Citizenship Instructor

Title: Citizenship Instructor

Salary Range: $42,000

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Owensboro Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Owensboro Community College

Department: Workforce Solutions

Total Rewards

Owensboro Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

This position provides instructional and program support within Adult Education’s GED and English Language programming. Regular tasks include small-group and one-on-one instruction, academic advising/counseling, student assessment, and data management. This position serves both in-person students and remote learners. This position will also lead the citizenship education efforts for OCTC Adult Education. This position is grant funded and contract renewals are based on grant funding that is set to renew 9-2026.

Job Duties:

• Provides research-based instruction using a variety of instructional strategies and tools, including digital learning resources; administers and interprets appropriate placement and diagnostic assessments, including TABE and/or CASAS and GED Ready; uses formal and informal assessments to monitor student progress and to drive instruction.
• Provides academic advising/counseling to assist students in developing and achieving educational goals; makes appropriate referrals to other services when applicable.
• Maintains knowledge of program regulations, policies, and procedures; collects, manages, and maintains comprehensive program/student data/records; performs accurate, timely data entry for student and program accountability and improvement.
• Participates actively in student recruitment, retention, and follow-up; promotes adult education services through community involvement; participates in required professional development activities; serves on assigned committees and workgroups.
• Design and implement coursework and classroom activities for citizenship education.
• Occasional administrative support and clerical duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education, Math Education, Special Education, Social Work, English Language or another related field.
• Two (2) years related work experience or equivalent for experience only.
 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must score within NRS Level 6 on the 11/12 TABE A or within three months of hire.
• Current teaching certification in the content area of instruction is preferred.

Additional Skills Requested:

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.