POSITION: Adult Education GED Instructor

DEPARTMENT:  St. Joseph County Community Corrections/Ducomb

JOB CATEGORY: Administrative/Support Staff

SALARY: $31,525.00

STATUS: Part Time / 30 hours per week

FLSA STATUS: Salary

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. St. Joseph County provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with known disabilities who require accommodation to complete the application process or perform essential functions of the job unless those accommodations would present an undue hardship.

Incumbent serves as Adult Education GED Instructor of Community Corrections, responsible for providing a highly effective combination of adult basic education skills. Instruction in math, language, reading, GED test and post-secondary/workforce skill preparation for adult education students.

Hours: Flexible / Part time: Schedule classes with client availability

Benefits

Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

Paid Time Off (PTO) with generous accruals

Employer Paid Life Insurance coverage

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care

Gym Membership Discounts to encourage wellness

Employer-Funded PERF (Public Employees' Retirement Fund)

Access to additional voluntary benefits and resources

Responsibilities

Develop and/or implement a variety of instructional techniques and approaches to engage adult students, using technology, online, e-learning, multi-modal, contextual activities, project problem solving application applicable to academics.

Collaborate with the other social service agencies to support GED attainment.  Perform standardized and customized assessments, performance reporting, documentation and follow-up on participants as required.  Meet all state/federal workforce adult education guidelines for effective instruction and student program performance.  Maintain working relationships with referral sources and related agencies in the community.

 Qualifications

Working knowledge of standard office procedures, spreadsheet/database software, word processing software, and various other computer programs used by the Department, and ability to prepare detailed written reports and main complete and accurate files.

Ability to create lesson plans required for GED achievement.  Ability to provide access to and maintain confidentiality of Department information and records according to State requirements. Work alone with minimum supervision and with others at times in a team environment.

Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, community organizations, court personnel, local business agencies, social service agencies, and public including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities, and disabilities.

Ability to meet all Department hiring and retention requirements, and ability to comply with all employer and department policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace and personal conduct.

 Possession of a valid driver’s license and safe driving record.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate, or the ability to obtain certification.