The Adult Education Instructor is responsible for conducting classroom instruction and the day-to-day operations of a comprehensive adult education program.

SALARY: Commensurate with experience and education as determined on Salary Schedule D3 of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees salary schedules.

• Conducting classroom instruction as assigned.
• Assist with the development and integration of planning, staff development, and evaluation programs leading to continuous program improvement.
• Recruit prospective learners to include the disabled, non-reader, high school dropouts, unemployed, and non-English speakers.
• Assist with the development of a quality instructional program based on sound assessment, teaching, learning, support services, and continual program improvement principles.
• Effectively use promotional and public-relations strategies to foster the continued growth and improvement of the adult education program.
• Apply the National Reporting System for Adult Education policies to program management and accountability matters.
• Assist with the development of measurable program goals and objectives and implement activities to achieve them.
• Integrate human and physical resources to continually improve program performance.
• Submit student attendance and academic performance data to the Adult Education Administrative Assistant in a timely manner.
• Utilize various computerized instructional programs for supplemental academic development.
• Attend state or local provider sponsored adult education workshops, conferences, or training sessions.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Provide WorkKeys, Ready to Work, and other certification instruction to program participants.
• Ensure the instruction provided to program participants is appropriate to the skill and subject areas identified by the career and academic assessment.
• Prepare accurate documentation related to grades, participant progress, files and program efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Establish positive rapport and supportive relationship with program participants.
• Provide career counseling to program participants
• Conduct Career Inventory assessments
• Serve on College committees as assigned.
• Participate in local, state and national professional organizations as appropriate.
• Adhere to the policies of the Adult Education Program, Alabama Community College System and College.
• Perform other duties related to the Adult Education Program as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree. Experience using current versions of the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office products.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Teaching experience is preferred. Experience working with adult learners is preferred.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a complete application packet through the on-line application system in order to be considered. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. Application material may not be submitted by fax, email, or in-person.

A complete application packet consists of:

• Completed Lurleen B. Wallace Community College online employment application.
• Current résumé.
• Cover letter describing specifically how your experience and qualifications meet the required qualifications.
• Appropriate transcript(s) identifying the applicant, institution, date degree conferred, and verifying the applicant has received the minimum degree requirements. (NOTE: COPIES OF DIPLOMAS WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT)
• Copies of applicable licenses and/or certifications if required by the job posting.

The submission of all required application material by the deadline date is the sole responsibility of the applicant.

All submitted application materials become the property of the College. Requests for copies of application materials, including transcripts, will be denied.

Prior to receiving an offer of employment applicants are required to submit letters of verification from previous or current employers verifying the work experience. The letters of verification must include the applicant’s beginning and ending dates of employment, employment title, and indicate if the employment was full or part time.

The person chosen to fill the position is required to furnish official transcripts prior to the completion of the first semester of employment.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and procedures, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form and to submit a nonrefundable fee of $17.40 for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from a criminal background check. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please notify us at (334) 881-2223.

The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further, the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.