Instructional Specialist

Located 45 minutes from the Nation’s Capital, nestled in a history-rich community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hasbeen twice named in the top 150 community colleges by the Aspen Institute with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among America’s top 100 producers of Minority associate degrees in twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

CSM offers excellent health insurance benefits;
State Retirement Pension plan; wellness programs;
Code Green early closure Fridays in the summer; college closure for spring break and several major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year; and for several days in March for Spring Break. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and community needs.

The hiring salary for this position will be from the min to mid-point of the salary range.

The Instructional Specialist works directly with adult education instructors providing curriculum development, support, and professional development training. This position interfaces with adult education students to assist in navigating post‑secondary credit and/or continuing education opportunities. The Instructional Specialist is familiar with LABOR requirements and support compliance with quality mandates, maintain open communication with staff and instructors, and provide program information to members of the community.

The College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order to ensure the safety and well‑being of the College's staff and students. The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks:
Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.

This position is open until filled. The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Oversee all adult education adjunct instructional staff.
• Assure adequate intensity of instruction, schedule flexibility, appropriate teacher/learner ratios, and support services to help learners reach their goals.
• Mentor, coach, and support instructors to improve gaps in instruction.
• Observe classroom instruction and provides feedback to instructional adult basic education staff.
• Research and procure appropriate instructional resource lists.
• Create and provide research-based professional development that addresses instructor needs based on observations, that meets adult education standards, and focuses on overall program and student growth as per Maryland Department of Labor grant requirement.
• Create and maintain proxy hour forms. Provide guidance on the use of proxy hours.
• Provide guidance on digital resources (i.e., Burlington English, Aztec, and Read Works, EnGen etc.) to include program implementation and maintenance of usage hours.
• Regularly meet with instructors to discuss student progress.
• Review GED Ready tests results to identify areas of programmatic weakness.

• Assist Director I with creation and maintenance of yearly schedule of classes in order to provide individual instructional guidance.
• Create instructor personal pay contracts (PPI’s).
• Follow up with graduates to verify measurable skills gains (i.e., gained unsubsidized employment, entered credit classes, or taking trades training.)
• Regularly review NRS data to be aware of annual progress toward state negotiated goals.
• Work as a Transition Navigator, to include, but not be limited to interviewing NRS ABE levels 5 and 6 and NRS ESL level 6 students to determine educational and employment goals.
• Provide guidance on workforce readiness skills, enrollment in post-secondary education, or trades training.
• Cultivate a relationship with the local workforce…