GED Instructor

Latin American Youth Center•Riverdale, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

LAYC/MMYC in Prince George’s County seeks a full-time GED Instructor to provide educational services to youth ages 16 to 24 as part of a collaborative project in Riverdale. The position reconnects youth and young adults with educational, workforce, and community-based services and supports their academic, personal, and career needs. The instructor works in a blended classroom environment and develops strategies for students with diverse learning styles and needs, including students with IEPs and 504 plans. The role draws on Positive Youth Development, popular education, critical pedagogy, and curriculum development, and partners with other programs to connect youth with case management, workshops, and opportunities to build community, life skills, and socioemotional skills. This is a 40-hour-per-week position, based on four days on-site and one virtual day. The virtual day is available after a 60-day performance review. The schedule typically includes three hours of planning per day and an administrative day on most Fridays. The instructor administers GED Ready practice tests, supports registration for official GED examinations, and provides assessments and tutoring to help students prepare. The role also includes weekly data entry, maintaining progress reports, submitting monthly reports to the supervisor, and coordinating with internal and external partners. LAYC’s mission is to empower youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood through comprehensive programs addressing social, academic, and career needs. This position is at-will. Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, Human Services, or a related field.
Experience teaching, tutoring, or providing educational services to youth.
Knowledge of Positive Youth Development, popular education, and/or critical pedagogy.
Working knowledge of GED 2014 official testing.
Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with people from diverse educational, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
Strong spoken and written English communication skills, including public speaking, group facilitation, and workshop presentations.
Complete criminal and child abuse/neglect clearances.
Flexible, energetic, positive approach and commitment to youth development in a high-quality, collaborative, and respectful environment.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of data-entry systems such as ETO.

Responsibilities

Organize and develop engaging GED curriculum frameworks, lessons, and activities that reinforce students’ understanding of academic concepts.
Teach students individually and in groups using approaches such as popular education, differentiated instruction, and critical pedagogy.
Offer individual and small-group tutoring and assist with recruitment and retention of GED class participants.
Plan and supervise culturally relevant class projects, field trips, guest-speaker visits, contests, and other experiential activities, and help students learn from them.
Support learners with diverse educational needs and goals, including different learning styles and students with IEPs and 504 educational plans.
Build meaningful connections with youth using Positive Youth Development principles to understand and support their academic, personal, and career needs.
Administer computer-based GED Ready practice tests, assist students with registration for official GED examinations, and provide assessments and tutoring to help them prepare.
Enter data weekly, update engagement and attendance records in the Efforts to Outcome (ETO) database, monitor student progress, and maintain accurate progress reports.
Submit monthly reports to the supervisor regarding GED programming and work with all programs to meet GED program outcomes.
Maintain regular communication with students and staff and collaborate with case managers, direct-service staff, and program managers to connect youth with on-site programming and services.
Coordinate education- and employment-related information and services for students and work with workforce development specialists to identify and enroll potential job-readiness program participants.
Coordinate with external partners to integrate curriculum-related workshops into GED classes and assist during workshops.
Support organizational events and initiatives, including youth-focused celebrations, GED graduations, back-to-school events, and other center-wide activities.
Attend professional meetings, conferences, workshops, staff retreats, and agency training; participate in office-wide initiatives.
Prepare quarterly observations of classroom instruction, typically conducted by the Manager and Director, and meet regularly with the supervisor to track program goals and outcomes.
Follow LAYC personnel policies and complete other duties assigned by the Program Manager.
Complete LAYC’s Positive Youth Development training series within one year of hire.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans with prescription coverage.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Voluntary long-term disability and supplemental life insurance.
Matching 401(k) program beginning at hire.
Three weeks of paid vacation leave per year, increasing to four weeks with tenure.
Twelve days of paid sick leave per year, provided upfront.
Twelve paid holidays per year.
Four wellness days.
Eight weeks of paid parental leave, including adoption and foster care.
Health club discounts.
One to two days per week of telework for most positions after the first 60 days.