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Job Req ID:  115437

GED Instructor

The Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition (HEBCAC) is seeking a part-time GED Instructor to facilitate a non-traditional, innovative, and comprehensive system of PRE- GED and GED Ready educational services for Baltimore City youth ages 18 to 24 participating in the Youth Opportunity (YO!) Center. This position will develop and deliver ABE basic, general education and/or Pre-GED/ GED classed to youths at varying levels of subject mastery. This is teaching work at the full performance level.


Since 2000, the YO! Program has provided comprehensive services to out-of-school youth ages 18 to 24 and moves them to economic independence. Committed instructors lead classes so youth can get their high school equivalency certificates (GEDs) and then connect to high-growth careers. Advocates make referrals to supportive social services and offer leadership development opportunities.


                Specific Duties & Responsibilities

                • Prepare course outlines and lesson plans.

                  • Engage youth with assignments/projects by which “fun-learning” simultaneously occurs.

                    • Independently select and use teaching methods, techniques, and supplemental material that will be most effective for teaching the assigned subjects to program participants.

                      • Initiate, design, and carry out individualized programs of learning adjusted to the needs of individual students, or small groups of students who are having special learning difficulties.

                        • Consult with counselors and other team members in the design and development of programs to overcome specific educational needs.

                          • Counsel and advise students, parents, guardians, or others concerned with the educational attainment of students.

                            • Must be able to implement instruction virtually as needed.


                              Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

                              • Knowledge of special teaching principles, methods, and techniques applicable to subject and target groups.
                              • Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques of educational and psychological tests and their application to counseling and of the broad objectives and content of educational and training programs.
                              • Ability to obtain and interpret occupational, economic, and other data about the environments affecting the students.
                              • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating tact and diplomacy to consistently interact effectively and flexibly with diverse groups of people including executive management, staff, and the public.
                              • An understanding of application and experience utilizing Trauma Informed Care, cultural effectiveness, motivational interviewing and other evidence based related practices.
                              • Effective practical knowledge of working with youth populations including, but not limited to, youth who experience some level of homelessness, formerly incarcerated/ returning citizen(s) youth, LGBTQIA+ identified youth, foster care youth and expecting/ parenting youth.
                              • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
                              • Ability to work as a member of a team to ensure project completion.


                              Minimum Qualifications
                              • Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Social Work or related field.
                              • Minimum of two years related experience.
                              • Some experience working with youth populations providing comparable services.


                              Preferred Qualifications
                              • Professional teaching certificate.
                              • Experience in classroom instruction.
                              • One year experience working with historically disadvantaged populations.

                               

                               

                              Classified Title: GED Instructor 
                              Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/03/OF  
                              Starting Salary Range: $21.25 - $36.90 HRLY ($19,638 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
                              Employee group: Part-time 
                              Schedule: M-F/10am-03pm 
                              Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
                              Location: School of Medicine Campus 
                              Department name: ​​​​​​​HEBCAC Youth Opportunity Center  
                              Personnel area: School of Medicine 

                               

                               

                              Total Rewards
                              The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

                              Education and Experience Equivalency
                              Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

                              Applicants Completing Studies
                              Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

                              Background Checks
                              The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

                              Diversity and Inclusion
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                              The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
                              The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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