High School Equivalency Instructor​/Digital Literacy Specialist

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• Free food & snacks
• Parental leave
• Savings bank

YWCA Tri-County Area is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YW serves more than 3,000 people annually in Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties as a leader in advocating for girls, women, and families. YW’s quality programs and services focus on education, designed to build individual, family, and community success: early childhood education;
Youth Empowerment Programs that include enrichment, STEM learning, and recreation; adult education and English as a Second Language; workforce development;
Foster Grandparent Program; and holistic wraparound services. Mission-based advocacy efforts raise awareness, offer issue education, and build social capital around women's empowerment, racial and social justice, and safe and healthy communities.

YWCA Tri-County Area is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering competitive salaries and benefit packages.

YWCA Tri-County Area (YW3CA) provides high school diploma (GED) instruction to adults who are in pursuit of their high school diploma. The program serves a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and culturally different members of our community. The candidate must be comfortable working with learners who had previous negative learning experiences and must be sincerely interested in helping all students achieve.

YWCA is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated instructor whose primary responsibility is to prepare adult learners to pass their exam for their high school diploma while also supporting the digital literacy of all staff and students. The HSE program uses a variety of resources including web-based supplemental programs. The instructor must be able to teach a range of academic skills from low academic to high school level content.

Instruction content areas is in reading, math, social studies, science, and writing. The candidate must be able to plan and implement appropriate instruction to close learning gaps that will help students move forward in their learning. The candidate must have previous experience teaching the content areas in either the high school or GED programs with a sincere interest in encouraging individuals to achieve their goals.

The candidate must be able to create a positive learning environment for adult learners.

• Create a positive learning environment through lesson planning, instruction, professional development, and program improvement efforts.
• Design and implement supplemental activities to reinforce key concepts and support student progress.
• Use interactive teaching methods to engage students in conversations, hands-on activities, and practice, avoiding lecture-style instruction.
• Provide supplemental distance learning opportunities to interested students in classes.
• Maintain accurate documentation of student attendance, services provided, and progress.
• Adhere to all guidelines set by YWCA, PA Dept of Education, and the web-based program developer.
• Collaborate closely with team members in Pottstown and Norristown.
• Participate in professional development training as required by the agency and state.
• Attend monthly and quarterly…