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Urban Green Council 40 Fulton Street Suite #802 New York, NY 10038

GPRO

INSTRUCTOR HANDBOOK

Updated: AUGUST 5, 2011

GPRO Instructor Handbook: /13

CONTENTS

WELCOME Letter from Director of Construction Education Urban Green Council Contact Information

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Using this Handbook 2 BECOMING A GPRO CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

2.1 Overview 2.2 Instructor Application Process 2.3 Instructor Training 2.4 GPRO Instructor Agreements

3 RESPONSIBILITIES 3.1 Relationship Between Urban Green Council, Delivery Partner and Instructor 3.2 Urban Green Council Responsibilities 3.3 Delivery Partner Responsibilities 3.4 Instructor Responsibilities 3.5 Quality Control

4 GPRO WEBSITE: GPRO.ORG 4.1 Site capabilities 4.2 Instructor Resources

5 INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS 5.1 Instructor Credentials 5.2 Misplaced Certificates

6 BILLING PROCEDURES

6.1 Billing Procedures

7 EVALUATIONS 7.1 Feedback and Evaluations

APPENDIX

A. GPRO Instructor Qualifications B. GPRO Instructor Application C. GPRO Instructor Agreement D. Sample GPRO Instructor Checklist


Welcome! Dear GPRO Certified Instructor, Welcome to GPRO and thank you for being a GPRO Instructor! GPRO Certified Instructors are essential to the success of GPRO. They bring many years of experience and their passion for sustainability to teach others the value of green building. By providing this service, you are helping construction workers and tradespeople become GPRO Certificate Holders. Students who complete GPRO courses, study the GPRO manuals, and pass the corresponding exams will be positioned to meet the expectations of owners and tenants who want healthier, environmentally sustainable, and energy-efficient buildings. Thank you for making this valuable contribution to greening the American workforce. We look forward to working with you!

Ellen Honigstock Director of Construction Education Urban Green Council URBAN GREEN COUNCIL CONTACT INFORMATION If you have any questions about using this handbook or about your responsibilities as a GPRO Instructor, please do not hesitate to contact us. Urban Green Council U.S. Green Building Council New York 40 Fulton Street, Suite 802 New York, NY 10038 Tel (212) 514-9385 [email protected] gpro.org


1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 USING THIS HANDBOOK This GPRO Instructor Handbook is designed in conjunction with the GPRO Delivery Partner Handbook and Instructor Agreement. It includes information about the roles and responsibilities for the Instructor, the Delivery Partner and Urban Green Council.

The Handbook is a living document; Urban Green will make every effort to notify each participant when updates are made, but please refer to the most current version of the Handbook at all times. This version is always available for download on the Instructor Resources page of our website. Please see section 4.2 for login information.

We have done our best to make sure the Handbook and Instructor Agreement are consistent with each other. However, if there are any conflicts between the Handbook and the Instructor Agreement, the Agreement will be treated as the governing document.

If you have any questions about the information in this Handbook, please contact Urban Green Council immediately.


2 BECOMING A GPRO CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

Highly qualified instructors are the cornerstone of a successful GPRO program. The GPRO Instructor Training process helps to ensure that each instructor is not only well-trained in green practices, but will inspire and empower his or her students. 2.1 STEPS TO BECOME A GPRO INSTRUCTOR:

1. Instructor Applicants are recommended by a Delivery Partner, who will hire them to teach GPRO Courses. The Applicant must meet the requirements defined in the GPRO Instructor Qualifications. See Appendix A.

2. The Delivery Partner submits the potential Instructor’s application, along with a copy of his or her resume/work history and references (professional and/or teaching) for review to Urban Green Council.

3. Urban Green Council approves the Applicant to attend a GPRO Instructor Training. There are two training paths for an Applicant to become a GPRO Certified Instructor. These are explained in section 2.2.

4. After an Instructor Applicant attends an Instructor Training session and passes the GPRO Exam, Urban Green Council notifies the Delivery Partner and the Instructor Applicant that the individual has successfully met all of the requirements to become a GPRO Certified Instructor.

5. The Applicant submits a signed Instructor Agreement stating that he/she understands the requirements associated with being a GPRO Certified Instructor to Urban Green Council.

