GED Instructor & Adult Education Facilitator

UJAMAA PLACE•Saint Paul, MN

15h•$60,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ujamaa Place is a culturally specific organization dedicated to empowering young men facing multiple barriers to stability and self-actualization. It provides educational opportunities, transitional housing, employment and career development training, wellness services and programs, and criminal justice advocacy. The Lead GED Instructor & Adult Education Facilitator owns the day-to-day delivery, structure, and results of the Ujamaa Place GED program. This full-time educator provides on-site instruction at least four days per week, builds individualized learning plans based on each participant’s starting level, and holds participants to consistent standards of attendance, effort, and progress. The role also supports related educational goals, including Driver’s License test preparation and college enrollment.

Responsibilities

Teach GED preparation at least four days per week across Mathematical Reasoning, Reasoning Through Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.
Deliver the established GED curriculum, currently the Kaplan GED Test Curriculum, supplemented with resources and technology as needed.
Design and maintain a weekly program schedule covering whole-group instruction, small-group work, independent practice, and one-on-one tutoring.
Establish and uphold expectations for attendance, punctuality, participation, and professionalism.
Teach and facilitate Driver’s License test education and support participants pursuing college enrollment.
Assess participants at intake and develop individualized learning plans with target completion timelines of 10 to 20 weeks.
Provide individual tutoring, modify lessons and practice tests, and support comprehensive learning and proficiency.
Use official practice tests, such as GED Ready®, to assess readiness, and coordinate official GED testing scheduling, registration, and support.
Maintain an educational log for each participant documenting lesson progress, practice-test results, and passed subject tests.
Maintain daily attendance records and contact participants to support consistent attendance in classroom and tutoring sessions.
Maintain professional coaching relationships with participants, providing feedback, encouragement, and accountability.
Identify participants at risk of disengaging and act early to re-engage them; determine with the Director whether continued services are appropriate.
Communicate with participants’ Ujamaa Place coaches when attendance, engagement, or outside barriers affect progress.
Recognize and celebrate milestones, including passed subject tests, attendance streaks, and GED completion.
Enter attendance, progress notes, assessments, and outcomes accurately and on time in the client database.
Track and report enrollment, attendance, subject tests passed, time to completion, and GED attainment to the Director of Education & Career Pathways.
Assist in evaluating program outcomes and improving educational services.
Manage academic resources, assist with scheduling, and perform administrative tasks supporting program objectives.
Collaborate with team members and community education organizations, including Adult Basic Education providers and testing centers.
Develop and implement volunteer tutor orientation, and monitor tutor schedules and records.
Connect GED graduates to career pathways, vocational training, and post-secondary enrollment.