Adult Education Teacher

JOB GOAL: 
Prepare and deliver competency based ELAA instruction to equip ESOL adult students with language and cultural proficiencies so that they may participate fully in American society.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid State of Arizona Teaching Certification.
2. Meets all certification requirements for the grade level or subject area including proper teaching area endorsements.
3. Must pass a background clearance
4. Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 9 Months 
COMPENSATION:  Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position
BENEFITS:  As per QCUSD District policy
REPORTS TO:  Adult Education Program Director
HOURS:  16 hours per week - Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
CLASSIFICATION:  Grant Fund Hourly, Non-Exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Provides learning environments that enhance the development of language fluency and self-esteem of learners.
2. Integrates language acquisition with relevant life experience.
3. Participates in the development of ELAA curriculum that coordinates and enables students' progress from ELAA Literacy through ELAA Advanced High.
4. Develops students' receptive English-language skills of listening and reading comprehension, and their productive English language skills of speaking and writing.
5. Completes and submit all required data and accountability documentation in a timely manner.
6. Teaches in a multi-level classroom.
7. Supervise volunteer tutors in one-to-one or small group settings.
8. Design lesson plans to respond to documented needs and goals of students.
9. Track and report student progress to Adult Education Director of Instruction.
10. Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
11. Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
12. Stand for long periods of time
13. Performs other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campuses. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
 
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
 
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.