Adult Education GED Instructor
Job Classification
Pay Grade Level: N/A
Compensation: $21.00 per hour, this position is contingent upon grant funding
Employee category: Staff
Position Type: Part-Time up to 29 hours/week
FLSA status: Non-Exempt
Position Details
Job Code: AA012PTNGED
Department: Adult & Continuing Education
Division: Academic Affairs
Reports to: Adult Education Assistant Director
Positions Supervised: none
Location: Primarily Main Campus or Pioneer Career Center, but any location
assigned by the appropriate administrator
Job Purpose
The Adult Education Instructor shall be responsible to the Assistant Adult
Education Director and teach all subjects in adult education, as well as all
aspects of adult education as required by the Adult and Family Literacy Act
(AEFLA), the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR), and Kansas City Kansas
Community College (KCKCC). The subjects include Math, Reading, Writing,
Social Studies, Science, Technology, College and Workforce Preparation.
Instruction will include adult students, 16 years of age and older, at all
academic levels.
Position Description
Teach and/or tutor all aspects of GED classes, including writing, math,
reading, social studies, and science, technology, and workforce skills to
meet or exceed Kansas Board of Regents negotiated targets for the
institution.
Prepare students to achieve educational attainment, secure employment,
retain/improve employment, transition to post-secondary, college
readiness, citizenship skills, and other goals set forth by the program or
the Kansas Board of Regents.
Utilize a variety of effective teaching strategies to engage and motivate
adult learners, addressing various learning modalities, abilities, needs
and interests through differentiated instruction to ensure every student
makes adequate progress related to their learning goals.
Advise with students during enrollment week and at a minimum every three
weeks thereafter regarding test scores, goals, roadblocks, study
resources, academic progress and other topics specific to individual
students' progress and document sessions appropriately.
Administer assessments to students as necessary or set forth by KBOR
Proficiency Attainment Model (PAM).
Adapt instruction based on summative and formative assessments to prepare
students to pass all GED exams.
Communicate with absent students via phone or email and record
communication on shared contact log.
Maintain and submit all necessary records for state and federal reports in
a timely manner.
Navigate and employ the use of the Adult Education Student Information
System (AESIS).
Engage in staff development activities with other adult education staff,
both within and outside of during the academic year to enhance quality of
instruction; earning the required minimum number of PD Adult
Education.KCKCCcertificates set by KCKCC Adult Education.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director/Director.
Knowledge, SKills, and Abilities
Ability to create and implement lesson plans.
Ability to create and maintain a student-centered classroom.
Ability to demonstrate classroom management skills.
Ability to work with multi-level adult learners.
Proficient in Microsoft Office software, on-line resources, and classroom
technology.
Maintain strong math and English teaching skills.
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
Position Qualifications and/or Education
Minimum Qualifications and/or Education
Bachelor's degree or higher in education, adult education, or related
field.
Training, experience, and/or coursework in individual learning methodology
in basic academic skill areas including reading, writing, and mathematics
to improve learner academic skills.
Preferred Qualifications and/or Education
Master's Degree in education, adult education, or related field.
Teaching experience, especially K-12.
Coaching and instructing Adult Education/Adult Learners.
Experience teaching high school equivalency skills to adult learners
preferably GED® preparation.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required
to stand, talk, hear, walk, and sit. While performing the duties of this job,
the employee may occasionally push or lift items.
Work Schedule
Part-time up to 29 hours/week. Exact hours vary depending on location and
need.
Morning classes Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-noon
Evening classes Monday-Thursday 5:30 pm -8:30 pm
To Apply
Visitwww. kckcc.eduand click onCAREERS for a list of
available positions.
As openings for this part-time position becomes available, candidates may
be selected from this pool of applicants for review.
Read the job announcement carefully noting the minimum qualifications and
required information. Note that information contained in your application
materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications
for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed
as required.
During the application process, unofficial transcripts may be submitted.
However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to
submit official transcripts.
Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred
if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed.
If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your
transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection
committee.
Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or
shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master,
or Doctorate level degree.
Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a
discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically
attached (uploaded) to your application.
Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses
are required.
A college selection committee is responsible for application review and
interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by
the hiring manager.
Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for
employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to
administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job
functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only
duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will
be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any
other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description
may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in
responsibilities.
KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
