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Job Description
Job Title
Wage Agency Instructor - Kata in the Classroom
Agency
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Department
Strategic & Education Services
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Brownsville, Texas
Job Type
Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)
Job Description
Wage Agency Instructor - Kata in the Classroom
$45.00 per hour
5 Positions Available
Temporary/Casual Staff
Telecommuter - TEEX Region 3 (Map)
The Role at a Glance
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is seeking a part-time Kata in the Classroom (KiC) Instructor to deliver hands-on, engaging learning experiences for middle and/or high school participants in Brownsville and the surrounding Rio Grande Valley area. Using the Improvement Kata and Coaching Kata routines, the instructor will teach participants structured problem-solving and scientific thinking skills that build creativity, critical thinking, resilience, and teamwork. This position involves visiting local schools and facilitating classes, often in school libraries or other shared spaces. The role is ideal for educators with classroom teaching experience who want to bring innovative, project-based learning opportunities to participants.
Qualifications of the Role- Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Two years of related experience in teaching, youth education, or a related field.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).
- Travel to schools in Brownsville and surrounding Rio Grande Valley area is required.
- Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
Equivalency: High School Diploma or GED with four years of teaching, youth education, or related field experience or a bachelor's degree in a related field. Must also be bilingual.
About Us
The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in emergency response training, workforce training, and technical assistance. Major TEEX competencies include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, cybersecurity, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. Every TEEX employee has a direct impact on Making a Difference to the professionals who respond to emergencies, safeguard communities, and ultimately save lives.
We are focused on enhancing organizational effectiveness by creating an optimal work environment that empowers employees to improve themselves and their communities. Additionally, we offer competitive salaries and benefits, value work/life balance, and support employees’ education and professional development.
Benefits You Can Expect from TEEX
Wage Employee Benefits- Flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis, perfect for supplemental income.
- Optional retirement savings programs through The Texas A&M University System.
- Time as a wage employee with TEEX counts toward Lifetime and State Service for State of Texas full-time employee benefits.
Build Your Career- Expand your network and build lasting connections with industry experts and peers.
- Enhance your skills and professional growth while representing a world-class organization.
- Learn more about the career paths and professional development opportunities available to all TEEX employees.
TEEX Employer Notices Military Crosswalk Info
Applications must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Not doing so could result in an incomplete submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. - Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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TEEX Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Show moreIt comes down to saving lives. From providing emergency responders to disasters across the state and nation to developing training and practical workforce solutions, TEEX makes a difference worldwide. More than 174,000 people representing every U.S. state and 109 countries are served annually through on-site and online resources for specialties from homeland security to economic development and workforce training.
Home to some of the world’s top training facilities, the emergency preparedness campus in Bryan/College Station includes the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Customized TEEX training programs develop practical solutions for each client’s need through hands-on instructional facilities for public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordinance training at the home campus or at customer-specified locations worldwide.
Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2, the state’s elite urban search and rescue teams, are sponsored by TEEX. Throughout its existence, TX-TF1 has served the state of Texas and the nation by participating in over 100 deployments, completing search and rescue missions with highly trained and qualified personnel.
As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has been leading homeland security training since 1998.
The major TEEX programs include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. As a member of The Texas A&M University System, TEEX is unique in its ability to access a broad range of emerging research and technical expertise. Beginning with course design and development all the way through hands-on instruction and national certification testing, TEEX delivers comprehensive training through both classroom and hands-on instruction and as online courses. Hosting services for online courses, technical assistance and technology validation, and bilingual training and translation services also are available.
By placing safety and well-being above all and by focusing on prevention and response, TEEX has become a comprehensive training provider through more than 80 years of extension training. Working with other agencies and encouraging involvement has led to better fire safety and emergency response, cleaner drinking water, better roads and infrastructure, improved homeland security, safer workplaces, heightened public safety and security, new therapeutics manufacturing and the evolution of cybersecurity.
Through innovative programs and adaptive outreach, TEEX services are created to train the people who expand the security, occupational and economic development of Texas and beyond.
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