Adult Basic Education/GED Instructor (Hybrid Work Schedule)

Performs a variety of tasks related to providing Adult Basic Education and High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) instruction to Arapahoe/Douglas Works! One Stop Center customers.

Arapahoe/Douglas Works is a grant-funded organization that has operated successfully for over 40 years. All positions are subject to grant funding availability.

• Manages student caseload based upon program demand, including accurate tracking of activities, services, and expenses.
• Assess students' eligibility and current education level to determine direction of individual plan for successful completion of a GED.
• Conducts orientation for all new students enrolling in classes.
• Provide both in person and remote ABE and GED/HSE instruction to students, which may include rolling enrollment and cohort style classes.
• Develops and maintains working knowledge of techniques for teaching and tutoring Adult Basic Education and GED Preparation including subjects of math, social studies, language arts and science.
• Coordinates with all Workforce Development Programs to provide guidance and instruction to customers with respect to all aspects of the adult Basic Education and GED/HSE process and help facilitate enrollment into other workforce programs.
• Responsible for outreach, marketing and creating processes to recruit Adult Basic Education and GED/HSE customers, including from community partners and workforce development programs.
• Prepares individual or group plans with clients to effect remediation of job-related barriers and/or deficiencies, carries out one-on-one job counseling and job coaching.
• Complete required data entry into LACES including, but not limited to, attendance records, progress towards obtaining a GED/HSE, and education outcomes. Additionally, work with the Program Supervisor and Quality Assurance team to ensure all data entry is accurate.
• Engage in on-going professional development and accessibility improvements.

• High degree of proficiency with MS Office Suite and other software as needed.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive, professional and constructive relationships with team members, internal and external customers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information in a clear and concise way.
• Demonstrate a high level of organizational skills to ensure work is completed in a timely and consistent. manner.
• Ensure quality customer service is provided in a timely and consistent manner.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent, AA, or two-year certificate.

• Two (2) years of specialized academic training in one of the designated fields* (60 academic credit hours or a combination of academic credit hours and specialized training equaling 200 classroom hours).
  • *Teaching, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling

• Two (2) years of experience working with economically, culturally, or socially disadvantaged clients in the context of tutoring, teaching, job counseling, vocational education, vocational or pre-employment assessment, Workforce Development, vocational rehabilitation or related field.

• B.A. Degree in Teaching, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or related field
• Experience teaching/tutoring Adult Basic Education and/or the four core GED subjects

Pre-Employment Additional Requirements:

• Must successfully pass pre-employment testing which includes an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and background check.

• Work is generally confined to a standard office environment.

• Spends 50% of the time sitting and 50% of the time either upright or walking.
• Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 20 lbs.
• Occasionally uses cart, dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 20 lbs.
• Occasionally climbs, stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing office or work duties.
• Verbal and auditory capacity enabling constant interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, and similar; and in public meetings and personal interactions.
• Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery or equipment.
• Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer or other work-related equipment.

* Arapahoe County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other status protected under the law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors. Arapahoe County is committed to making employment accessible to persons with disabilities.

** In accordance with Senate Bill 23-058, applicants understand that Arapahoe County will not request or require the applicant to include their age, date of birth, or date of attendance/graduation date on the initial application. Applicants understand that Arapahoe County can request or require an individual to provide documentation including copies of certification, transcripts, and other materials created by a third party. The applicant understands that the applicant can redact, if they so choose, information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from an educational institution on those requested/required certification, transcripts and other materials created by a third party.

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (i.e. uploading or attaching documents to your online application), call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627. Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application, first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and second, close the document before you attempt uploading (attaching) it.