Adult Education Instructor

Madison County Adult Education

Instructor: Part-Time, 20-24 hours per week

Starting Pay Range: $20-$23 per hour

As an instructor you will provide contextualized academic instruction to adult education

students. Instructors implement plans, create and finalize documents, evaluate instructional

practices, procedures, and materials.

All instruction must be aligned to the College and Career Readiness Standards, the English

Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), KYAE Employability Standards, and to KYAE

performance metrics.

Provides instruction in literacy, adult basic education, GEDR test preparation, English language

acquisition, family literacy, Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE),

workforce preparation, integrated education and training, including College and Career Pathway

Plans, workplace education, and/or digital literacy. The content area of instruction is determined

by the Program Director. Other responsibilities include:

• Applies instructional practices that incorporate the regular use of computers and other

educational and emerging technologies.

• Is knowledgeable of reading, writing, and/or math instructional strategies.

• Uses instructional strategies, research-based instructional best practices, and edtech tools

appropriate to the needs of adult students.

• Uses standards-aligned lesson plans addressing diagnostic test reports.

• Provides continuous, data-driven feedback to students and adjusts instruction to optimize

student learning outcomes.

• Administers and interprets appropriate placement and diagnostic tests when necessary.

• Applies adult education principles and methods in the classroom.

• Facilitates the transfer of learned skills from the classroom to the job.

• Plans learning experiences that are interactive and relevant to the specific workforce

environment stated within the students’ College and Career Pathway Plan.

• Customizes, develops, and delivers workforce-focused standards-based curricula and

lesson plans.

• At a minimum, dedicates 75% of time to scheduled instruction in the classroom or labs.

• Recruits students.

• Partners with community employers to meet employee needs for upskilling of existing

and potential employees through adult education.

• Interacts and communicates regularly with College and Career Navigator to develop and

participate in strategies for sustaining student communication and student retention.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructors must be digitally literate and proficient in using digital tools for communication,

professional learning, and instruction. Digital literacy includes “the skills associated with using

technology to enable users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information; and

developing digital citizenship and the responsible use of technology.”

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

All new instructors must possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. A degree in education or a

content-related field is preferred.

• Must complete the TABE 13/14 (Test of Adult Basic Education) upon employment.

• Math Instructors must take and score within NRS Level 6 in Mathematics and Reading.

• Reading Instructors must take and score within NRS Level 6 in Reading.

• If an instructor teaches in more than one area, they must score within NRS Level 6 in

each content area they teach.

New Instructors must complete new instructor training and orientation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION:

• Must be flexible and willing to assist other adult education sites in our region.

• Oversee student assessments for education and businesses.

(TABE, KY Para Educator, Bennett-Mechanical, etc.)

• Must attend staff meetings and staff trainings.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 24 per week

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $23