Instructor Adult Basic Education Bilingual

Help adult learners strengthen essential academic and life skills build confidence and move toward educational career and personal goals.

The Role in Brief

Gateway faculty facilitate student learning and actively participate in efforts to continually improve student success. As a learning facilitator you will assess student learning outcomes evaluate your own teaching effectiveness and adapt instruction to support student achievement.

As an Adult Basic Education Instructor you will support learners as they strengthen foundational reading math science social science communication digital literacy health career awareness college readiness and academic skills that can help them progress toward additional education career opportunities and personal goals.

This position reports to the Dean School of Pre-College and Momentum Programs.

Why This Role Matters

• Build confidence through learning. Help students strengthen foundational skills that can open doors to education employment and greater independence.
• Meet learners where they are. Support adult learners with varied educational backgrounds experiences skill levels languages and goals.
• Create pathways forward. Help students prepare for continued education college-level coursework career opportunities and personal growth.
• Expand access through bilingual instruction. Use your English and Spanish fluency to help learners understand engage and succeed.

What You Will Actually Do

Teaching and Learning

• Deliver approved curriculum and make recommendations as appropriate to maintain course effectiveness.
• Provide bilingual instruction and learner support in English and Spanish.
• Teach across Adult Basic Education subject areas including reading math science social science communication digital literacy health career awareness college readiness and related foundational academic skills.
• Effectively manage the classroom and learning environment.
• Monitor and assess student learning outcomes.
• Provide timely and frequent feedback regarding academic progress and performance.

Student Success and Inclusive Learning

• Promote and participate in student recruitment retention and completion efforts.
• Foster a culture of professionalism respect and inclusive learning.
• Support adult learners from varied backgrounds experiences and skill levels.
• Create a supportive learning environment that encourages persistence confidence and continued educational progress.

Curriculum and Program Effectiveness

• Monitor curriculum effectiveness and recommend updates or improvements when appropriate.
• Assist with program evaluation and continuous improvement activities.
• Assess teaching effectiveness and adjust instructional practices based on student needs and learning outcomes.

Professional and Institutional Engagement

• Participate in advisory and/or institutional committees.
• Maintain required professional credentials and continue professional development.
• Remain current in the field discipline and instructional practices.
• Collaborate with colleagues and institutional partners to support student and program success.

What to Know About Teaching at Gateway

Gateway faculty support the full college curriculum and serve a diverse range of learners. Faculty assignments are based on institutional and student needs and may include high school dual credit students traditional college students and adult learners across multiple instructional formats.

This position is based at the Racine Campus and includes assignments at the Kenosha Campus. Additional assignments may occur at Gateway campuses centers community locations or other instructional sites based on program and student needs.

What You Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following education options:

Option 1: Bachelors degree in Elementary Education Secondary Education Adult Education or Special Needs Education.

OR

Option 2: Bachelors degree or higher with at least 30 semester credits in Elementary Education Secondary Education Adult Education or Special Needs Education.

AND all of the following:

• Fluency in English and Spanish including speaking writing and reading.
• Experience working with at-risk populations.

Other Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to manage complex and fast-paced assignments while remaining organized detailed flexible and responsive.
• Strong service skills and the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to work independently collaboratively and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion while managing multiple activities.
• Ability to recognize research and analyze problems.
• Ability to adapt to change and work effectively as a team member.
• Excellent oral written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with diverse internal and external constituents.

Conditions of Employment and Working Conditions

• Background and Reference Check: Employment is contingent upon an acceptable background and reference check.
• Employment Eligibility: Candidates must be eligible for employment in the United States.
• Work Environment: Tobacco-free environment.
• Technology: Exposure to a computer screen for much of the workday.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Accessibility and Safety

Gateway will not discriminate against any employee applicant for employment student or applicant for admission based on race color national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation creed religion political affiliation marital status parental status pregnancy disability age membership in any reserve component of the armed forces union affiliation arrest and conviction record or any other protected category under applicable local state or federal law.

Gateway Technical College is an Equal Opportunity/Access Educator/Employer operating under an Affirmative Action Plan. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need special accommodation for the application process please contact the Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights at or . Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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Please Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.