Adult Basic Education Teacher, Hourly Assignments

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree or Higher
• •Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate
• •Completed or able to complete training offered by Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education ODCTE
• •Ability to teach secondary level English, Math, Science, Social Studies and Life Skills/Work
• •Skills for HSE preparation
• •Instruction offering limited English-speaking adults an opportunity to learn basic skills necessary to communicate in English: speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English
• •Ability to provide supervised Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency, and Literacy instruction at correctional facilities, local correctional centers, and community work centers
• •Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, graphs, tables, and governmental documents and regulations
• •Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• •Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• •Ability to write simple correspondence
• •Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations and respond to questions from groups, staff, parents, and the general public
• •Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• •Ability to apply concepts of basic Algebra and Geometry
• •Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's
• •Ability to perform mathematical operations using units of American money, weight measurement, volume, and distance
• •Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program
• •Skilled in oral and written communication
• •Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written and oral instructions
• •Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule forms
• •Basic computer skills and ability to learn interactive technology usage
• •Selection and use of real-life contextual materials in the Adult Education program
• •Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationship with students, staff, and the school community
• •Coordinate with other available support services and resources in the community such as elementary and secondary schools, postsecondary education institutions, one-stop centers, job trainings, and social services

Desired Qualifications

• •Successful teaching strategies and appropriate accommodations for adults with learning disabilities and other learning difficulties
• •Assessment of adults using the Test of Adult Basic Education TABE and/or the Basic English Skills Test (BEST) or BEST Plus 2.0
• •Demonstrate knowledge of Literacy and Family Literacy and how it relates to the adult's roles as worker, parent, and citizen
• •Demonstrate knowledge about differences between the child and the adult as learners
• •Use of research-based instructional strategies, including how to use instructional practices such as phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, fluency, and reading comprehension in teaching reading to adults and children
• •Ability to plan and engage early childhood and older children in literacy activities
• •Ability to plan and engage parents and children in literacy activities (Parent and Child Time) PACT
• •Present parenting strategies to enhance skills and knowledge
• •Maintain consistent and punctual attendance and reliability
• •Provide quality education instruction in an environment conducive to learning
• •Attend professional development training required and offered by ODCTE and TPS