Senior Learning Specialist (MassLINKS Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor) - Mount Wachusett Community College

Mount Wachusett Community College•Leominster, MA

47d•$76,153 - $129,800•Remote

About The Position

The MassLINKS Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor designs and delivers synchronous and asynchronous remote instruction in stand alone Digital Literacy Courses for the MassLINKS program. Courses build digital and informational literacy skills connecting critical thinking and problem solving, technology skills and competencies, and the fluid application of these skills across digital environments to support student success. This position delivers remote group instruction to adult learners preparing them for successful participation in MassLINKS Academic Courses as well as skills necessary to access and successfully complete computer-based testing via either high school equivalency test approved in Massachusetts (HiSET or GED). Instructors are required to keep written lesson plans and align all instructional activities to the program curriculum, College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education and the ISTE Standards for Students. The MassLINKS Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor works cooperatively with program staff and administration to ensure students make appropriate academic progress. As such, the MassLINKS Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor reviews diagnostic assessment results to inform instructional planning and delivers formative assessments to measure student learning and progress. The MassLINKS Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor implements research-based instructional practices designed to accelerate learning and progress students along a regionally relevant career pathway toward post secondary enrollment and/or employment. Instructors collaborate with personnel at MWCC and Community Colleges statewide, the MassHire North Central Career Center and Career Centers statewide, and regional and statewide partner agencies to ensure students are connected to all supports needed to enhance their success and prepare them for successful transition to post-secondary enrollment and/or the workplace.

Requirements

Master's degree in Critical Thinking or closely related field;
Three (3) years experience and/or training that includes program coordination, teaching, critical thinking instruction, curriculum development, and computer operations in a community college environment;
An Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching in the Public Adult Education System
Former or current K-12 Certification
Experience delivering remote programming
Experience using the Google Workspace for Education suite of applications or similar collaborative online tools.

Responsibilities

Provide rigorous remote Digital Literacy instruction in critical thinking and problem solving, technology-specific skills, and informational literacy supporting student success at MassLINKS and contemporary education and workplace settings;
Implement evidence-based instructional practices as part of course design and delivery;
Conduct diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to inform instructional design and delivery and to measure student learning;
Maintain appropriate student data including proof of academic progress and samples of completed work and utilize that data to increase access to curriculum and design individualized learning opportunities for students as necessary;
Participate in student progress team meetings with colleagues (administration, other instructors, etc.);
Arrive at least ten minutes prior to the beginning of class and stay until completing scheduled learning activities;
Include within the established curriculum, introduction to technology used in the development of a comprehensive education and career plan that includes a review of local labor market data and education and training opportunities in the priority industries within their region;
Deliver instruction in college and workplace readiness;
Contextualize instruction to include industry specific content where appropriate for course content and course assignment;
Maintain electronic copies of weekly instructional plans aligned to the program's curriculum and the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education and the ISTE Standards for Students. Plans must be available for review by administration at the request of the President's Designee, or funders;
Increase knowledge and awareness of postsecondary education and employment opportunities within the priority industries of Massachusetts as identified by the Workforce Skills Cabinet Blueprint;
Attend all supervisor and program wide meetings (in person or virtual) as scheduled by the President's Designee, or funder;
Participate in regularly scheduled curriculum development and program improvement activities as assigned by the President's designee;
Engage in common planning time with peers offering the opportunity for collegial exchanges of ideas and the development of creative and engaging lessons;
Work in collaboration with program on developing and/or implementing multi-year strategic plan aligned to WIOA, State, Local, and Institutional priorities;
The Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor will maintain certifications in National Reporting System (NRS) Assessments required by the Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS) unit of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for Adult Education Courses assigned to the position;
Administer NRS Assessments to students in compliance with ACLS Assessment Policies;
Effectively utilize technology to enhance student learning and increase student progress. The MassLINKS Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor will utilize Google Classroom to deliver content and assignments to students;
The MassLINKS Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor will provide timely and authentic feedback to students through a variety of ways including digital feedback through the learning management system used by the program (Google Classroom);
The MassLINKS Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor will conduct remote student classroom sessions utilizing video conferencing technology (Zoom);
The MassLINKS Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor must use the following educational technology as needed to enhance student learning: Google Applications for Education (Docs, Sheets, Chat, Slides, Forms, Meet, etc.) and IXL. Not an exhaustive list, additional technology is continually added to the program's portfolio of ed tech resources;
Regularly access, review, and update student electronic files;
Access and utilize electronic assessment results to inform instruction;
Participate in all phases of the educator effectiveness evaluation process including but not limited to: (1) Self-Assessment (2) Professional Development Planning (3) Classroom Implementation of Learned Strategies (4) Ongoing observation and performance monitoring (5) Reflection;
Collaborate with program administration to develop and implement an annual professional development plan approved by the President's designee that is linked to the multi-year strategic plan;
Participate in classroom observations as determined by the President's designee;
The MassLINKS Full-Time Digital Literacy Instructor will have their online learning environment reviewed throughout the academic year to ensure effective usage, and engaging activities assigned through the learning platform.
Participate in an annual instructor effectiveness evaluation conducted by the program director designed to identify areas of professional strength and challenge in the employees professional practice;
Participate in the annual performance review process with their direct supervisor and/or designee including any or all of the following: (1) short mini-observations (2) Formal classroom observations (3) Formal review process as dictated by the Office of Human Resources and the MCCC contract;
Other Duties as assigned.