GED/ABE Instructor

Kent ISD Adult Education 

Part Time, 115 days per year, 4 hours per day

Evenings: M-W 5pm-9pm

$35.00/hr

Not benefits eligible

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Current Michigan teaching certificate.
2. Mathematics/English/Science/ Social Studies endorsements preferred.
3. Demonstrated ability to work well with teaching staff.            
4. Must keep accurate records.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Instruct students on material needed in order to earn their GED.
2. Instruction for improved literacy for ABE (adult basic education) students.
3. Help students prepare and study for GED exam.
4. Assess students' readiness to take exam.
5. Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
6. Maintain grade book and attendance log (prior experience in Power School is preferred).
7. Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.
8. Write grant proposals to gain funding for further research.
9. Create projects designed to enhance lectures.
10. Read and stay abreast of current topics in adult education.
11. Create lesson plans.
12. Utilize various curriculum resources.
13. Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.
14. Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
15. Develop incentives to keep participants in class.
16. Develop professional relationships with other agencies and programs.
17. Work with program administration to ensure initiatives are being met.
18. Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
19. Prepare and distribute required reports.
20. Observe and evaluate student's performance.

Please note, due to the large number of applications, we are unable to attend to e-mail or telephone inquiries on application status.  

The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish Kent Intermediate School District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the School Board may be considered. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition), age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, military service, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment and retaliation, in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and employment. The Coordinator for Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act and Title II is: Dave Rodgers, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources