GED Teacher

SUMMARY

Creates a flexible Adult Education/GED program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; establishes effective rapport with pupils; motivates pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for a life sustaining career, in accordance with each pupil’s ability; establishes good relationships with other staff members.

• Teaches state/federal approved curriculum.
• Instructs pupils in soft skills, career pathways, digital literacy, and basic subject matter specified in state and federal law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops lesson plans, instructional materials, establishes standards based long/short range goals for students.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Obtains, analyzes and uses student demographics to guide instructional planning.
• Demonstrates a thorough command of the discipline/content taught.
• Translates lesson plans/instructional strategies into developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
• Communicates regularly with students outside normal classroom day by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.
• Plans, establishes, and maintains procedures for managing pupils’ behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere and to maximize instructional time.
• Uses a variety of formal and informal assessments to guide instruction and provide feedback during instruction.
• Engages students in a variety of learning experiences that promote self-directed learning and student inquiry.
• Utilizes a variety of assessments to evaluate pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports and/or other indicators to reflect student achievement.
• Identifies pupil needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans.
• Maintains availability to students for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Plans and coordinates the work of all adult education staff, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Creates and maintains a safe environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, interest centers and exhibits of student’s work.
• Demonstrates a command of classroom management by managing transitions between activities or classes.
• Participates in continuous high quality professional development in order to enhance professional growth and development.
• Exhibits professional demeanor and behavior.
• Works to achieve organizational goals in order to make the entire school a positive and productive learning environment for students.
• Communicates effectively, goals and instructional expectations for students in writing, orally and through posting of standards, objectives, or essential questions during classroom instruction, homework, assignments and/or home-school communications.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Adult Education.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:


Bachelor’s Degree.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid SC Teaching License

Supervises students, adult education staff and volunteers.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures and instructional manuals. Ability to design and write professional development plans, reports and data entry procedures. Ability to effectively present professional development and training and respond to questions from groups of educators, trainees, media, administrators and organization members.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and in the display and interpretation of data. Ability to apply basic concepts of statistical analysis,…