Helping Central Texas improve economic self-reliance through a wide range of services and community partnerships.
STRATEGIC FUNCTION
To provide low-income families with the skills necessary to attain living wage jobs.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Lifelong Learning: Seeks innovative opportunities to expand knowledge, skills, and experiences.
Effective Communication: Provides well thought-out, concise, and timely oral and written information.
Teamwork: Considers group effort more important than individual effort.
High Personal Standards: Sets challenging goals and continuously seeks feedback and opportunities to improve performance.
Flexibility: Accepts other viewpoints, shifts strategies if necessary, and adjusts to changing work priorities.
Concern for Accuracy and Effectiveness: Considers how work impacts both short term and long-term operating efficiencies.
Initiative: Is proactive rather than reactive.
Courteous and Respectful: Ensures all business dealings and relationships are conducted fairly and honestly.
Duties/Responsibilities
May include the following:
Provide individual and group instruction in the areas of literacy: Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, Adult Secondary Education including GED preparation, digital literacy, financial literacy, family literacy, workforce preparation, and/or special projects as assigned.
Ensures that a minimum of 75% of paid time is devoted to instruction, counseling, and/or assessment of students.
Facilitate new student orientation process which includes registering new students, administering required baseline assessments, scoring of assessments, and introducing students to facility, site and services in a pleasant and effective manner.
Develop daily lesson plans for each class tailored to the instructional needs of students.
Ensure that students sign in and out of class.
Maintain retention in classroom and/or site by outreach and recruitment efforts, daily classroom structure, and as assigned by immediate supervisor.
Incorporate functional context, health literacy, civics, workforce preparation, digital literacy, and transition skills in lesson planning and curriculum based on the Texas Adult Education Content Standards.
Maintain and update instructional materials in classroom by keeping classroom and/or site inventory and informing immediate supervisor of material needs.
Consult with immediate supervisor and/or instructional coach regarding assistance in developing lesson plans, planning activities, instructional materials, classroom resources, classroom or site management, and staff development concerns.
Submit to supervisor weekly attendance and lesson plans and other reports as requested.
Ensure accountability requests regarding TEAMS (Texas Educating Adults Management System) are being met. Responsible for outcomes such as Retention and Measurable Skills Gains as outlined by Texas Workforce Commission Adult Education and Literacy (TWC-AEL).
Participate in professional development opportunities as outlined by TWC-AEL staff requirements and/or as assigned by supervisor.
Understand and provide information concerning CAI programs including inviting "internal" colleagues as guest speakers at sites and classrooms, and make appropriate student referrals.
Understand and provide information concerning priorities and procedures of different agencies represented by site collaboration and local community resources by inviting representatives from other agencies to be guest speakers for sites and classrooms.
Collaborate and coordinate adult education activities, classes, etc. with site partners and other community organizations including other CAI programs, in delivering services in the most effective and seamless manner.
Special Project Assignment: As assigned, adult education instructor will adhere to special project grant and/or funding requirements such as but not limited to: outreach and recruitment; facilitation of student orientations; coordination of internship/volunteer activities; design classroom syllabus; prepare and maintain project records; meet with project staff accordingly; attend special project training, etc.
General Indicators:
Submits time sheets accurately and on time to supervisor.
Submits mileage accurately and on time to supervisor.
Attends all staff and other meetings as assigned.
Manages time effectively.
Be a positive role model.
Maintains confidentiality: records, client services, and staff.
Adheres to agency's best practices related to time and leave.
Dress is appropriate to work environment.
Maintains professionalism.
Maintains a safe, orderly and clean environment.
Willing to work at alternative locations.
All other duties as assigned
Requirement/Qualifications
Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree preferably in education or related field
Experience teaching adults and/or facilitating groups
Experience working with educationally and/or economically disadvantaged adults
Experience working in collaborative or "team: environments
Required:
Bachelor’s Degree in any field
Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand for duration of class
Ability to carry classroom materials
Other Requirements:
Valid Texas Driver’s License
Daily access to vehicle
Vehicle Insurance (Personal & Liability)
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Civic and Social Organizations
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