Hotel & Lodging CTT Instructor (63897)

Open the Door to a Career in Hospitality.

Hospitality is a people business  and you'll teach students the skills and polish that launch careers in it. As the Hotel & Lodging CTT Instructor, you'll deliver industry-recognized hospitality training that leads to credentials, full-time employment, higher education, or advanced placements, all while helping students build the professionalism that sets them apart.

This is a role for a hospitality professional who loves to teach: someone who brings real industry know-how, models great guest service, and takes pride in watching students grow into confident, employable professionals.

Why Join Us? Make a Real Impact!

Job Corps is a transformative program that provides education, vocational training, and career readiness to young adults. In this role, you turn your hospitality expertise into opportunity  equipping students with the certifications, service skills, and confidence employers are looking for, and opening doors to careers in one of the world's largest industries.

What You'll Do

Deliver Hospitality Instruction & Manage the Lab

Provide high-quality hands-on and classroom instruction covering front-desk operations, room reservations, guest check-in/out procedures, and basic billing systems. Coach students on the soft skills that matter in hospitality  telephone etiquette, professional communication, problem-solving, and guest customer service standards and keep the hospitality training lab and classroom organized, professional, and conducive to learning.

Prepare Students for Credentials & Placement

Guide students toward industry-recognized hospitality certifications and any necessary state learner's permits or driver's licenses. Provide individualized case management monitoring progress, maintaining accurate performance records, and tailoring support to ensure program completion. Generate active hotel and lodging job leads, prepare students for interviews, and monitor graduate placement metrics.

Uphold Standards & Model Professionalism

Hold students accountable to the Center's professional dress code and behavioral standards. Mentor, monitor, and model the Career Success Standards mandated by the Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook (PRH), and provide high-quality supervision that positively influences student behavior with respect and accountability.

Ensure Integrity & Collaborate

Adhere strictly to all corporate integrity guidelines, ensuring zero manipulation of student performance or attendance data, and help the Center meet or exceed DOL/Company performance goals. Work closely with residential, counseling, and recreation staff to provide comprehensive student supervision, and accept operational directives from the Center Director, Duty Officer, or Shift Manager including temporary assignments to support other departments, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

Required

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in teaching or a related hospitality training field
• Certification, licensure, or accreditation in the state where the center is located, or accreditation by a recognized professional hospitality/trade organization
• A valid driver's license, meeting Company insurability requirements
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds independently

Preferred

• Prior experience working within the Job Corps system

Physical Requirements

This role involves routine sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and crouching, along with the physical ability to lift up to 40 pounds independently.

Benefits & Perks

Several of the benefits below are fully sponsored by Adams and Associates, while others include company contributions to help offset costs. Details regarding coverage and contribution amounts will be provided during onboarding.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Matching 401(k)
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional Voluntary Benefits

About Us

Adams and Associates is a 100% employee-owned company that has helped young adults build brighter futures since 1990. As one of the nation’s largest Job Corps operators, our 2,000+ employee-owners turn potential into opportunity recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families.

The Woodland Job Corps Center sits on 33 wooded acres in Laurel, Maryland, just minutes from the city of Laurel. Home to roughly 300 students primarily from across Maryland the Center offers GED and high school diploma pathways plus hands-on training in in-demand trades, including Hospitality and Hotel & Lodging. It’s a supportive community where staff make a real difference in students’ lives every day.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of a mission that matters.

Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 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 their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic 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 race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 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.