6. Urban Green Council certifies the applicant as a Certified GPRO Instructor and notifies the Delivery Partner and the Applicant. At this point, the individual is approved to teach the specified GPRO Courses.

7. Urban Green Council sends the Instructor the materials he or she needs to teach.

8. Urban Green Council issues a GPRO Certified Instructor Wallet Card and Certificate within approximately 4 weeks after receiving the signed Instructor Agreement.

2.2 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING There are two paths for Instructor Applicants to become GPRO Certified Instructors.

PATH #1: 2-DAY INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SESSIONS Instructor Applicants who are new to GPRO will attend a 2-day Instructor Training Session. These session will consist of:

DAY 1:

• Fundamentals of Building Green (4 hours)

• Instructor Training (3-4 hours)

DAY 2:


• Trade Specific course (6 hours)

• Exam (75 minutes)

All GPRO Instructors who are trained in a trade-specific course must be capable of and willing to teach both Fundamentals and their trade-specific course. Instructors who wish to teach only Fundamentals can attend DAY #1 of the Instructor Training session and then take the exam at the scheduled time on DAY #2. PATH #2: INSTRUCTOR ORIENTATIONS FOR EXISTING GPRO CERTIFICATE HOLDERS Instructor Applicants who are GPRO Certificate Holders can become GPRO Certified Instructors by attending a 2-3 hour GPRO Instructor Orientation where they will receive the information needed by GPRO Instructors to teach effectively.

These sessions will be organized by Urban Green Council and can be face-to-face or via Skype or other electronic medium. At the Instructor Orientation Session, Urban Green Council’s Master Trainer will: • Emphasize the learning objectives of GPRO Fundamentals and trade-specific course

objectives • Review adult learning techniques • Review each activity, handout, and all required classroom materials • Discuss how to sign in students, register walk-ins, check IDs, and manage other

classroom situations • Provide preliminary evaluation of instructor applicant based on classroom

performance and representative teaching exercises. • Review Instructor Handbook

2.3 INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

1. See Appendix A of this Handbook for a copy of the GPRO Instructor Qualifications.

2.4 INSTRUCTOR APPLICATION:

1. See Appendix B of this Handbook for a copy of the GPRO Instructor Application.

2.5 INSTRUCTOR AGREEMENT:

1. See Appendix C of this Handbook for a copy of the GPRO Instructor Agreement.

2. Delivery Partners may also require GPRO Instructors to sign a separate Agreement.


3 RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 OVERVIEW OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URBAN GREEN COUNCIL, DELIVERY

PARTNER and INSTRUCTOR

1. GPRO is owned, developed and managed by Urban Green Council.

2. Delivery Partners implement GPRO by providing GPRO Courses and Exams.

3. Urban Green Council certifies GPRO Instructors.

4. Delivery Partners coordinate the logistics of course sessions, schedule Instructors to teach, negotiate hourly rates and remit payment to Instructors for their services.

3.2 URBAN GREEN COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Certify GPRO Instructors and provide the training needed to help Instructors carry out responsibilities to prepare for and conduct GPRO courses.

2. Provide the appropriate materials needed to meet the requirements of each course. 3. Provide timely course and instructor updates and, when required, updates on

course content and teaching techniques. 4. Explain all GPRO policies as established by Urban Green Council, and ensure that

instructors adhere to these policies. 5. Provide effective, timely support and guidance to GPRO instructors. 6. Evaluate teaching performance of GPRO instructors. 7. Maintain the GPRO web site (gpro.org) and make names of Certified Instructors

available to GPRO Delivery Partners seeking to identify an instructor for a course session. In order to be removed from this list instructors must notify Urban Green Council in writing ([email protected]).

3.3 DELIVERY PARTNER RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Determine rate of compensation for Instructors and determine any and all employment policies related to the teaching of GPRO courses.

2. Schedule courses and coordinate availability of Instructors.

3. Confirm that manuals and any other classroom materials will be delivered to venue in a timely manner.

4. Coordinate all issues with respect to receipt and delivery of rosters, evaluations, nametags and any other required supplies or equipment.

