The Traveling Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Instructor is part of a new initiative, Enact Rural Impact: Adult Education Pathways Upward, by Crowder College Adult Education and Literacy. This role focuses on expanding adult education opportunities in rural communities across Barry, Dade, Lawrence, Newton, McDonald, and Stone counties.
Primary
Responsibilities:
- Travel-Based Instruction and
Support: The
instructor will travel to rural communities by appointment, meeting
students in locations such as libraries or churches. These are partner
sites where Crowder College AEL does not currently offer in-person classes.
- Student Enrollment and
Engagement: The instructor enrolls students in "virtual live" classes and in the GED Academy online curriculum and guides them through both processes. They will continue to meet with students by appointment to provide ongoing support, tutoring, and encouragement.
- Building Learning Communities: A significant goal is to
establish small “learning communities” within each town, fostering peer
support among students who otherwise might not have access to AEL classes.
- In-Person
and Remote Teaching: The
instructor provides one-on-one or small group instruction, both in person
and remotely if needed, to help students develop literacy and academic
skills.
- Assessments
and Progress Tracking:
The instructor administers and interprets TABE (Tests of Adult Basic
Education) assessments to evaluate student progress and needs.
- Record Keeping: Maintain confidential participant files, student folders, and classroom records accurately in the program. Maintain, complete, and submit confidential participant files, documents in student work folders, and keep student records accurately. Ensure that each student's information is documented correctly in our LACES data system.
- Community Outreach and
Partnerships: On days
without student appointments, the instructor may visit rural communities
to connect with local organizations and recruit new students. This outreach
helps build awareness and support for the program.
- Collaboration and Support: They may also assist other AEL
or English Language Learner (ELL) instructors in a classroom setting if
needed.
Essential Job Duties:
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Provide
basic academic skills, high school equivalency test prep instruction, college
placement test review, and student career planning in multi-level, varied
age-range students in subjects including writing, mathematics, science, social
studies, and reading;
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Instruction
must be implemented as Active Instruction that engages students: Whole group,
Guided practice, independent practice, and Reflection;
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Conduct
AEL Orientation and student enrollment following program enrollment procedures;
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Participate in professional development and attend
staff meetings;
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Establish and maintain appropriate relationships
with students and staff;
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Work collaboratively with other instructors,
area agencies, and industry;
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Assist with marketing AEL services in the
communities;
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Conduct student follow-up and tracking;
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Fulfill any other duties as assigned which
job-related circumstances may demand;
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Willingness to work with the Assistant Directors
to transition students to college or career;
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Willingness to be mentored for 2 years.
