What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adult Basic Skills Instructor position at Forsyth Technical Community College?
The Part-time Instructor, Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency reports to the Coordinator, Director and the Associate Dean of College and Career Readiness. The instructor is responsible for providing instruction to adult learners of varying academic levels. The instructor helps students meet necessary goals and prepares students for secondary coursework. This instructor will be responsible for assisting adult learners with acquiring the academic and workforce development skills necessary to achieve a high school equivalency diploma and to transition to post-secondary opportunities.
The hours for this position are Daytime 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. *
Minimum Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in education or a related field. **Note: Degrees and hours must be from a college accredited by a US Dept. of Education accepted accrediting agency such as SACSCOC.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- A minimum of two (2) years of full-time or equivalent experience in teaching English, Literacy, Basic Skills, Adult High School, WIOA Funded Programs, K-12, or closely related organizations.
- Willingness to work primarily from an offsite center or campus.
- Understanding of and commitment to the unique mission and vision of Forsyth Tech.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in one of the following areas: Teaching, Adult Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Community College Administration, or related field.
- Working knowledge of ADVANSYS, Colleague or any other ERP software management system.
- Experience with Online Adult Learning modalities.
- Experience in using data to make programmatic improvements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following along with other duties as requested.
- Develop lesson plans and course materials that maximize student learning in subject matter areas: Language Arts (Reading and Writing), Social Studies, Science and Mathematics. Evaluate student progress regularly, with an emphasis on building reading and math skills to a level of high school proficiency on TABE, CASAS, or other, approved standardized assessments.
- Develop lesson plans aligned to the NCCCS College and Career Readiness Adult Education Content Standards.
- Employ appropriate and student centered teaching and learning strategies – i.e. individual, group, hands-on and contextualized instruction as well as lecture and discussion. Incorporate instructional technology when available and appropriate.
- Assist in providing academic guidance to students as needed to achieve academic and career goals.
- Review course content and materials as well as student evaluations and make recommendations to Coordinator for course revision and/or development. Collaborate with Coordinator to review, evaluate and, if necessary, revise ABE program.
- Maintain accurate records of student daily hours through Web Attendance, pre and post-test hours, and progress. Submit final rosters according to established deadlines.
- Maintain a thorough working knowledge of educational functioning levels (EFL’s), LEIS forms, post-testing guidelines and performance measures. Monitor student registrations, goals, and outcomes using LEIS (Literacy Education Information System).
- Complete and submit an original pay and attendance sheet.
- Implement best practices for the retention and recruitment of students.
- Adhere to institutional policies and procedures. Enforce rules concerning student behavior.
- Assist with the enrollment of students to improve retention efforts.
- Attend and actively participate in team meetings and twelve hours of professional development annually.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Instructional Coordinator, Dean, or Vice President.
- Make recommendations to Coordinator for supplies, equipment, and equipment repairs.
- Assume responsibility for being familiar with and adhering to all policies of the College.
- Treat others respectfully, speak to others courteously and behave in such a way that creates a workplace environment that is marked by trustworthiness, honest but polite communication, and interpersonal interactions that are both personally cordial and professionally appropriate.
- Model an understanding of and commitment to the comprehensive community college philosophy and mission.
Language Skills:
- Reads written communications and analyzes and interprets both verbal and written communications.
- Responds coherently both verbally and in writing to students, co-workers, and individuals having contact with the College.
- Responds to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Presents information effectively to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Mathematical Skills:
- Performs basic mathematical operations in problem solving.
- Applies mathematical concepts such as exponent and permutation to such tasks as test reliability, frequency distribution, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Reasoning Ability:
- Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.
- Interprets an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deals with several abstract and concrete variables.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee will need to regularly operate and use computers, phones and other electronic equipment.
- The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
- The employee may need to move around their office and/or campus to attend meetings/ classes and to access files, machinery or other job-related tools.
- The employee may need to lift and/or move equipment, tools or paperwork up to 25 pounds.
- The employee may need to position themselves by reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching in order to adjust or collect equipment and/or supplies.
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Workplace Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Encounters low to moderate noise levels in the work environment.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
11/20/2025
Close Date
12/11/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
If you need assistance, please contact HR at 336-734-7302.
