English Language Arts (ELA) Adjunct

English Language Arts (ELA) Adjunct Instructor

Reports to:

Campus Assistant Principal

Functional Area:

AcademicsFLSA Status:
Exempt

Job Location:

Ward 5, Ward 8 and Sycamore Classification:
Teacher Salary: $5,750 Per Term Direct Reports:
None

Employment Type:

Part-Time / Adjunct

Schedule:

Monday/Wednesday; 8 Hours WeeklyPOSITION OVERVIEW The English Language Arts (ELA) Adjunct Instructor teaches ELA courses that support adult learners in preparing for and passing High School Equivalency exams, including the GED and National External Diploma Program, and in developing the literacy and communication skills needed for postsecondary education, training, career pathways, and everyday life. Instruction may span foundational literacy through complex-text analysis, evidence-based writing, research, and applied communication.

Using Academy of Hope's approved curriculum, pacing guidance, and assessment expectations, the adjunct designs and delivers equitable, inclusive, and responsive instruction that builds learner confidence, independence, and academic persistence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT FOR ADULT LEARNERSPlan and deliver engaging, standards-aligned ELA instruction for the assigned adult literacy, adult basic education, or adult secondary education course, level, schedule, and campus.

Teach reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing, speaking, listening, research, and critical analysis through clear, coherent, and appropriately sequenced lessons.

Use modeling, guided practice, discussion, collaborative learning, independent application, and frequent checks for understanding to strengthen learner mastery.

Differentiate texts, tasks, pacing, writing supports, and instructional strategies for varied literacy levels, learning needs, language backgrounds, and prior educational experiences.

Select culturally responsive, age-appropriate texts and real-world content that reflect adult learners' experiences and connect literacy skills to civic participation, family life, employment, training, and postsecondary education.

Integrate workplace communication, informational text, media literacy, digital literacy, and appropriate instructional technology into lessons and assignments.

Deliver simultaneous hybrid instruction when scheduled, engaging learners who are physically present and learners participating live through Zoom in the same class session.

Maintain an inclusive, respectful, and well-managed classroom where learners develop voice, participate in productive discussion, take academic risks, and persist through challenging reading and writing tasks.

Provide timely, specific, and actionable feedback on reading responses, writing assignments, presentations, and other learner work, along with targeted academic support connected to the assigned course.

Communicate promptly with the Assistant Principal about learner attendance, persistence, performance, safety, or support concerns.

ELA CONTENT SCOPEFoundational literacy, including phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, grammar, sentence construction, and comprehension of literary and informational texts.

Reading comprehension and analysis, paragraph and essay development, written language conventions, research, source integration, speaking, listening, and digital and media literacy.

GED-aligned Reasoning Through Language Arts skills, including analysis of complex texts, evidence-based responses, informational and argumentative writing, critical thinking, and communication for postsecondary, training, workforce, and everyday contexts, as assigned.

ASSESSMENT, DOCUMENTATION, AND COLLABORATIONAlign lesson plans and instructional materials to the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education, Academy of Hope's approved curriculum and pacing expectations, and applicable GED Reasoning Through Language Arts requirements.

Administer assigned diagnostic, formative, benchmark, and summative assessments and use results to identify learner needs, monitor growth, and adjust instruction.

Prepare learners for applicable assessments, including CASAS, GED Ready, the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test, Accuplacer, and internal reading and writing benchmarks.

Enter complete and timely attendance, grades, progress notes, writing samples, assessment results, and other required classroom records in designated systems.

Review learner work and course-level data with the Assistant Principal and instructional colleagues; implement and document targeted interventions when progress or persistence is below expectation.

Use common rubrics, writing expectations, curriculum resources, and pacing guidance to support consistency across courses and learner transitions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree in English, English Education, Literacy, Humanities, Adult Education, Secondary Education, or a closely related field; master's degree preferred.

Demonstrated knowledge of reading, writing, language, research, speaking, listening, and…