Adult Education Adjunct ESL Instructor – New Tazewell (Grant Funded)
About The Position
The Adult Education English as a Second Language Adjunct Instructor is responsible for teaching English language skills, focusing on reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar. This role provides academic instruction, career coaching, and workforce development support for adult learners with varying educational functioning levels. The successful candidate will regularly interact with students, provide instruction, and perform registration and intake-related services at Adult Education instructional sites, which include the American Job Centers, local businesses, housing authorities, rehabilitation facilities, and county jails.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate in Education or related field, Tennessee Teacher’s License (preferred or approved waiver, or experience in teaching).
- Computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.) is required
Nice To Haves
- TEFL or TESOL Certification preferred
- Experience working in an Adult Education environment is preferred
Responsibilities
- Plan, teach and evaluate student work
- Accept responsibility and is self-motivated
- Demonstrate the ability to multi-task
- Assist with graduation
- Assist with student registration, assessment, orientation/counseling
- Administer and interpret scores for TABE, CASAS, and HiSET practice test exams for student placement and instruction
- Organize and maintain confidential program and student files as well as report documentation, including maintaining correct student sign-in sheets
- Provide office coverage, customer service, and assist with student registration, class assignment, attendance, and student goals
- Maintain technical knowledge by engaging in opportunities to improve or increase skills
- Contribute to team effort
- Provide instruction for digital education classroom
- Provide instruction for corrections students (as needed)
- Maintaining time and effort documentation
- Work toward classroom improvement based on program goals
- Post-test all students after 40 hours of instruction
- Work with Leadership Team to develop a program that supports students’ progression through the National Reporting System levels – ensuring level gains
- Support the Adult Education Office with general clerical duties (filing, faxing, disbursement of administrative and instructional materials, restock supplies, etc.)
- Manage electronic filing system
- Complete data entry in a timely manner, adhering to all reporting deadlines
- Collaborate with Instructors and Career Coaches
- Assist those seeking to learn English as a Second Language
- Assist with student needs, registration, and intake-related activities for potential and current students
- Willingness to learn and support the department as it relates to new tasks and/or responsibilities
- Assist with scheduling, proctoring, and scoring state-required tests (CASAS; TABE; OPT; HiSET).
- Maintain class, staff, and event schedules
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
