GED Instructor

Latin American Youth Center•East Riverdale, MD

2d•$56,000 - $59,000•Hybrid

About The Position

LAYC/MMYC in Prince George’s County is seeking a full-time GED Instructor to provide educational services to youth ages 16 to 24 as part of a collaborative project in Riverdale. The instructor helps reconnect youth and young adults with educational, workforce, and community-based services. The role calls for comfort with a blended classroom environment and the ability to develop strategies for students with varied learning styles and needs. Familiarity with Positive Youth Development, popular education, critical pedagogy, and curriculum development is important. The instructor works closely with other programs and case management staff to help ensure students’ basic needs are met and to connect them with workshops and learning opportunities that build community, life skills, and socioemotional skills. This is a 40-hour-per-week position, based on four days on-site and one day handling virtual responsibilities. One day of telework is eligible after a 60-day performance review. The instructor develops and delivers GED curriculum, teaches and tutors students, supports recruitment and retention, administers practice assessments, tracks student progress and program data, and collaborates with internal teams and external partners. The position requires a commitment to youth development and the ability to inspire lifelong learning.

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 official GED 2014 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.
Commitment to youth development in a collaborative and respectful environment.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of data-entry systems such as ETO.

Responsibilities

Organize and develop engaging curriculum frameworks, lessons, and activities for GED classes.
Teach individuals and groups using methods such as popular education, differentiated instruction, and critical pedagogy.
Provide individual and small-group tutoring.
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 learning activities.
Support learners with diverse educational needs and goals, including students with different learning styles, IEPs, and 504 plans.
Build rapport with youth using Positive Youth Development principles and support their academic, personal, and career needs.
Administer GED Ready practice tests on computers, help students register for official GED exams, and provide assessments and tutoring to prepare them for testing.
Enter data weekly, update engagements and attendance in the Efforts to Outcome (ETO) database, monitor student progress, and maintain accurate progress reports.
Submit monthly reports to the supervisor on GED program status and work with other programs to meet 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 services.
Coordinate education- and employment-related information and services, including working with workforce development specialists to identify and enroll eligible students in job readiness programming.
Work with external partners to integrate workshops into GED classes and assist during workshops.
Support organizational events and initiatives, including youth-focused celebrations, GED graduations, and back-to-school events.
Attend professional meetings, conferences, workshops, staff retreats, and agency training.
Prepare for quarterly class-instruction observations and meet regularly with the supervisor to track program goals and outcomes.
Follow LAYC personnel policies and complete 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.