Job Title: Pre-College GED Instructor
Reports To: Chair of Academic Programs in Workforce & Community Development
Status: Full-time/ Regular/ Salary/Exempt (Grant Funded)
Salary: $60,000 annual
SUMMARY: The GED Instructor is responsible for the overall development and delivery of an assigned academic curriculum. Specific responsibilities may include; preparing course curriculum and lesson plans; developing testing material’s and related scenarios; mentoring and advising students’ preparing course grades; tracking student attendance and progress; developing service offering’s to the general public; and teaching related courses.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Administer GED curriculum and the educate students of the requirements for passing the Arizona Department of Education official GED exam;
- Utilize technology associated with smart boards, zoom and the google platform to Instruct students in a virtual &; in-person classroom setting;
- Administers the TABEs testing to GED applicants;
- Prepare students in core competencies evaluated and addressed in the GED exam;
- Maintains a weekly GED schedule of classes & tutoring sessions;
- Develops individual student performance profiles for each GED subject;
- Teaches, observes; grade assignments completed by students; and evaluates overall student performance;
- Facilitates study sessions and workshops with students;
- May assist in the preparation of schedules and course offerings;
- Instructor will support the T-So:son (Our core Values) including T- Wohocudadag - Our Beliefs, T-Apedag -Our Well-Being, T-Pi:k Elida - Our Deepest Respect and I-We:mta – Working Together; and
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Requirements
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in education or a closely related field.
- Must be certified or eligible for an Adult Education Certification.
Additional Consideration May Be Given To Individuals with the Following Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in education degree in adult education or related field.
- One (1) year teaching in an adult education program.
- Ability to speak and understand O’odham and/or Spanish
- Knowledge and understanding in the history and contemporary issues facing Native peoples.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid Arizona Driver’s license with no DUI’s or major traffic offences with the past two years.
- Must successfully pass a background check and finder print clearance.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Customer service principles;
- Communication methods and techniques;
- Instructional methodologies;
- Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment;
- Filing and recordkeeping principles;
- Records management techniques;
- Adult learning theory;
- Research and Student evaluation methods;
- Advising processes and practices
- Basic office equipment maintenance procedures.
SKILLS:
- Using a computer and related software applications;
- Providing customer service and advising students;
- Conducting research;
- Instructing students in various course delivery methods;
- Creating collateral materials for class session;
- Compiling and tabulating data for evaluating student performance;
- Preparing correspondence;
- Using modern office equipment;
- Maintaining records and files;
- Maintaining office equipment; and
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
