Adult Education Instructor – ELA

Seward County Community College; Liberal (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Leave benefits

Health insurance

Job summary

Seward County Community College is seeking an experienced Adult Education instructor to support learners in English Language Acquisition. The role focuses on instructional modification strategies and team teaching to help students reach employment-ready proficiency.

The candidate will instruct ELA courses, maintain student records, and assist with student services while promoting educational advancement and career pathways at the college's rural service area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Two to five years of teaching, tutoring, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Instructs courses in English Language Acquisition (ELA).
• Input, update, track and organize student information to develop necessary reports.
• Instruct students in learning the English language.
• Communicate with students on a consistent basis and assist with any supportive services needed.
• Instill in students the goal of further education and certification and help prepare them for that transition.
• Maintain quality and effectiveness with regard to specified consumer outcomes.
• Help students develop work habits such as attendance, punctuality, attentiveness, cooperatives, and appropriateness of dress, behavior and interpersonal interactions.
• Attend all meetings required of job i.e.: staff meetings, departmental meetings, and safety meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Seward County Community College is a two-year institution offering 45 programs of study, including Adult Basic Education, certificate programs and Associate of Arts, Science, General Studies and Applied Sciences degrees. Ranked in the top 5% of more than 1,100 accredited community colleges in the U.S. by the Aspen Institute, SCCC serves a student body of 2,500+ students ranging in age from 15 to 85, in a county with the highest foreign-born percentage population in the U.S., and a rural service area of about 50,997 in seven Southwest Kansas counties as well as neighboring counties in southeastern Colorado, the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.

Responsibilities

The adult education instructor will provide instructional modification strategies and team teaching to assist the college. This position will assist students to reach levels of educational proficiency necessary to obtain and maintain employment. The ELA Instructor will support students as they attempt to reach their educational, personal, and professional goals.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required. Two to five years of teaching, tutoring, or related experience.

Essential Functions

• Instructs courses in English Language Acquisition (ELA).
• Input, update, track and organize student information to develop necessary reports.
• Instruct students in learning the English language.
• Communicate with students on a consistent basis and assist with any supportive services needed.
• Instill in students the goal of further education and certification and help prepare them for that transition.
• Maintain quality and effectiveness with regard to specified consumer outcomes.
• Help students develop work habits such as attendance, punctuality, attentiveness, cooperatives, and appropriateness of dress, behavior and interpersonal interactions.
• Attend all meetings required of job i.e.: staff meetings, departmental meetings, and safety meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary/Benefits

Competitive salary.

Participation in college Flexible Benefits program which includes options for single and family health and dental coverage, optional insurances, and reimbursement accounts.

Other benefits include: income protection insurance; matching annuity; SCCC tuition reimbursement for employee and dependents; annual and sick leave allowances and participation in social security (FICA) and state retirement programs (KPERS).

Salary Range

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Position Status

Full Time

Priority Application Deadline

Open until filled

Start Date

ASAP

• Successful applicant will be required to pass a criminal background check prior to employment.
• Separate application required for additional or future openings.

More information about Seward County Community College can be found at www.sccc.edu.

Selection Process

The search committee will conduct all minimum qualification appraisals as set forth on the position announcement and job description and reserve the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant an interview. Applicants selected for an interview will be notified of the time and place of the interview. Interviews are usually conducted on campus by the search committee. Additional interviews and/or teaching demonstrations may be required.

EOE/Drug Free Campus

• Clery Act Campus Safety and Security Report
• FMLA English
• FMLA Spanish