Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: $20.00 Hourly
Job Title:Instructor GED
Reports To: Program Director
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours/week
FLSA Status: Non-exempt, hourly
Outreach Culture:
Outreach's mission statement states, " With respect for the individual and with the highest professional standards, Outreach Center for Community Resources offers a variety of programs that promote family stability and economic self-sufficiency.". We strive to embody this mission in our employment as well. At Outreach, you will find an environment where you are family, and family comes first.
Benefits:
We proudly offer the following benefits to eligible employees;
medical, dental, and vision insurance
short term and long term disability
life insurance
generous PTO
401k plan
personal and bereavement leave time
flexible work arrangements
Outreachs Mission and Values:
Staff at Outreach are expected to adhere to and embrace Outreachs mission and values. Our mission, as stated above, is promoting family stability and economic self-sufficiency for our participants.
Our Values drive how we approach our mission. These include:
Respect for the individual
Upholding the highest professional standards
Belief that Relationships, Connections, and Belonging matter
Providing hope for the future
As an Outreach Team Member, we expect that all staff have the shared responsibility to tell our story and share our impact with key stakeholders (funders, board members, volunteers, governing bodies, community partners) always connecting the programs we deliver with the outcomes and impact we report.
Summary:
GED Instructor Duties:
- Acts as an instructor for the Outreach GED Program
- Keeps accurate records and files; assesses, advises, coaches, monitors and follows up with participants who are transitioning from prison GED instruction
- Teaches GED classes at the 7th Avenue Center and/or Lackawanna County Prison; prepares outline of instruction; delivers classroom presentations in Language Arts/English, Math, Science and/or History.
- Participates in Skyview Afterschool programming, offering assistance to students grades 1-6, providing homework assistance and support for any and all STEAM/STEM activities.
- Prepares general correspondence, training materials, certificates, and other program materials using MS Office software; tracks participant data
- Responsible for collection of program/agency data and entering data into tracking sheets and the agencys databases
- Assists grant process by reviewing documents for accuracy, providing data/input when appropriate, and attending meetings upon request
- Initiate and follow up on all internal, external, and self-referrals, including completing necessary documentation and coordinating internally or with outside agencies (as needed)
- Performs intakes and places participants into classes as needed
- Maintains organized file systems; assists with photocopying, supply orders, answering phones, and similar team operations
- Participates in community and agency-wide meetings/teams; occasional local travel for training purposes
- Evening/weekend work may be required.
Must operate under the guidelines of Outreach, Skyview, and Lackawanna County Prison.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Attendance is mandatory
Requirements
GED Instructor Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
Bachelors degree and/or 2 to 4 years related experience and training; or equivalent combination thereof; Helpful experience and/or background includes human services and/or math teaching experience, working with prison population and individuals transitioning to community from prison; familiarity with court system.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to acquire working knowledge of agency database, MS Office software and Internet software. Ability to type 40 wpm; strong computer aptitude required.
Certificates and Licenses:
* Must have, or meet the requirements to obtain, current ACT 33 (Child Abuse) & 34 (CriminalBackground) Clearances.
* Must be able to obtain additional clearances as required.
* Must have a valid drivers license.
* Must annually complete all training hours required by Outreach and/or accreditations.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities at this time.
Work Environment:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Traveling in a high-crime/low-income area is often necessary. Local, regional and occasional long-distance travel required. The ability to work within a prison environment and with a prison population is required. Position is in Lackawanna County; an easy commute from Wilkes Barre, Hazleton, Bloomsburg, and Stroudsburg.
Physical Demands:
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally transporting supplies/materials.