Instructional Coordinator; Special Program Coordinator

Instructional Coordinator (Special Program Coordinator) About Springfield Technical Community College :

Located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site and founded in 1967, Springfield Technical Community College is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. Digital Multimedia, IT Security, Nursing, Robotics, Sonography, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Advance Manufacturing) and dozens of other career programs produce potential employees each year.

STCC's highly-regarded transfer programs in Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Science and Technology continue to provide the most economical option for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of over 6,500, evening, weekend and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity and justifiably proud of our designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution.
Respect, is one of the Core Values of the College and we stride to nurture mutual respect among faculty, staff and students. With respect, we embrace differences to create an inclusive environment for all
. Together, we support students as they transform their lives through intellectual, cultural, and economic engagement while becoming thoughtful, committed and socially responsible graduates.

The Instructional Coordinator will work part of the time as an Adult Basic Education(ABE) instructor and part of the time as a program coordinator, on campus or at a community partner's location.

As the instructor, provides and models student-centered instruction (in-person and/or virtual) in various areas of study. The instructor will create weekly and multi-week unit plans with prepared student objectives and timed agendas following College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Learners and the aligned SALC Scope and Sequence, to provide best practices for instruction. As the program coordinator, supports instructors; conducts, prepares, and analyzes student assessments;

facilitates work groups and curriculum development projects; supports the onboarding of new instructors/staff; conducts peer classroom observations; develops and facilitates professional development aligned with program continuous improvement and strategic goals.

Reports to the Director of Instruction & Assessment, Workforce Development

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides high quality instruction related to increasing knowledge and skills toward the attainment of a high school equivalency and college/career readiness.
• Works closely with the Education and Career Advisors to guide learners in identifying career goals and developing work readiness skills in relation to that goal including providing information about careers, career pathways, area employment opportunities, contextualized instruction, and understanding educational programs, job training, or employment opportunities related to their interests.
• Works closely with day and evening staff to create a collaborative learning environment while utilizing a variety of instructional methods, techniques and on campus/online resources.
• Prepares thematic units and associated lesson plans in alignment with the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education, the SALC Scope and Sequence, and using a contextualized and integrated curriculum.
• Builds culturally responsive classroom space and a community that supports success for all students.
• Using unit plans and lesson plans prepares the learning management system shell (i.e.Google Classroom), instructional videos, models, labs, class websites, links, challenges, games, projects for face-to-face/online instruction demonstrating a proficiency of best practices for adult learners.
• Collaborates with program staff to develop and maintain student assessment schedules in order to meet program goals and fulfill funding requirements.
• Assesses Adult Education students in all subject areas using summative and formative assessments, benchmark assessments, and provides other assessments based on instructional needs.
• Maintains timely and accurate student records including attendance, assessment and other data.
• Participates in program planning, curriculum development, and program continuous improvement activities and requirements.
• Attends meetings, participates in programs, projects and other duties as needed.
• Ensures that classroom environments are…