Position Overview: The Traveling Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Instructor is part of a new initiative, Enact Rural Impact: Adult Education Pathways Upward, by Crowder College Adult Education and Literacy. This role focuses on expanding adult education opportunities in rural communities across Barry, Dade, Lawrence, Newton, McDonald, and Stone counties.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Travel-Based Instruction and Support: The instructor will travel to rural communities by appointment, meeting students in locations such as libraries or churches. These are partner sites where Crowder College AEL does not currently offer in-person classes.
• Student Enrollment and Engagement: The instructor enrolls students in "virtual live" classes and in the GED Academy online curriculum and guides them through both processes. They will continue to meet with students by appointment to provide ongoing support, tutoring, and encouragement.
• Building Learning Communities: A significant goal is to establish small “learning communities” within each town, fostering peer support among students who otherwise might not have access to AEL classes.
• In-Person and Remote Teaching: The instructor provides one-on-one or small group instruction, both in person and remotely if needed, to help students develop literacy and academic skills.

• Assessments and Progress Tracking: The instructor administers and interprets TABE (Tests of Adult Basic Education) assessments to evaluate student progress and needs.
• Record Keeping: Maintain confidential participant files, student folders, and classroom records accurately in the program. Maintain, complete, and submit confidential participant files, documents in student work folders, and keep student records accurately. Ensure that each student's information is documented correctly in our LACES data system.
• Community Outreach and Partnerships: On days without student appointments, the instructor may visit rural communities to connect with local organizations and recruit new students. This outreach helps build awareness and support for the program.
• Collaboration and Support: They may also assist other AEL or English Language Learner (ELL) instructors in a classroom setting if needed.

Essential Job Duties:

• Provide basic academic skills, high school equivalency test prep instruction, college placement test review, and student career planning in multi-level, varied age-range students in subjects including writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and reading;
• Instruction must be implemented as Active Instruction that engages students: Whole group, Guided practice, independent practice, and Reflection;
• Conduct AEL Orientation and student enrollment following program enrollment procedures;
• Participate in professional development and attend staff meetings;
• Establish and maintain appropriate relationships with students and staff;
• Work collaboratively with other instructors, area agencies, and industry;
• Assist with marketing AEL services in the communities;
• Conduct student follow-up and tracking;
• Fulfill any other duties as assigned which job-related circumstances may demand;
• Willingness to work with the Assistant Directors to transition students to college or career;
• Willingness to be mentored for 2 years.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Requires Adult Education and Literacy Certification or ability to obtain within three months of hire date. The certification process and training are free.
• Must pass a background check.
• Requires current driver’s license
• Requires dependable Transportation for frequent travel within the immediate area (Mileage reimbursement at .54 a mile from the designated work location.)
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with college personnel, students, and external college contacts.

 
Preferred Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Teaching experience preferred.

 
Information Technology Abilities

• Ability to operate standard office equipment such as computers, copiers, projectors, and telephones.
• Ability to use Missouri AEL data system.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams
• Ability to use online platforms for instruction

 
Positions Supervised

• None

Working Environment

• Generally, indoors in a normal office environment with minimal exposure to temperature changes, noise, dust, or chemicals.
• Frequent day trip travel within the immediate area.
• The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• A neat appearance and appropriate professional apparel are required.

Physical

• Ability to travel frequent day trips within the immediate area.
• Sedentary work involves sitting part of the time but will include mobility within the workplace and external partner locations.
• Input and access information using computers.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; lift 10 to 20 lbs., stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear.
• The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Creative and Analytical Skills

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to devise or modify methods or processes to solve specific problems.

Language/Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people, including students, instructors, and the public.

 
CROWDER COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE INSTITUTION DESIRES.  THIS POSITION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION.  THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE.  THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS “AT WILL.”  THE AFOREMENTIONED POSITION REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITY.