Adult Education Instructor – Adjunct (Iowa County Jail Location)

Job Overview

SUMMARY
The Adult Education Adjunct Instructor is responsible for teaching adult education skills, GED/HSED prep, and English Language Learners (ELL) courses. This is an adjunct position and will be scheduled for 4-6 hours per week at the Iowa County Jail.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
• Teach adult education skills, GED/HSED prep, and English Language Learners (ELL) courses.
• Incorporate the use of computer technology into the teaching/learning process.
• Teach core ability skills and employability skills (resume writing, interviewing skills, etc.).
• Administer academic, learning style, and career awareness assessments.
• Design, facilitate, and revise activities that promote universal design for learning.
• Promote continuous quality improvement of curriculum and program operations to increase program effectiveness.
• Continuously evaluate student progress providing informative and summative feedback through formal and informal
means.
• Ability to generate, organize, and implement lesson plans to meet specific needs of students representing diverse
backgrounds
• Maintain strict confidentiality of student information – Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Model core abilities as outlined by the College.
• Other duties as assigned.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary, Secondary or Adult Education and meet certification requirements of the Wisconsin Technical College Certification.
• Two years of experience as a classroom instructor.
• Understanding of applied academic and integrated curricula.
• Basic understanding of and experience with adult/family support agencies.
• Experience with assisting and educating dislocated workers.
• Possess a valid WI Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record.

KNOWLEDGE
• Techniques for teaching writing with computers and word processing software.
• Basic understanding of and experience with adult/family support agencies.
• Thorough understanding of applied academic and integrated curricula.
• Experience with assisting and educating dislocated workers.

SKILLS
• Self-motivated.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Enthusiastic.
• Ability to generate, organize, and implement
course outlines and lesson plans to meet specific
needs of students representing diverse
occupations and backgrounds.