Job Title: Part-time GED Instructor
PVN ID: HO-2209-005086
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: HOSTOS C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The GED Test Preparation is a comprehensive program designed to prepare student to pass the GED and obtain their High School Equivalency diploma by learning test-taking strategies in the four GED content areas and practice sample questions similar to those on the State exam.

The program is targeted to serve adults from the ages 19 and above, from throughout New York City. Under the supervision of the Program Director, the experienced High School Equivalency (HSE) GED instructor must provide instruction in science, reading, writing and social studies. The instructor will be responsible for daily classroom instruction & student assessment. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching adult students, with demonstrated knowledge and experience writing thematic-based and/or contextualized curricula.

Other Duties

  • Deliver effective instruction that develops and utilizes an array of instructional techniques to assist students in building literacy and numeracy skills and preparing for the GED exam.
  • Utilize effective instructional techniques to create a learning environment that consistently and continually communicates high standards and draws on content of a relevant theme-based curriculum framework.
  • Employ teaching strategies that will advance students’ level of content knowledge and connect learning to the achievement of students’ goals.
  • Administer standardize and informal assessments.
  • Complete administrative reports that assess and summarize students’ participation, educational progress and gain, as well as needs to successfully complete program.
  • Participate in curriculum planning and professional development activities.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in education or related field required. Master’s Degree preferred.
  • Experience teaching adult basic education/ HSE and/or college level courses. 
  • Experience developing thematic-based/ contextualized curricula
  • Knowledge of content found on the NYS High School Equivalency Diploma exam (HSE)
  • Open to teach evenings

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Division of Continuing Education
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$38.00-$42.00
Hour(s) a week
6.00-12.00
Closing Date
Nov 14, 2022 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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