ABE Virtual Instructor

Rowan College at Burlington County•Mount Laurel, NJ

21h

About The Position

The ABE Virtual Instructor creates an environment that supports virtual learning and the personal growth of students in adult basic education. The role establishes effective rapport with students, helps them overcome barriers to learning, and supports educational, occupational, and personal decision-making. The instructor also builds quality relationships with parents and colleagues and maintains effective communication with a wide range of internal and external constituencies. The position requires strong organizational and time-management skills, sound judgment, adaptability, and the ability to complete detailed work independently with minimal supervision. The instructor leads online classes and provides tutoring and guidance to help students prepare for computer-based High School Equivalency exams. Working with faculty, counselors, administrators, parents, schools, and community agencies, the instructor identifies students who may benefit from adult basic education and job foundations services, supports transitions into and out of programs, and develops individualized programs of study. The role also supports students’ transitions to employment and post-secondary education through work-study and vocational opportunities, workshops, tutoring, and mentoring. This is a part-time, grant-funded position, with funding through June 30, 2027. The instructor works in cooperation with other instructors under the direction of the Director of Job Foundations and Adult Basic Education. The primary responsibility of all employees is to provide pleasant, helpful, and effective service to students and other members of the College community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least three years of experience in counseling, teaching, and/or guidance in an organized secondary education program.
Ability to teach at students’ pace and work with students individually and in large or small groups.
Ability to communicate effectively with students from different cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds.
Proficiency in virtual instruction and Microsoft Word and Excel, or Google equivalents, for completing lesson plans and attendance forms.
Ability to teach to skill deficits identified by state-mandated assessment tests and prepare students to pass High School Equivalency exams.
Ability to provide effective virtual classroom management.
Ability to use the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education.
Ability to integrate workplace-readiness skills and digital literacy instruction into all classes.
Knowledge of alternative education opportunities in New Jersey.
Ability to establish and maintain community relationships that contribute to students’ educational experience.
Ability to analyze, develop, implement, and track alternative education plans and strategies.
Ability to maintain positive, cooperative, and mutually supportive relationships with administration, instructional staff, students, parents, and community resource-agency representatives.
Ability to comply with College policies and procedures and relevant federal, state, and local rules, regulations, and policies.

Nice To Haves

New Jersey licensure in Secondary Teaching, Student Services, or Administration.

Responsibilities

Lead online classes, webinars, and video discussion sessions in Mathematical Reasoning, Reasoning Through Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.
Administer diagnostic pre-tests, quizzes, and practice exams to evaluate students’ readiness for the official computer-based GED test.
Provide one-on-one virtual tutoring, feedback, and guidance through video chat, email, or messaging apps.
Maintain accurate and timely student attendance, participation, and grade records in accordance with program guidelines.
Work with other instructors under the direction of the Director of Job Foundations and Adult Basic Education to maintain continuous, professional operations.
Collaborate with administrators, teachers, parents, schools, and other agencies; help school personnel understand alternative education and make appropriate student-placement referrals.
Explain adult basic education and job foundations instruction to the School Board, staff, parents, and community.
Work with faculty, counselors, and administrators to identify students needing adult basic education and job foundations services.
Develop processes for transitioning identified students into the program and provide transitional support to students entering, exiting, or re-entering it.
Develop programs of study that address individual students’ needs, interests, and abilities.
Coordinate work-study and vocational opportunities for ABE students.
Develop strategies to prepare students for and support their transition to post-secondary education, including financial aid and scholarship workshops, college entrance processes, tutoring, and mentoring projects.
Work with faculty, counselors, administrators, and parents or guardians to establish educational and behavioral goals and strategies for identified students.
Schedule and attend meetings, including parent-teacher meetings, to gather and share information and provide training to parents or guardians.
Support group dynamics in an advisory capacity and advocate for students and families.
Model, instruct, and assist students socially, academically, and psychologically to help them function after graduation.
Represent and advocate for the adult basic education and job foundations programs and the needs of individual students.
Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
Collaborate with department members and/or the Compliance, Assessment and Research team on planning, assessment, data collection, reporting, and continuous improvement.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Provide pleasant, helpful, and effective service to students and other members of the College community.