Find & Apply For Adult Basic Education / Literacy Instructor Jobs in Elizabeth City, North Carolina

About COA:

College of The Albemarle, located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, is the state's first community college, founded in 1961. We strive to transform lives by inspiring and empowering individuals and communities of our seven-county service area. Through our four locations, we provide quality college transfer and career and technical education to residents in northeast North Carolina. Description Part-Time with

Benefits:

32 hours Salary is based on degree and experience The role of the College and Career Readiness (CCR) Instructor is to manage and instruct the Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult High School (AHS) and/or High School Equivalent (HSE) students in the CCR program. The instructor will coordinate and implement program needs, exercising functional and technical supervision over students and volunteer instructional staff. The CCR Instructor receives supervision from the Director, College and Career Readiness.

Examples of Duties Program Administration and Documentation:

Maintain and review all assessment testing and coursework data for all ABE, AHS and/or HSE students on Literacy Education Information System (LEIS) forms. Monitor and record instructional hours and academic progress for all ABE, AHS and/or HSE students to determine optimum post-test opportunities for assessment testing. Maintain up-to-date compliance data on assessment pre-tests, post-tests and Educational Functional Levels (EFL) gains for ABE, AHS and/or HSE students. Maintain student records, attendance records and folders for all AHS and HSE participants.

Academic Advisement/Guidance and Instruction:

Provide basic skills and AHS and/or HSE instruction to adult students, evaluate needs; correct work and assign tasks. Create lesson plans for instruction of students in area being taught. Prepare, teach and evaluate assigned instructional courses (classroom/lab). Meet with new ABE, AHS and/or HSE students to discuss program participation, graduation requirements, testing-based placement and options for enrollment in the program. Work with students to establish clear academic goals. Meet with returning students to re-establish rapport, answer questions, review requirements and set goals. Maintain continuous contact with current, continuing, and returning students to monitor progress toward academic goals, documenting contacts. Make referrals as necessary to special programs and agencies that are available to aid student progress Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Human Resource Development (HRD) and Student Success and Enrollment Management (SSEM), etc.).

Recruitment and Retention:

Regularly assess the involvement and progress of current students. Contact students who may have difficulty attending class, maintaining hours or making passing grades and meet with them or discuss by phone what measures need to be taken to correct any problems. Also, contact all students on a regular basis to offer them encouragement and remind them of program resources, documenting all contacts. Maintain an ongoing effort to contact non-current students who have been active in recent semesters but who are not current, encourage them to return to the program. Telephoning is a preferable contact method, then email or postal mail. Assist with all recruiting/retention efforts implemented by the department and College.

Direction and Implementation of Program Goals:

Participate in regular North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) training sessions. Work with the Director to recommend additions, changes and deletions to keep program area current. Interface with

Department:

Maintain rapport with other instructors to remain apprised of the academic progress of ABE, AHS and/or HSE students. Meet in-person with new ABE, AHE and/or HSE users to orient them to the class, review policies, log-in and user logistics, grading information and specific information about class. Be available to address problems that students have concerning specific assignments or problems that they have with the logistics of the ABE, AHS and/or HSE program. Maintain electronic files and hard copies of all student attendance time reports. Maintain regular entries of ABE, AHS and/or HSE instruction time on the attendance roster for each student. Provide instruction at other campus locations and off-site locations based on instructional and/or staffing needs as required.

Typical Qualifications Required:

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with major course work in education or a related field. Two years of increasingly responsible experience in education, including two years of administrative responsibility. Two years teaching experience. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Ability to: Prepare, documents and maintain records. Use modern office equipment including computers and software. Establish and maintain a cooperative and team-oriented working relationship with those contacted in the course of work and with other areas of the College. Perform advising services and make agency referrals when client problems are beyond program scope. Maintain the security of confidential student records. Communicate effectively with participants, staff and community agencies to create an environment open for communication. Understand needs of undereducated adults and youths, at risk learners and special populations. College of The Albemarle is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive learning and working environment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal or North Carolina law and COA policies. Employment with College of The Albemarle is contingent upon the satisfactory results of background and reference checks. College of The Albemarle does not provide work visa sponsorships. To be considered for employment, applicants must be permitted to legally work in the United States without employer sponsorship. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and employment questions may be directed to Human Resources | coa_hr@albemarle.edu Retirement, Health Insurance., Holidays, Annual/Sick Leave