Transitional and Career Studies HSE/GED Night Instructor - Correctional Programs (Part-time)

Lenoir Community College; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Lenoir Community College seeks a Part-time Night Instructor for Correctional Programs to teach reading, writing, math, science and social studies to incarcerated adults. You will plan lessons, maintain attendance records, and help students reach the HSE credential.

Responsibilities include designing exams, grading, motivating learners, tracking progress, and collaborating with corrections staff to ensure safety and learning objectives are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in language, math, subject area or education from an institution accredited by a federally recognized institutional accreditor is required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain a high sense of confidentiality
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure
• Candidate should possess effective English communication skills, both written and oral, and be able to relate to and communicate well with individuals from all socio-economic levels and ethnic groups

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present material for program classes according to curriculum guidelines
• Design, write, administer, and grade exams, quizzes, and other forms of student evaluation
• Motivate students to attend class, as measured by an acceptable rate of attendance and retention
• Maintain an acceptable rate of student growth as measured by gains in Educational Functioning Level (EFL)
• Receive positive and acceptable student feedback in evaluations
• Keep accurate attendance records in two forms, a daily sign-in sheet for participants and a classroom record
• Meet deadlines for required paperwork
• Use data from testing to plan instruction
• Demonstrate ability to work in a team with colleagues
• Exhibit professional courtesy in dealing with program participants, colleagues, and team members, and corrections staff
• Show enthusiasm to teach, understand and apply current best practices in classroom techniques and materials
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter to students
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs
• Employ available instructional technology, i.e. the Internet, telecourse, interactive technology, instructional technology, when appropriate
• Work with corrections program staff to maintain safety in the classroom
• Enter student time into ADVANSYS daily
• Establish and follow meaningful learning objectives using the Adult Education Content Standards
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Job description

The Transitional and Career Studies HSE/GED Night Instructor - Correctional Programs (Part-time) is responsible for teaching reading, writing, math, science, and social studies to incarcerated individuals performing at various academic levels. The Part-time Instructor is responsible for accurate record-keeping, which includes but is not limited to planning effective and engaging instruction, detailed lesson planning, and reporting attendance on a consistent basis. The primary goal of the Part-time Instructor is to prepare adult learners for successfully completing the high school equivalency test battery, which leads to a high school credential.

• Bachelor's degree in language, math, subject area or education from an institution accredited by a federally recognized institutional accreditor is required
• Classroom experience in teaching adults is preferred but not required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain a high sense of confidentiality
• Able to work with a wide variety of people
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure
• Dependable and punctual
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the Internet
• Candidate must be able to develop lessons/course syllabus, maintain attendance time sheets, rosters, and create daily assignments for student
• Maintain accurate course records, student's timesheets, and security of and safety for students
• Candidate should possess effective English communication skills, both written and oral, and be able to relate to and communicate well with individuals from all socio-economic levels and ethnic groups
• Applicant must complete the NC Department of Public Safety background check form

Working Conditions

• Typical classroom environment
• Frequent standing for several hours throughout the day
• Candidate must be willing to work in a correctional facility in direct contact with incarcerated individuals
• Hours will vary based on correctional facility and course

Transitional and Career Studies HSE/GED Night Instructor - Correctional Programs (Part-time) include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and present material for program classes according to curriculum guidelines
• Design, write, administer, and grade exams, quizzes, and other forms of student evaluation
• Motivate students to attend class, as measured by an acceptable rate of attendance and retention
• Maintain an acceptable rate of student growth as measured by gains in Educational Functioning Level (EFL)
• Receive positive and acceptable student feedback in evaluations
• Keep accurate attendance records in two forms, a daily sign-in sheet for participants and a classroom record
• Meet deadlines for required paperwork
• Use data from testing to plan instruction
• Demonstrate ability to work in a team with colleagues
• Exhibit professional courtesy in dealing with program participants, colleagues, and team members, and corrections staff
• Show enthusiasm to teach, understand and apply current best practices in classroom techniques and materials
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter to students
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs
• Employ available instructional technology, i.e. the Internet, telecourse, interactive technology, instructional technology, when appropriate
• Work with corrections program staff to maintain safety in the classroom
• Maintain accurate student records
• Enter student time into ADVANSYS daily
• Establish and follow meaningful learning objectives using the Adult Education Content Standards
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Lenoir Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College complies with existing federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination. The College prohibits discrimination against and/or exclusion from participation in any benefits or activities by any person, either on the staff and faculty or in the student body, on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, or disability.