Adult Basic Education Instructor

Robeson Community College•Lumberton, NC

About The Position

The ABE Instructor provides person-centered instruction and support to adult learners, including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as they develop academic, functional, digital, employability, independent-living, and self-advocacy skills. The instructor plans, delivers, and evaluates individualized and group instruction to promote readiness, independence, skill development, workforce preparation, community participation, and successful transition to further education, training, credentials, employment, or greater independence. Instruction follows Robeson Community College (RCC), College and Career Readiness, North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), and applicable program requirements. The instructor adapts instruction to students’ strengths, needs, abilities, interests, and goals, using differentiated, contextualized, hands-on, visual, technology-supported, and other appropriate evidence-based approaches. The role also includes student assessment and progress documentation, attendance and engagement support, career exploration and workforce preparation, transition support, and assistance navigating college and community settings. The position maintains accurate and confidential student and program records, follows college and program procedures, completes required credentials and training, and participates in meetings, program planning, professional development, recruitment, graduation activities, and other departmental or institutional initiatives. The instructor represents RCC professionally and performs other duties as assigned by the Director of College and Career Readiness or an appropriate college administrator. Assignments may be at main-campus, off-campus, community, or work-based instructional sites, with day and/or evening hours depending on program needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with adult learners from varied academic, functional, cultural, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ability to provide individualized instruction and support to students with differing learning needs and abilities.
Proficiency with computer applications and willingness to use instructional, digital, and assistive technologies.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
Work effectively with individuals with diverse learning needs and promote independence, dignity, choice, and self-determination.
Willingness to participate in required professional development and maintain proficiency in instructional and assistive technologies.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in education, special education, adult education, rehabilitation, human services, or a related field.
Experience teaching or supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Experience in special education, transition education, Adult Basic Education, workforce preparation, vocational training, independent-living instruction, or a related setting.
Experience with person-centered planning, functional academics, work-based learning, accessibility practices, assistive technology, and/or transition services.
Applicable NCCCS Adult Education credentials or other relevant professional training.

Responsibilities

Plan, prepare, and deliver accessible, engaging, person-centered instruction based on student strengths, needs, abilities, interests, and goals.
Teach functional reading, writing, mathematics, communication, digital literacy, financial literacy, employability, self-advocacy, independent-living, and community-participation skills.
Develop and maintain individualized instructional goals and learning activities that support measurable progress and increased independence.
Use differentiated, contextualized, hands-on, visual, technology-supported, and other appropriate evidence-based instructional strategies.
Adapt instructional materials, pacing, activities, technology, and supports to meet differing learning needs and abilities.
Use assistive technology, accessibility tools, visual supports, and other instructional resources when appropriate.
Coach students in self-determination, decision-making, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal skills, personal responsibility, and appropriate workplace behaviors.
Integrate career exploration, employability skills, workplace expectations, and workforce preparation into instruction.
Help students identify strengths, interests, education and career goals, and appropriate next steps.
Support career exploration, job shadowing, internships, work-based learning, workforce training, and industry-recognized credentials when available and appropriate.
Help students navigate the college environment, access campus and community resources, and participate meaningfully in college and community settings.
Participate in student intake, orientation, assessment, goal setting, and person-centered planning as assigned.
Use assessments, observations, student work, performance tasks, and other measures to identify instructional needs and document progress.
Monitor and document progress toward academic, functional, employability, independent-living, and transition goals.
Conduct student conferences and provide ongoing feedback regarding progress, attendance, goals, responsibilities, and next steps.
Promote attendance, engagement, persistence, self-advocacy, and successful program completion; follow up on absences or disengagement according to departmental procedures.
Assist students with transitions to additional College and Career Readiness instruction, Continuing Education, workforce training, credentials, employment, or greater independence, as appropriate.
Support student recruitment, outreach, orientation, and program-awareness activities for RCC ABE and College and Career Readiness.
Maintain accurate and timely attendance, instructional, assessment, goal, progress, and outcome documentation; submit required records by deadlines and ensure data accuracy and integrity.
Maintain student confidentiality and comply with FERPA and applicable college, state, and federal requirements.
Follow College and Career Readiness instructional, assessment, attendance, safety, accessibility, and program procedures.
Support applicable NCCCS and Access to Achievement documentation, person-centered planning, outcome tracking, and reporting requirements as assigned.
Attend College and Career Readiness and college meetings, workshops, conferences, and required professional development.
Complete required NCCCS Adult Education credentials, Access to Achievement training, and other applicable specialty training within established timelines.
Participate in program planning, evaluation, continuous improvement, recruitment events, graduation activities, and other departmental or institutional initiatives.
Represent Robeson Community College and RCC ABE professionally in interactions with students, community partners, employers, authorized support persons, and the public.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of College and Career Readiness or an appropriate college administrator.