Job Description
Montgomery County OIC are seeking motivated individuals looking to join our growing educational team! This individual must be a dedicated, motivated professional who enjoy helping adult leaners. They must have a desire to work in a quality program and positive work environment.
General Purpose:
Responsible for the implementations of Basic skills, GED and ESL Curriculum to target customers in the Montco OIC. Classroom instruction should be interactive and incorporate a variety of teaching techniques, materials, and resources, always keeping in mind the ultimate goal of the students’ success on the GED exam.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide classroom instruction in one or more of the following areas: match reading, writing, science and social studies.
- Responsible to provide daily instruction of English as a second language class.
- Assess English proficiency of each student and design individual study plans designed to lead to 8th grade level English reading and writing proficiency.
- Assess reading and math proficiency through individual testing of students, and develop individual study plans to achieve, at minimum, 8th grade reading and math skills.
- Pretest students on GED examination to assess current grade level knowledge, and develop individual study plans designed to lead to successful passage of GED examination.
- Refer students deemed ready to take GED exam to Montco OIC testing center.
- Develop, revise, and evaluate curriculum to meet the needs of the program or student.
- Evaluate and track students’ academic progress, using proper assessment tools.
- Help students with improving their critical thinking, problem-solving, information processing and communication skills.
- Organize and maintain class area, including equipment and materials.
- Display a positive attitude with all students and staff, act as support team member in a collaborative environment.
- Work closely with project director and appropriate DHS staff to recruit customers and prepare required monthly progress reports.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy educational environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with Montco OIC and program regulations.
- Ensures documentation meets all required organizational and contractual guidelines.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Completion of two years college education or appropriate teaching experience required.
- Minimum 2 years teaching experience required.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Ability to effectively communicate and relate to persons of diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
- Ability to communicate in an effective manner, English fluency.
- Must have knowledge of computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point).
- Standard oral and written communication skills.
All applicants must have necessary clearances required in order to be considered for the position.
- Criminal Background
- PA State Police Criminal Background Check
- PA Child Abuse Clearances
- National Sex Offender Registry Verification
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Norristown, PA 19401: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Adult education: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Teaching Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
Qualifications
- Adult education: 1 year (Preferred)
- Teaching Certification (Preferred)