Business Education Instructor

Business Education Instructor - Job Description

NYC Business Solutions Center Instructor will perform the following functions:

Instruction

• Teach courses following an SBS-approved curriculum on topics related to business planning, financing, accounting, sales, and/or marketing
• Present the business education material in an interactive, engaging, informed manner
• Provide coaching and feedback to customers as relevant to course content
• Connect customers to other SBS services, including the Business Solutions suite of services and additional business education courses

Program Evaluation

• Provide periodic feedback on updates to the Business Solutions course structure, curriculum, and materials
• Collect client evaluation forms at the end of each class and leave them with the NYC Business Solutions Center staff or participating community partners

Administrative

Webinars

• Experience in leading online webinars
• Technologically advance in using Zoom meeting to conduct webinars

In-Person Courses

• Prepare classroom for lesson as needed
• Distribute and collect intake forms from clients at the first session, and track client attendance for all sessions (if there is more than one session associated with the course)

*The NYC Business Solutions Instructor position is not a full-time role. Instructors work on a contract basis.

Qualifications:

• BA or BS, or equivalent work experience; Master’s degree in business management, finance, economics, or equivalent work experience preferred (e.g., BSC account manager, small business consultants, experienced entrepreneurs and small business owners, business professionals, business lecturers)
• Prior experience teaching, coaching, or facilitating adult education on topics related to:
• business planning and operations
• financing and accounting
• sales and marketing
• Experience with interactive, case-based, and experiential learning preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Engaging presentation style
• Commitment to the development and growth of New York City’s small businesses and entrepreneurs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in one of the following nine languages (please indicate on resume):

• Spanish
• Chinese
• Russian
• Korean
• Haitian Creole
• Arabic
• Bengali
• Urdu
• French
• English

Requirements:

• This position may require work on the evenings/weekends
• Willingness to travel within the 5 Boroughs or the selected Borough as identified by the Center