Senior Learning Specialist (Campus Title Adult Education Instructor) - Mount Wachusett Community College

Job Description

General Statement of Duties:

The Full-Time Adult Education Instructor designs and delivers instruction exploring the intersection of the Arts, Social Justice, and Human Experience as well as Math, Science, and Technology designed to build literacy and critical analysis skills necessary for college and career success. This position delivers group instruction to adult learners preparing them for the literacy, Social Studies, Math, and Science sections of either high school equivalency test approved in Massachusetts (HiSET or GED). The Full-Time Adult Education Instructor keeps written lesson plans and aligns all instructional activities to the program curriculum, College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education, C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, and the Next Generation Science Standards. The Adult Education Instructor works cooperatively with program staff and administration to ensure students make appropriate academic progress. As such, the Full-Time Adult Education Instructor reviews diagnostic assessment results to inform instructional planning and delivers formative assessments to measure student learning and progress. The Full-Time Adult Education Instructor implements research-based instructional practices designed to accelerate learning and progress students along a regionally relevant career pathway toward post-secondary enrollment and/or employment. Instructors collaborate with personnel at MWCC and the MassHire North Central Career Center to ensure students are connected to all supports needed to enhance their success and prepare them for successful transition to post-secondary enrollment and/or the workplace.

Responsibilities:

• Provide rigorous academic instruction in the arts, social justice, and the human experience, as well as Math, Science, and Technology;
• Implement evidence-based instructional practices as part of course design and delivery;
• Conduct diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to inform instructional design and delivery and to measure student learning;
• Maintain appropriate student data including proof of academic progress and samples of completed work and utilize that data to increase access to curriculum and design individualized learning opportunities for students as necessary;
• Participate in student progress meetings with colleagues (administration, other instructors, etc.);
• Arrive at least ten minutes prior to the beginning of class and stay until completing scheduled learning activities;
• Include within the established curriculum, the development of a comprehensive education and career plan that includes a review of local labor market data and education and training opportunities in the priority industries within their region;
• Deliver instruction in college and workplace readiness;
• Contextualize instruction to include industry specific content where appropriate for course content and course assignment;
• Maintain electronic copies of weekly instructional plans aligned to the program's curriculum and the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education. Plans must be available for review by administration at the request of the President's Designee, or funders;
• Increase knowledge and awareness of postsecondary education and employment opportunities within the priority industries of Massachusetts as identified by the Workforce Skills Cabinet Regional Blueprint(s);
• Attend all supervisor and program wide meetings (in person or virtual) as scheduled by the President's Designee, or funder;
• Participate in regularly scheduled curriculum development and program improvement activities as assigned by the the President's designee;
• Engage in common planning time with peers offering the opportunity for collegial exchanges of ideas and the development of creative and engaging lessons;
• Work in collaboration with program on developing and/or implementing multi-year strategic plan aligned to WIOA, State, Local, and Institutional priorities;
• The Full-Time Adult Education Instructor will maintain certifications in National Reporting System (NRS) Assessments required by the Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS) unit of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for Adult Education Courses assigned to the position;
• As requested by program administration, administer NRS Assessments to students in compliance with ACLS Assessment Policies;
• Effectively utilize technology to enhance student learning and increase student progress. The Full-Time Adult Education Instructor will utilize Google Classroom as the Program's Learning Management System to deliver content and assignments to students;
• The Full-Time Adult Education Instructor will provide timely and authentic feedback to students through a variety of ways including in person and via digital feedback through the learning management system used by the program (Google Classroom);
• The Full-Time Adult Education Instructor must use the following educational technology as needed to enhance student learning: Google Applications for Education (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Meet, etc.) and IXL. Not an exhaustive list, additional technology is continually added to the program's portfolio of ed tech resources;
• Regularly access, review, and update student electronic files;
• Access and utilize electronic assessment results to inform instruction;
• Participate in all phases of the educator effectiveness evaluation process including but not limited to: (1) Self-Assessment (2) Professional Development Planning (3) Classroom Implementation of Learned Strategies (4) Ongoing observation and performance monitoring (5) Reflection;
• Collaborate with program administration to develop and implement an annual professional development plan approved by the President's designee that is linked to the multi-year strategic plan;
• Participate in classroom observations as determined by the President's designee;
• The Full-Time Adult Education Instructor will have their learning environment reviewed throughout the academic year to ensure an effective and engaging learning environment;
• Participate in an annual instructor effectiveness evaluation conducted by the program director designed to identify areas of professional strength and challenge in the employees professional practice;
• Participate in the annual performance review process with their direct supervisor and/or designee including any or all of the following: (1) short mini-observations (2) Formal classroom observations (3) Formal review process as dictated by the Office of Human Resources and the MCCC contract;
• Other Duties as assigned.

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Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Critical Thinking or closely related field;
• Three (3) years experience and/or training that includes program coordination, teaching, critical thinking instruction, curriculum development, and computer operations in a community college environment; or
• An Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience teaching in the Public Adult Education System
• Former or current K-12 Certification;
• Experience delivering remote programming;
• Experience using the Google Workspace for Education suite of applications or similar collaborative online tools.

Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

Campus Title:Adult Education Instructor
Salary: $78,818 - $134,343

*Actual Salary determined by education, experience, and any applicable grant limitations per the collective bargaining agreement. Applicants should be aware it is unlikely the salary will be at or near the top of the range.*

Grade: 6
Employee Status: Full-time Grant Funded - End date June 30, 2028
Benefits: Yes
Hours per Week: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Number of Weeks: 52