GED Instructor Job Herkimer Kansas USA,Education / Teaching

Location: Herkimer

Alternative High School Equivalency Preparation (AHSEP) Instructor

Position Purpose

Herkimer BOCES is seeking a dynamic, highly structured, and student-centered secondary educator to serve as the HSE Instructor & Program Coordinator for our regional Alternative High School Equivalency Preparation (AHSEP) program.

Operating a standalone AHSEP track requires navigating a highly fluid, hybrid, and individualized instructional model. Because this program serves a diverse cohort of students (ages 16 20) with unique academic and career-readiness needs, the coordinator orchestrates highly customized student schedules, which may include:

Half-day academic blocks

Alternate-day attendance patterns

Individualized career planning (in collaboration with our Work-Based Learning Coordinator)

Concurrent Career & Technical Education (CTE) enrollment (with students split-scheduled between the AHSEP academic program and a vocational service / trade program in either the AM or PM block).

Job Summary

This position requires a versatile educator who can deliver differentiated instruction, manage complex schedules, collaborate with vocational and special education staff, maintain rigorous data standards, and foster a supportive learning environment.

Essential Functions

Differentiated Instruction, Student Onboarding, & Schedule Management

Orientation & Diagnostic Assessment:
Conduct new student intake, orientation, and academic screening. Attend NYS-mandated trainings and administer TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) diagnostics to establish baseline performance and self-paced learning plans.
Targeted Remediation & Instruction:
Deliver direct, basic, and remedial academic instruction in 1:1 or small-group settings while monitoring independent, computer-based learning platforms. Analyze TABE diagnostic data continuously to revise instructional units and address learning gaps.
Fluid Attendance & Hour Compliance:
Coordinate, schedule, and track students utilizing diverse attendance models. Ensure that whether a student attends half-days, alternate days, or splits their day with CTE, their schedule satisfies New York State's 15-hour weekly instruction floor.
Classroom Culture & Trauma-Informed Management:
Establish clear behavioral expectations, positive classroom routines, and supportive structure for students who may have experienced academic or personal disruptions.

Special Education & Section 504 Compliance Collaboration

Special Education Teacher Partnership:
Work in daily, close coordination with the designated Special Education Teacher to guarantee that all Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Section 504 Plans are fully implemented per regulation.
Accommodations & Modifications:
Ensure that all required instructional accommodations, testing modifications, and specialized support materials are actively deployed during daily lessons, diagnostic assessments, and practice testing.
Official GED Testing Accommodations:
Collaborate with the Special Education Teacher and districts' Committees on Special Education (CSE) to officially secure, document, and schedule legally mandated testing accommodations for operational GED exams.

CTE Integration & Work-Based Learning (WBL) Collaboration

WBL Coordinator Partnership:
Align with the BOCES Work-Based Learning Coordinator to facilitate the weekly 2.5-hour life-skills, counseling, career-readiness, and work-based learning block, ensuring scheduling compliance while promoting career exploration and internships.
CTE Instructor Liaison:
Partner directly with CTE Program Instructors (Industry Experts). Coordinate academic support that complements students' hands-on trade training so they stay on track in both their vocational programs and GED preparation.
Employability & Portfolio Mapping:
Assist students in developing career portfolios, building resumes, and identifying post-secondary employment or technical training pathways.

Intake, Registration, & "Form B" Compliance (with Direct Supervisor)

NYS Variance Audit & Gatekeeping:
Serve alongside the direct supervisor as regional gatekeepers for incoming students. Audit incoming NYSED Form B packets (Application for Variance of Admission…