CECO Secondary Instructor

The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply.

King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.

This position provides curriculum design and basic skills instruction for out‑of‑school youth enrolled in the Center for Education and Career Opportunity (CECO) at Shoreline Community College. CECO is a re‑engagement school that serves students who have dropped out of high school and supports them to and through a college education, free. CECO students are predominantly low‑income and youth of color. These students are statistically less likely to succeed in traditional education and are under‑represented in higher education.

CECO has more than twenty‑five years of experience successfully serving these underserved students. We are looking for a strong instructor who can work with 16‑21‑year‑old students, implement relationship‑building strategies, and bring a thorough understanding of equity and social justice to support students toward their academic and other goals.

Open to all qualified candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews will take place on or around 7/13/2026.

40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm. This position is 100% on‑site with no option for hybrid or telecommute. The position meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre‑approval.

Learning Center North, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline Community College, WA 98133.

• Design and develop overall curriculum for individualized, student‑centered instruction in GED preparation, basic math and reading remediation, and college math and English preparation.
• Develop individualized educational plans for all students and update plans through regular review of student work and formal assessments.
• Teach GED preparation, high‑school completion, basic math and reading remediation, college math and English preparation, sometimes in a lab format and sometimes in group instruction.
• Provide excellent classroom management that respects the needs and different learning styles of students often unfamiliar with academic success.
• Administer and track pre‑and post‑diagnostic tests, maintaining attendance records and educational progress.
• Communicate classroom expectations and disciplinary interventions to students and the CECO team consistently.
• Collaborate with the program manager, other instructors, and CECO staff to plan and coordinate Learning Center activities and achieve program goals.
• Ensure that educational programming meets Shoreline Community College requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field.
• Minimum three years’ experience working with at‑risk youth.
• Strong understanding of equity and social justice issues, particularly in education.
• Thorough working knowledge of youth learning strategies and effective instructional techniques for students with special learning needs.
• Experience teaching mathematics, reading comprehension, and writing through secondary skill sets (mathematics skill set should be at Algebra 2 or higher at a High School level).
• Knowledge of creating and implementing educational scaffolding and accommodations based on individual student needs.
• Ability to quickly build individual relationships with students.
• Familiarity with the GED and its constituent parts.
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, results‑oriented program.
• Experience developing curriculum and lesson plans.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with individuals of diverse cultural, socio‑economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with community colleges, Work Source, juvenile court, parents, and funders.
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Proficiency with personal computers and MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to pass a Washington State Patrol background check.
• Availability to be on‑site in a classroom setting Monday‑Friday.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.