Job Description

Position Summary

The Adult Education Instructor is responsible for the day-to-day instruction and supervision of adult learners. These individuals are attending class for the purpose of improving basic skills in order to obtain their GED. A major emphasis in this program is to become gainfully employed and/or to retain employment. 

Appropriate placement on the local hourly salary schedule $26 per hour (maximum 19 hours per week).

100% Grant funded and pending grant approval.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

At a minimum, the essential functions of this position shall include:  

1. Administers assessment instruments to diagnose, evaluate, and place adult learners in the adult education program; teach in both traditional and distance education formats; submit reports and data as required; participate in committee assignments assist with advocating adult education in the community.
2. Teaches effectively.
3. Plan, organize, and instruct courses in the day, evening, or online.
4. Provide learning opportunities that draw upon and extend learner’s knowledge, skills, and interest. 
5. Link instruction to the learner’s academic needs as determined by the results of valid, reliable assessment and reassessment. 
6. Select materials and choose teaching styles that address individual learning styles. 
7. Extend learners knowledge and competency using technology to aid learning. 
8. Solve conflicts and problems in the classroom. 
9. Provide a respectful and supportive learning environment. 
10. Convey the expectation of success to adult learners. 
11. Determine the support services needed and inform entering adult learners of available support services.
12. Record the adult learner’s goals and needs.
13. Acknowledge learner’s doubts or anxieties about entering the program. 
14. Participate in all professional development opportunities provided by the instructional supervisor or the state adult and community education staff, including attendance at the Annual Adult Education Summer Conference. 
15. Support state and national adult education and literacy advocacy organizations. 
16. Administer assessment instruments to diagnose, evaluate, and place adult learners in adult education program. 
17. Utilize the results of a properly administered assessment instrument and develop a plan of instruction (POI) that identifies each objective and/or skill for which each learner has demonstrated non- and/or partial-mastery. 
18. Visit other classes for the purpose of observation, curriculum consultation, and coordination as directed by the Program Director.
19.  Assist with grant applications and proposals as directed by the Program Director. 
20. Assist with preparation and distribution of publicity materials and learner recruitment. 
21. Assist with preparation and implementation of program activities such as workshops, in-service training, graduation, etc. 
22. Require adult learners to engage in analysis, investigation, and interpretation as part of the learning process. Assist with learner intake and orientation by:
23. Provide a welcoming, encouraging, and respectful atmosphere.
24. Engage in an exchange of information with entering adult learners.
25. Provide the programs philosophy, goals, instructional services, schedules, attendance policies, and any other relevant information.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
2. Ability to work the scheduled hours and location referenced in the job posting. 
3. Outstanding interpersonal, communication, presentational, and writing skills.
4. Ability to work efficiently with Microsoft Office Products.
5. Effective written and oral communication skills.
6. Experience working with computers and software.
7. Ability to work well with others in an innovative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
2. Teaching experience at the K-12 or postsecondary level.
3. Knowledge and understanding of Adult Education and life-long learning.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

A complete application packet consists of the following:

• A completed online application form.
• Current resume’ showing education degrees earned and complete employment history.
• Copies of transcripts from all colleges attended where required degrees were conferred. Degree(s) must be posted on transcripts. Official copies will be required if employed with the institution.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated in this vacancy announcement and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for an open position. Applications that do not have the required attachments are considered incomplete and will be immediately rejected. In addition, only completed applications received during the period of this vacancy announcement will be considered.

All applicants are required to apply on-line for job opportunities. To apply on-line, go to http://www.coastalalabama.edu/employment/ and click on the job title you are interested in and then click on the "Apply" link. If this is the first time you are applying using our on- line job application, you will need to create an account and select a Username and Password.

Please Note:

• It is recommended that you have digital (PDF) copies of your resume and unofficial and/or official transcripts. You will be required to upload this during the application process.
• We do not accept paper, faxed or emailed applications and application materials.
• You may not put “see resume” on any section of the application form.
• Please ensure that uploads are not behind a paywall or a password-protected area. The screening committee may disqualify your application packet if required uploads are inaccessible.
• When you finish the steps to apply to a job, you will receive an on-screen notice that you’ve successfully applied. However, this notice does not mean your application materials are complete.
• Correspondence regarding positions (i.e., scheduled interview appointment, position filled announcement) will be sent to applicants through the e-mail address used on the applicants’ NEOGOV accounts. Applicants are required to monitor their e-mail accounts for updates regarding positions.
• Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure his or her application packet is complete.

• The college may require that applicants for faculty positions submit supplementary information from the attending college registrar to explain undergraduate courses that received graduate credit on the academic transcript prior to being considered for an interview.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Coastal Alabama Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, shall be discriminated against on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law.

It is College policy to provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement to all applicants and employees as required by appropriate federal and state law.

Coastal Alabama Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Applicants in need of an accommodation(s), should contact the Human Resources Office prior to the interview.

Coastal Alabama Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further, the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.

Coastal Alabama Community College is a multi-campus organization and employees of the College may be assigned to work at any of the College worksites, may be required to travel among various work sites for both day, evening, and weekend responsibilities, and must provide their own mode of transportation.

Coastal Alabama Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and procedures, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check.

Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense.

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