About this role
As an instructor you will provide contextualized academic instruction to adult education students. Instructors will implement plans, create and finalize documents, evaluate instructional practices, procedures, and materials.
All instruction must be aligned to the College and Career Readiness Standards, the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), KYAE Employability Standards, and to KYAE performance metrics. The content area of instruction is determined by the Program Director.
Other responsibilities include
- Applies instructional practices that incorporate the regular use of computers and other educational and emerging technologies.
- Is knowledgeable of reading, writing, and/or math instructional strategies.
- Uses instructional strategies, research-based instructional best practices, and ed tech tools appropriate to the needs of adult students.
- Uses standards-aligned lesson plans addressing diagnostic test reports.
- Administers and interprets appropriate placement and diagnostic tests when necessary.
- Facilitates the transfer of learned skills from the classroom to the job.
- Plans learning experiences that are interactive and relevant to the specific workforce environment stated within the students' College and Career Pathway Plan.
- Customizes, develops, and delivers workforce-focused standards-based curricula and lesson plans.
- At a minimum, dedicates 75% of time to scheduled instruction in the classroom or labs.
- Recruits students.
- Interacts and communicates regularly with College and Career Navigator to develop and participate in strategies for sustaining student communication and student retention.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Instructors must be digitally literate and proficient in using digital tools for communication, professional learning, and instruction. Digital literacy includes “the skills associated with using technology to enable users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information; and developing digital citizenship and the responsible use of technology.”
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- All new instructors must possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree. A degree in education or a content-related field is preferred.
- Must complete the TABE 13/14 (Test of Adult Basic Education) upon employment.
- New instructors must complete new instructor training and orientation.
- Math Instructors must take and score within NRS Level 6 in Mathematics and Reading.
- Reading Instructors must take and score within NRS Level 6 in Reading.
- If an instructor teaches in more than one area, they must score within NRS Level 6 in each content area they teach.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION
- Must be flexible and willing to assist other adult education sites in our region.
- Oversee student assessments for education and businesses.
(TABE, KY Para Educator, Bennett-Mechanical, etc.)
- Must attend staff meetings and staff trainings.