English Language Learning Instructor

Summary

• The instructor is responsible for leading assigned Literacy Pittsburgh classes utilizing the Ready and Relevant curriculum and supporting agency priorities.
• The instructor ensures a high-quality experience for students by providing excellent student instruction and support to advance student learning and goal attainment.
• Preferred candidates will have experience teaching English language learners.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to effectively support diverse classrooms and manage multiple responsibilities.
• This is a full time exempt position.

Essential Functions

• Teaching, Learning and Support
• Teach assigned classes in designated locations, in-person and/or via remote instruction.
• Provide support and referrals for students to address barriers and transition needs, as related to program participation.
• Arrange for assessment and evaluation of students.
• Creating standards-aligned lesson plans and related materials for all assigned class sessions, saving all required documentation into a centrally accessible folder.

• Program Improvement and Compliance
• Actively engage in professional development and on-going training to ensure high-quality teaching that leads to strong student outcomes.
• Collect, analyze, and monitor key student performance data, including attendance hours, student assessment scores, learning objectives, student feedback, and outcomes for state and federal compliance, student learning objectives, and overall program improvement.
• Monitor progress and solve problems to ensure program compliance with applicable state, federal, and other grant requirements.

• Teamwork
• Participate with internal agency committees and teams, as well as relevant external partnerships.
• Follow agency protocols and processes for effective service delivery.
• Show leadership by offering expertise locally and regionally.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
• Experience in teaching adults preferred

• Skills and Competencies
• Ability to cultivate and work toward a shared organizational vision.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and proven ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders of diverse backgrounds,
• Demonstrated alignment to Literacy Pittsburgh’s core values
• Track record of utilizing effective processes to produce high quality and timely work products.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, and flexibility to adapt to changing needs.

Hours

Full-time

• Additional Eligibility Requirements
• Act 33/34 clearances

• Work Environment
• Full-time, some evening work required.
• This position requires use of personal vehicle for local travel.

• Physical Demands
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Requires the ability to lift, pull and push up to 40 pounds.

• *Literacy Pittsburgh’s Core Values
• We believe that all people deserve the opportunity to gain experience in a place where their strengths are celebrated.
• We respect all people and their ability to shape their own lives.
• We have a duty to earn the trust of everyone we work with
• Our collective well-being depends on welcoming diverse cultures and perspectives.
• As a leader, we embrace the responsibility to innovate, model best practices and grow.