Hours: Part Time; Evening
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Program Overview: Our HSE Prep classes are a part of Henry Street Settlement’s Education and Employment Services, a $10M division providing a continuum of services from early childhood education through adult workforce programs designed to assist individuals in obtaining the skills necessary for lifetime self-sufficiency. HSE Prep classes will offer low-level job seekers opportunities to work towards earning their High School Equivalency. The HSE instructor will lead classes, instruct students in all subjects included on the TASC, develop curriculum and materials, design lessons, maintain a successful learning environment, collaborate with program staff and maintain program data/complete data entry as required by program and funding sources.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Education (MEd) preferred
- One (1) year teaching experience required
- Ability to engage a diverse population including disconnected youth and adult learners
- Knowledge of Pre-HSE and HSE curriculum and HSE testing requirements
- Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and web-hosted databases
- Commitment to incorporating innovative teaching methods
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (including a great sense of humor)
- Ability to assess differences in learning styles and capitalize on student strengths
- Understanding of workforce development landscape and how to incorporate into curriculum a plus
- Maintain a classroom conducive to learning and facilitate successful participant engagement, quality interaction and learning
- Establish clear expectations and encouraging student accountability
- Implement quality instructional practices, and vary methods of instruction, to encourage participation and retention
- Conduct regular assessment/post-tests to determine advancement
- Maintain timely and complete documentation, including individual case notes as prescribed by Program Coordinator and Director
- Participate in required program and agency meetings including supervision
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor