Instructor, Adult Education - Austin, United States - Austin Community College

Austin Community College
Austin Community College
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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.

We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.

We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

  • Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
  • Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
  • Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
  • Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
  • Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
  • Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:
Instructor, Adult Education


Job Description Summary:

IMPORTANT NOTE:
THIS POSITION IS A 10.5-MONTH (200 work days) POSITION. THE FY23 SALARY IS ADJUSTED BASED ON THE 10.5 MONTH CONTRACT ($44,346 MINIMUM - $55,432 MIDPOINT). THE PAY RANGE WILL BE PRORATED FOR LESS THAN 100% POSITIONS.


Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

1) Instructs adult students of all skill levels in math, language, and reading. Prepares students for HSE / GED exams and other required testing.

2) Establishes clear and understandable student classroom expectations and communicates them in a posted syllabus during the first week of class. Maintains and follows through on these expectations through the academic period.

3) Assists students in establishing specific and attainable academic and career goals.

4) Develops and follows structured curriculum related to one or more HSE / GED content areas. Learning goals are communicated in the class syllabus.

5) Participates in the orientation, registration, and advising process.

6)

Develops classroom environment conducive to optimal student learning:
balance of structure and care.

7) Consistent use of interactive teaching methods including strategies training and differentiated, multisensory activities for whole class, groups, peer-to-peer, and individuals.

8)

Maintains, reports, completes, and turns in (where appropriate) all student records by posted due dates including:
original in-class sign-in sheets, student testing, electronic attendance, online registration, grading, and distance learning hours.

9) Completes annual professional development requirements as required.

10) Participates in required meetings and workshops.

11) Monitors and records student progress using formal and informal methods. Progress-tests students as needed using CASAS Assessment. Administers end of term assessments.

12) Assists with the development and maintenance of departmental end of term assessments and syllabus shells.

13) Mentoring of new Adult Basic Education (ABE) / HSE hourly instructors.

14) Works with Austin Community College Adult Education Community Partners.

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of various effective teaching techniques.
  • Effective classroom and individual communication methods.
  • Familiarity with levels and areas within Adult Education.
  • Explicit instruction of various learning strategies including modeling metacognitive processes.
  • General assessment principles and best methods for test preparation.
  • Able to plan and create relevant lessons that match student learning needs. Learning needs determined by ongoing formal and informal assessments.

Skills:


  • Maintaining confidentiality of workrelated information and materials.
  • Sensitive to student population, and demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Flexibility to follow policies and procedures as they come available.
  • Ability to instruct using specialized curriculum (i.e., Wilson Reading, Multisensory Grammar, Making Math Real, Neuhaus).
  • Use of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) instruction methods.
  • Application of growth mindset (Dweck, 2006) in classroom.
  • Ability to maintain an established work schedule, including evenings and weekends.
  • Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Effective organizational and planning skills.
Technology Skills

  • Use Blackboard LMS for classroom materials management.
  • Use Blackboard Collaborate video conferencing for virtual instruction.
  • Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
  • Use other educational software to support instruction and learning.
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