Part Time Adult Education English as a Second Language Instructor

Job Title: Part Time Adult Education English as a Second Language Instructor

Position Summary:

The Adult Education English as a second language Instructor provides English language instruction to adult learners within various community classrooms. The instructor develops and delivers engaging lessons that focus on communication by enhancing reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills with real life applications for transferable skills. This role is instrumental in helping participants achieve educational, personal, or employment goals, such as obtaining a high school equivalency diploma or improving literacy skills to communicate effectively with a child’s teacher, or to increase employability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Instructional Delivery:

• Plan and deliver effective English language lessons tailored to the needs and skill levels of adult learners adapted from the designated curriculum.
• Utilize diverse and current teaching methods and materials, including technology to engage students and accommodate different learning styles.
• Incorporate real-world contexts to make lessons relevant and meaningful for participants.
• Uses designated curriculum and resources to design and implement lesson plans aligned with program objectives and standards.

• Incorporate life skills, workforce readiness, parenting education, and/or civics content as appropriate.

• Assess students’ progress through formal and informal methods, including quizzes, assignments, and observations.
• Adjust instruction based on assessment results to ensure continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain a positive, respectful, and safe learning environment in alignment with program policies.
• Encourage active participation and foster a sense of community among learners in hyflex, online, or in- person environments
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, and achievements in compliance with program requirements.
• Prepare and submit required reports, lesson plans, and documentation in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with program staff and external stakeholders to support participants’ educational needs, recruit potential students, and promote the benefits of adult education programming.
• Attend staff meetings, professional development sessions, and program-related events as required.
• Collaborate with parents and family members to incorporate literacy practices into daily routines and home environments.

Curriculum Development and Assessment:

• Uses designated curriculum and resources to design and implement lesson plans aligned with program objectives and standards.

• Incorporate life skills, workforce readiness, parenting education, and/or civics content as appropriate.

• Assess students’ progress through formal and informal methods, including quizzes, assignments, and observations.
• Adjust instruction based on assessment results to ensure continuous improvement.

Classroom Management:

• Establish and maintain a positive, respectful, and safe learning environment in alignment with program policies.
• Encourage active participation and foster a sense of community among learners in hyflex, online, or in- person environments

Recordkeeping and Reporting:

• Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, and achievements in compliance with program requirements.
• Prepare and submit required reports, lesson plans, and documentation in a timely manner.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Coordinate with program staff and external stakeholders to support participants’ educational needs, recruit potential students, and promote the benefits of adult education programming.
• Attend staff meetings, professional development sessions, and program-related events as required. Collaborate with parents and family members to incorporate literacy practices into daily routines and home environments.
  

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in TESOL, Education or a related field required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of teaching experience required, experience teaching adults preferred
• Recent experience in teaching English as a second language, literacy, or foreign language is preferred
• K-12 teaching Certification is highly desirable
• Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
• Ability to create a supportive and engaging learning environment.
• Proficiency in adapting teaching strategies to meet diverse learner needs.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

• Proficiency in using technology for student record management and virtual instruction.

Skills:

Additional Requirements:

• Current Act 114, Act 34, Act 151 and NSOR Clearances required prior to an offer (Must be dated within 1 year of hire date).

• School Personnel Health Record (Form H511.340) must be completed and received by Human Resources prior to hire date.
  

Working Conditions: This is a part-time position with flexible hours to accommodate student needs, including potential evening or weekend, and virtual, hybrid, and in person sessions. This position may involve standing, walking, and active engagement throughout the day. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting for extended period of time
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling 25 pounds
• Ability to kneel, crouch, bend and reach to retrieve and handle teaching materials and supplies
• Moving fingers and hands in a repetitive manner
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly when communicating with limited English-speaking customers
• Hearing clearly
• Adequate vision to perform duties

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Disclaimer: The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of this position.

Reports To: Supervisor

Department: FACES—Adult Education

Position Schedule: 10 hours per week, not to exceed 25 hours depending on courseload, in alignment with programming schedule per cycle

Location: Itinerant, daily site determined based on student enrollment

Salary: $23.00/hour

Benefits: Specialized Services Agreement Benefits

To Apply: Create an on-line application and upload a cover letter, resume, clearances, PDE Teaching Certificate (if applicable) and transcripts at the AIU Career Site .

Please send any questions to: recruitment@aiu3.net

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, handicap, or limited English proficiency in its educational programs, services, facilities, activities or employment practices as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 Regulations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975, Section 204 Regulations of the 1984 Carl D. Perkins Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other applicable federal or state statute.