Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois’ first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.

We are now hiring for a full-time Adult Education Instructor (On-Call / Substitute) to join our Team! 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Provide relevant, rigorous, and learner-centered instruction.
• Incorporate best practices into instruction.
• Design and deliver curriculum and lessons that are aligned to College and Career Readiness/ICCB content standards.
• Provide differentiated instruction by adapting lessons to students’ individual strengths.
• Keep accurate records of learner attendance and enter attendance daily in DAISI.
• Report time as required by HACC’s cost allocation plan.
• Meet and report professional development requirements.
• Refer special needs learners to support services.
• Participate in monthly teachers’ meetings and staff collaboration activities.
• Refer learners to other inter- and intra-agency support services as needed.
• Contribute to the selection of project materials, shared lesson plans, and curricula recourses.
• Assist with quarterly registration activities.
• Assist the education manager with the learner assessment process.
• Participate in project recruitment and retention activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Instructors must meet the ICCB ESL or ABE preferred instructor requirements prior to hire.
• BA in Education or related field is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience related adult education is preferred.
• Candidates should have excellent communication and motivational skills, be flexible and patient, and demonstrate self-initiative, professionalism, sound, fair judgment and the ability to work in a diverse environment.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• MFS staff are required to provide proof of vaccination or have an approved Medical exemption prior to starting employment. If an approved Medical is obtained, weekly testing may be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch.
• The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

 SALARY:

• Compensation is commensurate with years of related experience, position requirements, and candidate qualifications. The average salary for the position is $24.75 per hour.