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Adult Education GED Instructor
 

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
 

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
 

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.
 

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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.
 

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

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS 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.