Adult Ed Coordinator

Adult Education Coordinator Teacher

Under the direction of the Adult Education Coordinator and the Nevada Department of Adult Education, the employee promotes adult education, provides tutoring and necessary teaching for adult students to earn an adult high school diploma or pass the GED, assists with collection of data and administration of the GED.

Examples of essential duties and responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and current records of GED student grades and attendance.
• Collect data for ongoing reports.
• Inputs data and compiles evaluation reports as required by the Nevada State Department of Education.
• Initiates and maintains contact with community agencies as necessary in accordance changes regarding the new computer based GED testing.
• Maintains a cooperative and professional working relationship with school staff and faculty, adhering to school policy and procedures.
• Works with minimal supervision as an interagency team member in a self-directed environment, adhering to the mission of the school district and Adult Education.
• Meets all deadlines related to this position.
• Consistently demonstrates effective problem solving skills.
• Makes all job-related decisions based on the needs of the students and district based as identified in policy and by the supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications for employment:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge and abilities:

Knowledge of excellent communication skills, as they regularly interact with not only students, but also school administrators and parents on a regular basis. They need to be professional and organized, and interact well with Adult Education students. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Communicate effectively.

Education and/or experience:

Required:

Certified teacher; with an endorsement of Adult education or Alternative Education. Preferred:
Certified teacher, experience in Adult Education, and qualified to administer the high school equivalency test, experience in student coaching and/or school improvement and student interventions. Desired:
The applicant should demonstrate willingness to work with Adult Education students to help prepare each of them to earn credentials necessary for gainful employment.

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, demonstrate manual dexterity, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Work environment and job risk factors:

Bloodborne Pathogens:
An encounter with blood or other bodily fluids may occur in this line of work, you will be expected to know and follow the safety steps in the safety training provided annually.