English and Math Facilitator

The Adult Education Facilitator will support all CCRI Advantage areas involving curriculum, instruction, teacher training and professional development. Adult Education Facilitators help students become independent learners and to transition from tutorial support as they enter CCRI. Adult Education Facilitators develop program practices that support working adults to access post-secondary education and to complete credit-bearing college courses.

CCRI Advantage is an intensive program for incoming college students who have earned either a high school or high school equivalency diploma and need to increase their academic proficiency in reading, writing, and/or mathematics prior to enrollment in college credit classes. Each of the CCRI Campuses work collaboratively to provide students with an innovative approach to developmental education. CCRI Advantage is unique in its carefully designed curriculum and pedagogy, advisement, ongoing professional development, and mentor-based training model.

There are 3 positions available and these positions are 30 hours a week with prorated benefits.

• English Facilitator, Monday through Thursday 8am-4pm
• Math Facilitator, Monday through Thursday 8am-4pm
• English and Math Facilitator, Monday through Thursday 1pm-9pm

• May deliver instruction in multiple formats and to diverse student populations
• Work directly with the faculty lead teacher in designing and delivering the CCRI Advantage curriculum to students enrolled in the program
• Remain responsible for maintaining high-levels of student engagement and enacting the CCRI Advantage curriculum with fidelity to the program model
• In the initial cohort, work under the guidance and leadership of the faculty teacher. In subsequent cohorts, the Core Facilitator will be responsible for curriculum improvements and delivery of lessons and will be the lead in the classroom
• Work directly with the faculty teacher to assess the curriculum as the classes progress and suggest changes as necessary
• Work collaboratively to create and deliver lesson plans to assigned classes
• Assist students as they plan, revise and edit essays, and respond to writing with suggestions for improvement
• Share in the lead of classroom activities over the course of the class session
• Assist in student conferences, orientation, testing and recruitment
• Work with other Core and Co-op Facilitators and the CCRI Advantage team to plan, design, revise, and assess the writing/reading or math curriculum
• Support students who are unsuccessful in the 7-week course by either providing ongoing tutoring or an Adult Education (Bridge) seminar while the students are enrolled in other credit-bearing classes during the second 7-weeks of a semester

• Attend and participate in team meetings with advisors, faculty and other teachers, in addition to program, department, division and professional development meetings
• Collaborate with faculty teams (math, writing/reading and advisement) to support successful delivery of the CCRI Advantage curriculum and the development of teachers and advisors in the program’s instructional model at multiple campuses as the program scales out
• Works in a flexible, collaborative, and responsive manner with multiple stakeholders to achieve CCRI Advantage outcomes and goals
• Utilizes program data to discuss CCRI Advantage outcomes and offers suggestions for improvement/redesign

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working with diverse learners
• Well-developed oral and written communication, planning skills, and adaptability
• Proactive and detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively as an individual contributor and team member
  
  Ability to receive and incorporate feedback quickly
• Willingness to be assigned to one of the any of the campuses after the program scales from the initial first year
• Demonstrated advocacy and commitment to student success and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by community college and developmental education students
• Ability to work across departments and divisions including working with faculty and student support…