Location: 132 32nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11232
Status/Hours: Full time, Monday - Friday, 10 am - 6 pm
Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000
The Education Center offers GED preparation classes to participants 17 years and older. Instruction is offered in reading & writing (integrating social studies), math, and science. The GED Coordinator oversees GED preparation programming, teaches GED preparation classes, supervises part-time GED instructional staff, conducts outreach & enrollment, and organizes pre and post testing schedules.
Responsible For: Monthly enrollment targets; Monthly retention targets; Quarterly testing targets; Quarterly measurable skill gain targets; Annual graduation targets
- Oversight of GED preparation programs
- Instruction in GED preparation classes
- Supervision of part-time GED instructors
- Marketing and outreach (meets rolling enrollment targets through active recruitment)
- Intake and orientation
- Pre-testing and post-testing using TABE
- Retention (tracks student attendance and takes measures to prevent attrition)
- Optimizes learning outcomes (observes classes, collects student feedback, monitors test scores, and takes steps to improve learning outcomes)
- Keeps up-to-date student records and maintains student folders
- Other duties, as assigned
- Bachelor's degree in education, adult education, or equivalent; Masters degree preferred
- Language skills in Spanish, Arabic, and/or Chinese are preferred
- Three or more years teaching experience in an adult education setting
- Very strong computer skills
- Strong outreach, marketing, and networking skills
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Strong problem solving skills and the ability to be resourceful
- Willingness to collaborate with colleagues and work as part of a team
- Ability to be communicative in the face of stress, feedback, or change
BCS and Turning Point require that all employees entering the workplace be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless an exemption is granted as a medical or religious accommodation.