Instructional Specialist - Family Literacy

Under general direction, plans, coordinates, and delivers family literacy and adult basic education programming in partnership with a Plaza Comunitaria program; facilitates instruction for adult learners; supports program implementation and participant progress; and serves as a liaison between families, school sites, and community partners.

This is a specialist-level classified position responsible for both instructional delivery and program coordination for adult learners. The incumbent independently facilitates structured learning activities using established curriculum frameworks (e.g., Plaza Comunitaria/INEA modules) and supports program operations.

Plans, organizes, coordinates, and delivers family literacy and adult basic education instruction utilizing Plaza Comunitaria/INEA curriculum frameworks or other approved instructional programs.

• Develops lesson plans, instructional activities, and learning experiences that support adult learners in achieving literacy, numeracy, and educational goals.
• Facilitates instruction in reading, writing, language development, foundational mathematics, digital literacy, life skills, school readiness, parenting education, and strategies that strengthen family engagement in children's education.
• Assesses participant learning needs and adapts instructional methods, materials, pacing, and delivery to accommodate varying educational backgrounds, literacy levels, learning styles, and language proficiency.
• Creates and maintains a safe, respectful, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning environment that encourages participant engagement, persistence, and educational success.
• Evaluates participant progress using established assessment tools and instructional benchmarks; provides individualized feedback, encouragement, and appropriate referrals to support continued learning.
• Coordinates program operations including participant recruitment, enrollment, orientation, scheduling, attendance tracking, instructional materials, classroom preparation, and program communications.
• Maintains accurate records and documentation related to participant attendance, enrollment, assessments, instructional progress, program outcomes, and required reports in accordance with District and program requirements.

• Conducts community outreach activities to recruit, engage, and retain participants through collaboration with schools, family resource centers, community-based organizations, and other public agencies.
• Serves as a liaison between adult learners, families, school personnel, and community partners to promote access to educational services and strengthen family-school-community partnerships.
• Assists participants in identifying educational, workforce development, language acquisition, and community resources that support personal and family success.
• Collaborates with administrators, teachers, counselors, family engagement staff, and community partners to coordinate services and support participant needs.
• Maintains compliance with Plaza Comunitaria/INEA program requirements, District policies, grant requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Attends staff meetings, professional development activities, and required trainings to maintain instructional effectiveness and program knowledge.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Principles, methods, and practices of adult learning and adult basic education instruction.
• Family literacy concepts, strategies, and best practices that support educational success across generations.
• Instructional techniques appropriate for adult learners with varying educational backgrounds, literacy levels, and language proficiency.
• Curriculum development and instructional adaptation for multilingual and low-literacy learners.
• Methods for assessing learner progress and maintaining instructional records.
• Community outreach and participant recruitment strategies.
• Principles of family engagement and effective home-school-community partnerships.
• Cultural competency and culturally responsive instructional practices.
• Program coordination techniques, including scheduling, enrollment, participant orientation, and recordkeeping.
• Applicable federal, state, and District laws, regulations, policies, and procedures governing adult education and family literacy programs.
• Basic computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, email, online instructional platforms,…