaluate student employability skills.
• Develop and conduct enrichment program as assigned.
• Maintain accountability of students and property. Adhere to safety practices.
• Cultivate and maintain a climate on Center which is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect. Provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Promote student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skill acquisition, and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed.
• Transport students for training purposes as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Accountable For:

• Completing all mandated training requirements per government and management directives.
• Timely and cost effective performance of duties.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to students, management and line staff, corporate and DOL personnel and public groups.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and manage data.
• Ability to develop rapport and positive working relationships with all departments
• Timely completion and accuracy of all departmental work.
• Dealing with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Adherence to established company safety policies and ability to work in a safe manner, using any required personal protective equipment (PPE) as may be required.
• Compliance with company standard operating procedures and personnel policies and procedures.

Mandatory:

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required.
• Two (2) years' experience in the practice of nursing; one (1) of which must be in long-term care facility services.
• Completed a course in teaching adults or experience in teaching adults or supervising nurse's aides.
• Valid driver's license, with an acceptable driving record.
• Successfully pass background check and drug test.

• Higher level education and training.
• Previous Job Corps experience in an academic/instruction capacity.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed primarily in an office setting.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
• Have a high level of social contact.
• They work closely with students and other office staff.
• Communicate with people daily by telephone, e-mail, and in person.
• Are occasionally placed in conflict situations in which others may become rude or unpleasant. Work as part of a team.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires the employee to be able to frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Work somewhat close to other people, such as when sharing office space.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable Accommodation:

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.