Adult Basic Education Teacher, Hourly Assignments

Adult Basic Education Teacher, Hourly Assignments

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Job : 5874069

Final date to receive applications: Aug 12, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 06, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION TITLE: Teacher, Adult Basic Education;
Hourly Assignments

REPORTS TO: Director of Alternative Education

SUMMARY:

To provide ABE/HSE instruction to adults through the Tahlequah Adult Learning Center (TALC) program including all potential program areas:
High School Equivalency Instruction, Family Literacy, Corrections, English Language Learners, and English Language/Civics.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, and/or

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or Higher
• Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate
• Completed or able to complete training offered by Oklahoma Department of Career &Technology Education ODCTE

ABE TEACHER-FOCUS AREAS:

• HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCEY (HSE)
• ENGLISH as a SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
• LIFE/WORK SKILLS

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Other duties may be assigned.
• Ability to teach secondary level English, Math, Science, Social Studies and Life Skills/Work
• Skills for HSE preparation; all subject areas will be taught in a multilevel classroom.
• Instruction offering limited English-speaking adults an opportunity to learn basic skills necessary to communicate in English: speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English
• Ability to provide supervised Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency, and Literacy instruction at correctional facilities, local correctional centers, and community work centers
• Complete paperwork required by the ODCTE and Tahlequah Public Schools TPS
• Attend professional development training required and offered by ODCTE and TPS
• Development of an instructional plan for adults based on their educational goals and needs
• Successful teaching strategies and appropriate accommodations for adults with learning disabilities and other learning difficulties
• Assessment of adults using the Test of Adult Basic Education TABE and/or the Basic English Skills Test (BEST) or BEST Plus 2.0

ABE TEACHER-FOUCS AREAS

• LITERACY
• FAMILY LITERACY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: other duties may be assigned

• Demonstrate knowledge of Literacy and Family Literacy and how it relates to the adult’s roles as worker, parent, and citizen
• Demonstrate knowledge about differences between the child and the adult as learners
• Use of research-based instructional strategies, including how to use instructional practices such as phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, fluency, and reading comprehension in teaching reading to adults and children
• Ability to plan and engage early childhood and older children in literacy activities
• Ability to plan and engage parents and children in literacy activities (Parent and Child Time) PACT
• Present parenting strategies to enhance skills and knowledge
• Complete paperwork required by the ODCTE and Tahlequah Public Schools TPS
• Attend professional development training required and offered by ODCTE and TPS

QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS:

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.

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, graphs, tables, and governmental documents and regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations and respond to questions from groups, staff, parents, and the general public

MATHEMATICAL

SKILLS:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability…