Continuing Education Trainer (GED) - 6

South Texas College; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College is seeking a Continuing Education Trainer to lead GED, ESL, and related literacy courses across the college district. The role focuses on delivering high-quality instruction, developing tailored student plans, and maintaining accurate records.

Ideal candidates will have an Associate's degree (Bachelor's preferred) and experience in adult education. Evening/weekend availability and reliable transportation are essential for campus-wide teaching and travel.

Qualifications

• Associate or higher degree in education or related field.
• Experience in Adult Education and Literacy preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students in GED and ESL Continuing Education courses.
• Implements and optimizes educational curriculum to ensure student success.
• Evaluates student progress and maintains records.
• Creates individual educational plans and monitors progress.
• Maintains class attendance records and communications with staff.
• Travels throughout the college district as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Bilingual EN/ES

Evenings/weekends

Travel as needed

Classroom management

Education

Associate's Degree required

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Job Description General Statement of Job

The Continuing Education Trainer instructs students in Continuing Education courses related to adult education and literacy including High School Equivalency (GED) Preparation, ESL, Job Readiness Skills, College Success Skills and Academic Success Skills.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Instructs students in Continuing Education courses related to GED as directed by supervisor.
• Implements educational curriculum to ensure student success.
• Evaluates and optimizes educational curriculum.
• Motivates students to attend class, learn, and be successful.
• Creates individual educational plans to support timely coursework completion; ensures that students complete their individual educational plan in a timely manner.
• Maintains student and class records.
• Tracks student attendance.
• Assess students' academic performance.
• Completes and submits course documentation when due.
• Informs Coordinators of students not meeting attendance and academic goals and/or not complying with behavior expectations.
• Informs Coordinators of support services for students.
• Maintains a positive, productive classroom and handles behavior problems effectively.
• Communicates with students, staff and peers in a professional, respectful, and constructive manner.
• Conducts sponsor-teacher conferences.
• Travels throughout the College district, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

1. Associate's Degree required. Bachelor's Degree preferred. 2. Experience in Adult Education and Literacy preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish), preferred.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from groups of students, customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Security Sensitive position: All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.

Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. Standing particularly for sustained periods of time. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Minimum Compensation $15.75 Desired Start Date November 10, 2025 Posting Close Date (No Close Date if Blank) 26 October 2026 11:59pm

Founded in 1993, South Texas College offers more than 127 degree & certificate options, including associate degrees in a variety of liberal art, social science, business, math, science, technology, advanced manufacturing, and allied health fields of study. Additionally, South Texas College is the only community college in the State of Texas to offer 5 baccalaureate degrees. South Texas College has a faculty and staff of more than 2,200 to serve the college’s five campuses, two higher education centers, and one virtual campus. Since 2000, the Dual Credit Programs has served 130,000 high school students at 70 high school partners, saving families over $340 million dollars in tuition.