View Job description for Adult Education, Assistant Teacher

College of Western Idaho•Nampa, ID

1d•Onsite

About The Position

College of Western Idaho (CWI) is committed to empowering students to succeed by providing affordable and accessible education to advance the local and global workforce. Offering premier programs and degrees that make a difference, CWI remains a top choice for higher education in the Treasure Valley. Empowering the community one student at a time, CWI moves fearlessly forward paving the way to bold new futures with flexible options, exceptional tuition value, and support every step of the way. Visit Why CWI to learn more. Responsible for assisting English as a Second Language Students instructors and/or Adult Education instructors in either online or in-person class. Class days, times and meeting frequency vary according to specific assignment.

Requirements

Basic computer skills required.

Nice To Haves

Students majoring in linguistics, education, or social work strongly preferred.
Experience working with multilingual learners in a culturally diverse, trauma informed setting strongly preferred.
Experience learning and using English as a second language strongly preferred.
Fluency with the following languages strongly preferred: Ukrainian, Spanish, French, Kinyarwanda, Karen, Vietnamese, Arabic, or Dari.

Responsibilities

Assists with instruction for students in a classroom setting in speaking, listening, reading and writing English as a Second Language
Assists with instruction for students in a classroom setting in reading, writing, and math instruction for adult education and/or English as a Second Language
Implements Life and Work Skills curriculum or other curriculum as assigned by lead instructor
Works with supervisor and lead instructor to meet educational outcomes, including instruction, assessment, and other metrics, as established by state and federal funding sources.
Collaborates with lead instructors to deliver instruction that meets language acquisition needs of students in class.
Assists with implementation of lesson plan created by lead instructor for each class.
Assists lead instructor in retention efforts, following established guidelines for contacting students.
Helps record student attendance and tracks student outcomes.
Assists with orientation, intake, registration and testing, if requested.
Attends staff meetings and trainings as assigned.
Conveys by words and actions the values expected by CWI.
Performs other duties as assigned.