What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Equivalency Teacher (JCAP Kosciusko & Fulton County) position at Warsaw Community Schools?
HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEACHER (JCAP Fulton County)
Reports to: Director of Warsaw Adult Education
General Summary: An Adult Education Teacher provides adult students educational instruction that will foster and accelerate their intellectual, physical, social, and career development in accordance with district policies and procedures. This position requires the teacher to give instruction in the correctional facility in Fulton County.
Essential Functions:
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- Committed to working with fellow teachers and professional development facilitators to assist students in achieving their academic goals.
- Increases continued student learning by collecting appropriate data from formative and summative assessments. Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
- Makes effective use of planning time. Observes designed working hours per the job assignment and the uniqueness of each assignment.
- Employs a variety of instructional techniques, facilitating the use of technology and instructional media consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
- Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct. Develops reasonable rules of behavior and procedure in the classroom and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
- Supports and implements strategies that enhance student performance on local, state, and federal assessments. (TABE, HiSET, GED, and ACT Workkeys)
- Performs other duties as assigned at the request of the Adult Education Director.
- Provide instruction to incarcerated individuals participating in the Jail Chemical Addiction Program (JCAP), which includes traveling to and teaching within the county jail setting. This may involve preparing students for certificates and/or the High School Equivalency (HSE) exam.
- Maintains confidentiality as defined within the policy and procedure manual.
Qualifications:
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- Education – Bachelor’s Degree (minimum)
- Certification or Licensure – Valid Indiana Teaching License preferred but not required.
- Ability to work with young adults and adult students in a community correction facility. As well as outside of JCAP upon release.
- Ability to work off-site with minimal supervision as needed.
Position Type: Exempt
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a HSE teacher.