Adult Education GED Instructor; Part-time

Adult Education GED Instructor

Job Classification

Pay Grade Level: N/A
Compensation: $21.00 per hour, this position is contingent upon grant funding
Employee category:
Staff
Position Type:
Part-Time up to 29 hours/week
FLSA status:
Non-Exempt

Position Details

Job Code:

AA012PT
NGED
Department:
Adult & Continuing Education
Division:
Academic Affairs

Reports to:

Adult Education Assistant Director
Positions Supervised: none

Location:

Primarily Main Campus or Pioneer Career Center, but any location assigned by the appropriate administrator

Job Purpose

The Adult Education Instructor shall be responsible to the Assistant Adult Education Director and teach all subjects in adult education, as well as all aspects of adult education as required by the Adult and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR), and Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC). The subjects include Math, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science, Technology, College and Workforce Preparation.

Instruction will include adult students, 16 years of age and older, at all academic levels.

Position Description

• Teach and/or tutor all aspects of GED classes, including writing, math, reading, social studies, and science, technology, and workforce skills to meet or exceed Kansas Board of Regents negotiated targets for the institution.
• Prepare students to achieve educational attainment, secure employment, retain/improve employment, transition to post-secondary, college readiness, citizenship skills, and other goals set forth by the program or the Kansas Board of Regents.
• Utilize a variety of effective teaching strategies to engage and motivate adult learners, addressing various learning modalities, abilities, needs and interests through differentiated instruction to ensure every student makes adequate progress related to their learning goals.
• Advise with students during enrollment week and at a minimum every three weeks thereafter regarding test scores, goals, roadblocks, study resources, academic progress and other topics specific to individual students’ progress and document sessions appropriately.
• Administer assessments to students as necessary or set forth by KBORProficiency Attainment Model (PAM).
• Adapt instruction based on summative and formative assessments to prepare students to pass all GED exams.
• Communicate with absent students via phone or email and record communication on shared contact log.
• Maintain and submit all necessary records for state and federal reports in a timely manner.
• Navigate and employ the use of the Adult Education Student Information System (AESIS).
• Engage in staff development activities with other adult education staff, both within and outside of during the academic year to enhance quality of instruction; earning the required minimum number of PDAdult Education.
  
  KCKCCcertificates set byKCKCC Adult Education.
• P erform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director/Director.

Knowledge, SKills, and Abilities

• Ability to create and implement lesson plans.
• Ability to create and maintain a student-centered classroom.
• Ability to demonstrate classroom management skills.
• Ability to work with multi-level adult learners.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, on-line resources, and classroom technology.
• Maintain strong math and English teaching skills.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Position Qualifications and/or Education

Minimum Qualifications and/or Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education, adult education, or related field.
• Training, experience, and/or coursework in individual learning methodology in basic academic skill areas including reading, writing, and mathematics to improve learner academic skills.

Preferred Qualifications and/or Education

• Master’s Degree in education, adult education, or related field.
• Teaching experience, especially K-12.
• Coaching and instructing Adult Education/Adult Learners.
• Experience teaching high school equivalency skills to adult learners preferably GED preparation.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, and sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may…