GED Instructor (Temporary part-time)
 Creighton University | |
 United States, Nebraska, Omaha | |
| 2500 California Plaza (Show on map) | |
 Apr 16, 2025 | |
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The Educational Opportunity Center is seeking a passionate and dedicated educator with strong technology skills to teach Adult Education in-person classes that prepare students to pass their High School Equivalency exams (GED) and transition to college and/or career. This Part-Time, Temporary position will work about 10 hours/week. Must be able to work during the day. The primary function of the GED Instructor is to provide GED instruction to EOC participants 19 and older. Design and implement educational activities using a variety of teaching strategies to help students achieve their goals. Instructors are responsible for providing a classroom environment that is equitable and inclusive as well as implementing instruction that considers a variety of learning styles, facilitates active learning, and offers strategies for successfully passing standardized exams. Responsibilities Duties include creating and implementing a GED curriculum, instructing a cohort of at least 15 adult learners in language arts, science, social studies and mathematical content, monitoring and assessing student progress on an ongoing basis, participating in GED orientations, creating Individual Learning Plans with students, collecting, recording, and reporting all necessary information related to students in a timely manner and participating in staff meetings. May also include: Creating projects designed to enhance lectures.Reading and staying abreast of current topics in education. Integrating competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans. Utilizing curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served. Working with program coordinators to ensure initiatives are being met. Tutoring students on an individual basis. This is a grant-funded position. Minimum Qualifications:
Continuing with the theme of providing service to others, the TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is one of five federally funded TRIO programs hosted by Creighton University. The EOC targets individuals ages 19 and over, who are low-income and potential first-generation college students. The primary goal of this program is to provide information and support to adults seeking to continue their education. AAP/EEO Statement Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination. Disclosure Statement This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice. | |