Instructor, High School Equivalency, Part-Time Grant Funded

SUMMARY

This position involves conducting HSE/adult educational assessment, testing, and instruction; completion of related documentation and reports; maintaining on‑going student contact; maintaining public relations activities; maintaining student retention activities; and participation in staff and professional development activities.

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years or more of experience in educational programs and/or teaching experience.

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The incumbent:

• Provides educational instruction in assigned subject/topic areas to include reading, writing, mathematics, computer skills and other topics as assigned.
• Conducts student assessment and testing, educational/vocational goal setting, and options counseling to assigned students.
• Provides instruction that produces educational improvements for students as measured by student pre/post educational testing.
• Provides instruction that produces educational improvements as defined by Texas Department of Education educational standards.
• Contacts any student who has an unexplained absence to discuss progress, offer assistance, and encourage retention. Documents contact with absent students.
• Develops and submits learning documentation and progress forms (lesson plans, student portfolios, testing results, and other learning documentation) for assigned students in accordance with directed timeline requirements.
• Prepares and submits student‑related forms (student evaluations; student/attendance forms; tracking and information forms, informal assessments, and other required student‑related documents) for assigned students in accordance with directed timeline requirements.
• Complete and submits staff‑related forms (timesheets, risk management forms, professional development forms, materials/supplies tracking forms, and other required staff‑related documents) in accordance with directed timeline requirements.
• Immediately notifies immediate supervisor of any and all support services that students may need.
• Maintains a thorough working knowledge of and adheres to program/project policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Keeps immediate supervisor well‑informed of activities, results of efforts, problems identified/potential problems, etc.; recommends corrective actions to immediate supervisor.
• Respects confidentiality in discussing clients, staff, volunteers, and corporate matters; also maintains confidentiality of corporate/project fiscal and personnel related information.
• Keeps immediate supervisor informed of pursuit and acquisition of continuing education to maintain credentials.
• Attends all directed meetings, seminars, workshops, staff development trainings, etc.; overnight travel occasionally required.
• Reports to work regularly and on time.
• Perform other job‑related duties as required.

• Display empathy and positive regard for others in written, verbal and non‑verbal communications.
• Work with colleagues and students by practicing punctuality, respect for deadlines, collaborative problem solving, and honest communication.
• Be friendly and collegial with co‑workers, faculty, students, staff, and visitors to the campus.
• Build trusting relationships by acting with integrity, courtesy, and responsibility, even in the face of stress or demanding workplace conditions.
• Maintain proficiency as needed and approved by attending trainings, reading job‑related materials, and meeting with others in area of responsibility.
• Dress appropriately for a workplace with frequent customer service interaction and community outreach.
• Meet all required standards of confidentiality. Keep work areas in a clean and orderly manner.

• Knowledge of course delivery processes.
• Knowledge of leaning principles.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship building, organizational and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent oral, written, analytical and technical skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Creative problem solving skills
• Skill to…