Adult Education Instructor GED/HSE

EMILY GRIFFITH TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Adult Education Instructor GED/HSE

F TE: 0.54

Salary Range: $37.40 Hourly

Essential Functions and Objectives:

Emily Griffith Technical College is looking for qualified applicants to teach part-time Adult Education (Adult Basic Education and/or High School Equivalency) classes to adults. We are interested in hiring a teaching professional who believes in the success of all students while maintaining high educational standards. The position is for Evening and Saturday classes.

Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:

-Provide scaffolded and supportive instruction for Adult Education classes to students.

- Teach classes at main campus downtown, online, and/or at offsite locations.

-Use student-centered methodologies and approaches in your classes (appropriate to student and program goals).

-Employ multiple teaching styles to match program and student learning styles and goals.

-Teach classes in accordance with course lesson plans, syllabi, and outcomes.

-Create and utilize formative and summative assessments to measure student progress to identified outcomes.

-Assist with developing and revising unit lesson plans and daily lesson plans.

-Inform students of and uphold school policies (conduct, registration, books, etc.).

-Track, record and submit student attendance, grades, and progress, and complete required reports.

-Attend and participate in professional staff development activities

-Attend activities, meetings, and committees as relevant/necessary to role.

- Track and report on relevant grant-related data.

-Perform other tasks as necessary.

-Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

-Demonstrate strong organizational and planning skills, attention to detail is necessary.

-Ability to think critically and proactively address challenges.

-Knowledge and skill in instructional techniques and strategies in order to thoroughly assist with the informational needs of individuals.

-Ability to collaborate with instructors from CTE programs.

-Ability to work under pressure while maintaining standards of quality and service.

-Ability to work independently and effectively problem solve with limited resources.

-Ability to use data to identify areas for program improvement and take initiative to make improvements.

-Working knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.

Education Requirements:

Required

- B.A. in Education or related field.

-Two years of formal instructional experience (use of performance standards, curriculum, lesson plans, assessments) helping Adult learners develop academic and/or employment readiness skills.

Preferred

- Experience delivering instruction aligned with College and Career Readiness Standards for Adults.

-Experience developing and/or delivering contextualized instruction and/or integrated education and training.

-Familiarity with the state approved HSE exams (GED, TASC, and HiSET) and their content.

-Masters in Adult Education or related field.

-Adult Basic Education Authorization (ABEA).

About Emily Griffith Technical College:

Emily Griffith Technical College, a division of Denver Public Schools, is Colorado's most unique public college. We offer an extensive curriculum including nearly 50 certificate programs and 500 courses. We have established a reputation for being one of the region's most diverse learning environments assisting more than 1.6 million students since our inception.

The Emily Griffith Technical College was founded nearly 100 years ago, and we still use the motto coined by Emily Griffith herself: For all who wish to learn and expand their horizons and chart their own course for success. We are looking for individuals that demonstrate and share the DPS Core Values of Integrity, Equity, Accountability, Collaboration, Fun and putting Students First. Come join the DPS team at Emily Griffith Technical College and make an impact at a great organization!

About Denver Public Schools:

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.