ABE Virtual Instructor

Rowan-College-At-Burlington-County; Hartford (NJ); Remote; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Rowan College at Burlington County seeks an ABE Virtual Instructor to foster a positive online learning environment, build rapport with adult learners, and guide students through educational and career decisions. The role requires daily interaction with students, parents, and colleagues, plus strong organizational and time-management skills and sound judgment in dynamic settings.

This grant-funded position supports online classes in Math, RLA, Science, and Social Studies, with diagnostic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• New Jersey licensure in Secondary Teaching, Student Services, or Administration preferred.
• Minimum of three years of counseling, teaching, or guidance experience in an organized secondary program.

Responsibilities

• Lead online classes, webinars, or video discussion sessions across core subjects.
• Administer diagnostic pre-tests and practice exams to prepare for GED assessments.
• Provide one-on-one virtual tutoring and feedback via video chat or messaging apps.
• Maintain attendance, participation, and grade records in compliance with guidelines.
• Collaborate with administrators, teachers, parents, and agencies to support students.

Skills

Virtual Instruction

Microsoft Word/Excel or Google tools

Effective communication

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

New Jersey Licensure (Secondary Teaching or related)

Tools

Video conferencing tools

Job description

The ABE Virtual Instructor is responsible for: creating an environment favorable to virtual learning and personal growth of students enrolled in the adult basic education setting; establishing effective rapport with students; assisting students with overcoming challenges that impede learning; assisting students in making educational, occupational, and personal decisions that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible men and women; and, establishing quality relationships with parents and other colleagues. This role requires daily interpersonal contact with a wide variety of internal and external constituencies, along with excellent organizational and time management skills. The ABE Virtual Instructor will need to exercise sound judgment, adapt readily to changing situations, and perform detailed work independently with minimal supervision.

This position is grant funded, with funding through June 30, 2027.

• Works in cooperation other Instructors, under the direction of the Director of Job Foundations and Adult Basic Education to maintain continuous and professional operations.
• Lead online classes, webinars, or video discussion sessions covering core subjects: Mathematical Reasoning, Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA), Science, and Social Studies.
• Administer diagnostic pre-tests, quizzes, and practice exams to evaluate readiness for the official computer-based GED test.
• Provide one-on-one virtual tutoring, feedback, and guidance via video chat, email, or messaging apps.
• Maintain accurate, timely records of student attendance, participation, and grade books in compliance with program guidelines.
• Works collaboratively with administrators, teachers, parents, schools and other agencies;
• Assists principals, administrators and teachers with understanding alternative education and making appropriate referrals for student placement.
• Interprets adult basic education and job foundations instruction to the School Board, staff, parents and the community.
• Works with faculty, school counselors, and administrators to identify students in need of adult basic education and job foundations.
• Develops a process to transition identified students into the adult basic education and job foundations program and provides transitional support for students entering, exiting or re-entering the program.
• Develops programs of study that meet individual needs, interests and abilities of students.
• Coordinates work study opportunities and vocational opportunities for ABE students.
• Develops strategies for helping students prepare for and transition to post-secondary education, including workshops pertaining to financial aid and scholarship applications, college entrance processes, and tutoring or mentoring projects.
• Works with faculty, counselors, administrators and parents/guardians to establish educational and behavioral goals for identified students including strategies for improving student achievement and behavior.
• Schedules and attends meetings (i.e., parent/teacher meetings, etc.) for the purpose of gathering and disseminating information, as well as to provide training to parents/guardians.
• Responsible for group dynamics in an advisory capacity.
• Advocate for, and on behalf of, students and families.
• Effectively models, instructs and assists students socially, academically and psychologically to be functional after graduation.
• Serves as a representative for the adult basic education and job foundation programs and advocates the needs of individual students.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

OVERALL PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITY:

The primary and most important overall responsibility of all employees is to provide service in a pleasant, helpful, and effective manner to our students and other members of the College community.

Education Required:

Bachelor’s Degree

Education Preferred:

New Jersey Licensure in one of the following areas: Secondary Teaching, Student Services, or Administration

Experience Required:

Minimum of three (3) years of experience in counseling, teaching, and/or guidance in an organized secondary education program.

Skills/Abilities /Knowledge /Other Requirements:

• Ability to teach at the pace of students and be able to work with students one-on-one or in large or small groups.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students from different cultures, socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.
• Must be proficient in Virtual Instruction, Microsoft Word and Excel or the Google equivalents for completing lesson plan and attendance forms.
• Teach to skill deficits as outlined by state mandated assessment test and prepare to students to pass the High School Equivalency exams
• Provide effective virtual classroom management
• Use the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) for Adult Education
• Integrate Workplace readiness Skills and digital literacy Instruction in all classes
• Knowledge of alternative education opportunities in the State of New Jersey
• Establish and maintain relationships with the community to contribute to the educational value of student
• Ability to analyze, develop, implement, and track alternative education plans and strategies
• Maintain a positive, cooperative and mutually supportive relationships with the administration, instructional staff, students, parents, and representatives of resource agencies within the community
• Comply with all College policies and procedures as well as relevant federal, state and local rules, regulations and policies.

INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS:

Collaborates with department members and/or the Compliance, Assessment and Research team to support planning, assessment, data collection and reporting for continuous improvement of the college.

Employee Classification: Part time, grant funded