Job Description Summary

This position is being hired for the Summer and Fall Semesters for 2025. The rate of pay is $17.67/hr.

Adult Education assists eligible students in developing basic skills that can be used to obtain employment and enable their success in college the community and the workplace. Adult Education provides a supportive nurturing environment with lots of teacher attention; classes that start where the student is now and helps them get to the next level; offers several choices for many classes that prepare the student for real jobs; and ensures inclusion and belonging with classes that meet the needs of all.

The Parttime Instructional Specialist will be responsible for supporting students in the Santa Fe College Adult Education program through academic and career readiness instruction that prepares students for further educational training GED testing and careers. They are also responsible for providing intake retention and transition activities for students as well as assisting the Coordinator in compiling data for program entry and state reporting.

Job Description

Responsibilities and duties include:

• Provides intake assessment retention and transition activities for students.

• Supports General Education Development students in preparation for the GED tests and in meeting GED testing requirements.

• Delivers instruction to Adult Education students following curriculum guidelines and career content.

• Collaborates with students and staff in the Integrated Education and Training Program (IET) to meet program guidelines.

• Prepares special reports summaries or replies to inquiries by compiling data and statistics from various departmental resources.

• Supports and promotes the college and departmental missions centered on excellence in teaching and learning through quality instruction curriculum enhancement and student service.

• Provides students with frequent timely assessment and clear feedback regarding academic performance.

• Appropriately documents student progress and maintains accurate records such as attendance grading progress records and achievement of student learning outcomes.

• Attends recruiting events internally and externally to recruit eligible students to the program.

• Participates in marketing and communications for Adult Education to include creating and dispersing fliers web content and more.

• May supervise and evaluate PT instructors student employees volunteers and/or temporary employees.

• Attends professional development workshops and trainings as needed.

• Strictly honors the privacy security and confidentiality of student records and other sensitive information according to appropriate state federal and college regulations policies and procedures.

• Complies with all published College Rules procedures guidelines and laws/regulations governing public employees including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction FERPA and confidentiality.

• Provides service excellence through courteous informed accessible and professional engagement.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Reports to: Professor and Coordinator Adult Basic Education

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: An associates degree with two (2) years of related experience working with individuals in need of basic academic skills and/or a combination of related education and experience equal to four (4) years.

Additional Requirements: A criminal background check will be conducted.

Preferred: Experience instructing diverse populations and computer skills as well as previous experience working within an Adult Education program.

General Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work successfully in a multicultural environment.

• Adaptability to Change able to be flexible and supportive able to positively and proactively assimilate change in rapid growth environment.

• Communication able to effectively communicate in a professional diplomatic empathetic and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.

• Critical Thinking & Judgement able to make wellreasoned sensible and timely decisions based on careful objective review and informed analysis of available information considerations and other factors.

• Customer Service ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.

• Ethics able to demonstrate integrity professionalism civility and a high degree of ethics in all jobrelated actions.

• Organization & Time Management able to plan schedule and organize tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.

• Problem Solving proven skills in identifying issues determining their cause developing creative solutions and following through with implementing resolutions.

• Relationship Management able to personally provide high level of interactive service to others building relationships and addressing identified needs.

• Results Orientation proven ability to set and exceed established targets.

• Systems & Software proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.

• Detail Oriented Proven accuracy and attention to detail.

• Multitask Ability to expeditiously organize coordinate manage prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to swiftly assess a situation determine a logical course of action and apply the appropriate response.

Application Process: All applicants must submit a completed online SF application a letter of intent an uptodate resume/curriculum vitae and unofficial academic transcripts (if applicable) to be considered for this position. Unofficial transcripts are only accepted for review purposes official transcripts are required prior to any offer of employment being made.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are reemployed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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Santa Fe College reserves the right to extend deadlines and/or not to offer advertised positions. Preference will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of veterans.