Instructor Adult Basic Education and Literacy - Workforce; Business, Construction Trades, IT, Healthcare, Logistics

Adjunct

Provide the expertise and knowledge that support the Adult Education and Literacy curriculum and programs. Establish courses following accepted Texas Adult Education and Literacy Content standards, teach students using a variety of effective methodologies and provide engagement and support activities that encourage student learning. The role of the Instructor encompasses teaching distance learning, academic advising, professional development and institutional and community service.

Provide quality instruction to adult learners, integrating meaningful classroom activities and valuable experience that facilitate student learning goals and workforce training and employment skills.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Provide ABE activities and instruction across a continuum, from pre- and basic literacy through elementary levels, culminating with competencies equivalent to the eight-grade level. Instruction includes reading, mathematics, communication skills, social studies, physical sciences and health, Digital Literacy and career and college readiness competencies;

Provide ASE activities and instruction comparable to the competencies developed in secondary high school and college development education;

Provide instruction to help students earn the TxCHSE by successfully passing one of three tests (TASC, HiSET, GED) issued by TEA;

Provide ESL activities and instruction designed to support English Language Learners in achieving competence in reading, writing speaking, and comprehension of English that leads to attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, followed by transition to postsecondary education and training or employment;

Provided Integrated EL Civics instruction to adult English Language Learners, including professionals with degrees and credentials in their native countries, and enable them to achieve competency in English and acquire the basic and more advanced skills necessary to function effectively as parents, workers, and citizens in the United States;

Provide instruction in literacy, ESL, and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation;

Provide instruction that will teach students the skills in obtaining postsecondary and training credentials that are of value to local businesses;

Provide instruction for students to learn career and college planning including establishing short-term ­and long-term goals. Additional instruction on employment and training awareness, career and college readiness, and transition skills;

Provide AEL instruction and activities for students concurrently and contextually with Workforce Preparation Activities and Workforce Training for specific occupations identified as existing and emerging in-demand or targeted occupations or occupational clusters;

Provide Distance Learning activities in which participants and instructors are separated by geography, time, or both for most of the instructional period;

Provide instruction on Financial Literacy.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. The qualifications listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required. Texas Teaching Certificate preferred.

Experience

One (1) year of teaching experience required.

Teaching experience working with adult students in a multi-level setting preferred. Experience working with a diverse population is preferred.

Experience with curriculum development.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

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