The Adult Education & Literacy Orientation Teacher plans, coordinates and implements orientation of all new AEL participants.
Successful candidates will, at minimum, have:
- Bachelor’s degree
- AEL certification
- Previous work experience with students and adults in an urban environment
- Previous experience with electronic and manual record keeping
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Mitigates all components of orientation as reported by the program coordinator, students and/or visitors
- Maintains accurate records of assessment and enrollment data related to the AEL program
- Utilizes strategies to appropriately diffuse emergency situations involving staff, students, parents and community members.
- Prepares student data reports for AEL faculty and staff
- Interacts positively with AEL staff, students, parents, and community members
- Performs all other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator
PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of the Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) and Comprehensive Adult and Student Assessment System (CASAS) examinations
- Ability to navigate CASAS and Teaching of Programs and Students (TOPS) Pro software
- Knowledge and experience with computer applications
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that a person holding this position must perform in carrying out essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with an ability to perform the essential job duties.
- Sufficient vision to read printed material, see distant objects with clarity, and identify and distinguish objects
- Sufficient hearing to hear conversations in person and on the telephone, and hear sounds clearly up to 20 feet
- Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone, and in addressing groups
- Ability to exert up to 40 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects
- This position requires standing, walking, sitting, bending, running and reaching for extended periods of time
- Sufficient manual dexterity and/or mobility to grasp and/or manipulate objects, operate mechanical equipment, and move about the work area
- This position will subject the employee to work environments that have exposure to weather or interiors with extremes of heat and/or cold, wet and/or humid conditions, high noise levels, and various work related hazards
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