5. Coordinate proper venue for each course including a comfortable setting for the expected number of students and adequate A/V equipment.


3.4 INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Instructors will act with the utmost integrity and honesty at all times when acting on behalf of Urban Green Council.

2. Instructors must maintain GPRO standards at all times.

3. Instructors must be familiar with the current version of the GPRO manual, presentation and classroom exercises.

4. GPRO Instructors should inspire and empower workers in the construction industry to understand why sustainability is important and how they can apply it to their work. The learning objectives for each module can be found on the Instructor Resources page of gpro.org. Please see section 4.2 for login information.

5. GPRO courses are meant to be participatory. Instructors should encourage students to respond to questions in class and engage with other students.

6. Instructors should take into account different people’s learning styles and adjust their delivery so as to maximize the comprehension of the materials by the largest number of students.

7. The field of sustainability is advancing quickly. Urban Green Council expects GPRO Instructors to stay abreast of the current news in the field and be able to incorporate developments into their presentations. Urban Green Council welcomes and encourages Instructors to add personal experience and examples to their delivery.

8. Urban Green Council expects Instructors to be well-versed in the contents of the course materials, knowledgeable of the course format and committed to helping the attendees achieve the learning objectives for the course.

9. GPRO program materials are evolving. Instructors are responsible for making sure they have the most updated presentation materials as well as any classroom exercises to be used during the course. Urban Green Council expects that GPRO Instructors will be asked to participate in a 1-2 hour webinar annually to familiarize them with updated materials.

10. GPRO Certified Instructors will teach the courses to the best of their ability and behave professionally while teaching the course.

11. Review and print the GPRO FAQs to answer questions at the exam session. The FAQs are available here: http://gpro.org/faqs/

3.5 QUALITY CONTROL

1. Urban Green reserves the right to audit courses, and ensure adherence to GPRO standards.

2. Based on evaluations, exam scores and feedback from students and the Delivery Partner, Urban Green Council may revoke an Instructor’s certification, preventing the Instructor from teaching GPRO. Urban Green Council will notify the Delivery Partner immediately if one of their instructors has been decertified.

3. The Delivery Partner can rescind their agreement with the Instructor preventing the instructor from teaching within their territory or organization.


4: GPRO WEBSITE: GPRO.ORG 4.1 SITE CAPABILITIES

TBD

We are currently developing gpro.org. If you have suggestions for website capabilities to help GPRO Certified Instructors, please email: [email protected].

4.2 INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES

1. For information regarding upcoming Instructor Trainings visit: http://gpro.org/calendar/instructor_trainings/

2. For instructor resources including list of current version of manual, presentation and instructor notes and downloadable versions of classroom exercises and checklists, please visit: http://gpro.org/login/instructors (password is “teach-green”).


5: INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS

5.1 INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS

Each GPRO Certified Instructor will be issued a Certificate and Wallet Card. Samples are below. Sample GPRO Certified Instructor wallet card:

Sample GPRO Certified Instructor certificate:

5.2 MISPLACED CERTIFICATES

Instructor will pay a fee of $15 for a replacement card or certificate.


6: BILLING PROCEDURES 6.1 BILLING PROCEDURES:

1. Payment for all instructor activities will be made directly by the Delivery Partner.


7: EVALUATIONS 7.1 FEEDBACK AND EVALUATIONS

1. All GPRO Students, Instructors, Proctors, Master Trainers and Delivery Partners will be asked to submit feedback on the program.

2. Students will be asked to provide feedback on Instructor’s performance. Criteria to be evaluated:

• Did the Instructor behave in a professional manner?

• Was the Instructor on time?

• Was the Instructor knowledgeable about the subject matter?

• How effectively did the Instructor communicate the information?

• Was the Instructor organized?

• Was the Instructor responsive to participants’ needs?

• Was the Instructor engaging?

• How well did the course match the program description and objectives?

3. Urban Green will compile and release this information in summary format to Instructors and Delivery Partners.


APPENDIX to INSTRUCTOR HANDBOOK

GPRO Instructor Handbook Appendix #

A. GPRO Instructor Qualifications B. GPRO Instructor Application C. GPRO Instructor Agreement D. Sample Instructor Checklist

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