Sr Learning Specialist- MassLINKS Part-Time Humanities Instructor (Pool)

Job Description:

This particular job posting is a "Pool" position. There may or may not be available openings at this time however, when an opening does occur, the hiring manager will draw from the pool of applicants we have on file on an as needed basis. Applicants for positions will not be notified of their status unless they are contacted to come in for an interview, which might occur soon after applying or as much as a year later.

General Statement of Duties:

The MassLINKS Part-Time Humanities Instructor designs and delivers instruction for the MassLINKS Adult Education Virtual Academy - an exciting new partnership between the Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS) unit of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education (DESE) and Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC). The MassLINKS Part-Time Humanities Instructor designs and delivers remote instruction exploring the intersection of the Arts, Social Justice, and the Human Experience designed to build literacy and critical analysis skills necessary for college and career success.This position delivers remote synchronous and asynchronous group instruction to adult learners preparing them for the literacy and Social Studies sections of either high school equivalency test approved in Massachusetts (HiSET or GED). The MassLINKS Part-Time
Humanities Instructor keeps written lesson plans and aligns all instructional activities to the program curriculum, College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education and C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards. The Adult Education Humanities Instructor works cooperatively with program staff and administration to ensure the social and emotional well-being of students and the development of critical personal, career, and academic skills. As such, the Adult Education Humanities Instructor participates in MassLINKS Student Success Team Meetings, reviews diagnostic assessment results to inform instructional planning, and delivers formative and summative assessments to measure student learning and academic progress. The MassLINKS Part-Time Humanities Instructor implements research-based instructional practices designed to accelerate learning and progress students along a regionally relevant career pathway toward postsecondary enrollment and/or
employment. The Part-Time MassLINKS Humanities Instructor collaborates with personnel at MWCC and community colleges statewide, the MassHire North Central Career Center and Career Centers statewide, and regional and statewide partner agencies to ensure students are connected to all
supports needed to enhance their success and prepare them for successful transition to post-secondary enrollment and/or workplace success.

Responsibilities:

• Provide rigorous remote and/or face-to-face academic instruction in the arts, social justice, and the human experience;
• Implement evidence-based instructional practices as part of course design and delivery;
• Conduct diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to inform instructional design and delivery and to measure student learning;
• Maintain appropriate student data including proof of academic progress and samples of completed work and utilize that data to increase access to curriculum and design individualized learning opportunities for students as necessary;
• Participate in student progress team meetings with colleagues (administration, advisors and counselors, other instructors, etc.);
• When working on site or in a virtual classroom, arrive at least ten minutes prior to the beginning of class and stay until completing scheduled learning activities;
• Work cooperatively with Counselors to assist each enrolled student in the development of a comprehensive education and career plan that includes a review of local labor market data and education and training opportunities in the priority industries within their region;
• Collaborate with Counselors to deliver instruction in college and workplace readiness.
• Assist counselors in the alignment of these lessons to academic and content standards;
• Contextualize instruction to include industry specific content;
• Maintain electronic copies of weekly instructional plans aligned to the program's curriculum and the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education. Plans must be available for review by administration at the request of the Director of Adult Education, the President's Designee, or funders;
• Increase knowledge and awareness of postsecondary education and employment opportunities within the priority industries of North Central Massachusetts as identified by the MassHire North Central Workforce Board and Skills Cabinet Regional Blueprint;
• Attend all supervisor and program wide meetings (in person or virtual) as scheduled by the Director of Adult Education and or the President's Designee, or funder;
• Participate in regularly scheduled curriculum development and program improvement activities as assigned by the Director of Adult Education or his/her designee;
• Effectively utilize technology to enhance student learning and increase student progress;
• Provide timely and authentic feedback to students through a variety of ways including digital feedback through the learning management system used by the program (Google Classroom);
• Conduct face-to-face and remote student classroom sessions utilizing video conferencing technology (Google Meet, Zoom, etc.);
• Must use the following educational technology as needed to enhance student learning: Google Applications for Education (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Meet, etc.), Newsela, Quill, Nearpod, Flocabulary. Not an exhaustive list, additional technology is continually added to the program's portfolio of ed tech resources;
• Regularly access, review, and update student electronic files;
• Access and utilize electronic assessment results to inform instruction;
• Participate in all phases of the educator effectiveness evaluation process including but not limited to: (1) Self-Assessment (2) Professional Development Planning (3) Classroom Implementation of Learned Strategies (4) Ongoing observation and performance monitoring (5) Reflection;
• Collaborate with program administration to develop and implement an annual professional development plan approved by the Director of Adult Education and/or his or her designee that is linked to the multi-year strategic plan;
• Participate in at least twelve hours of professional development activities, or 2.5% of paid hours, whichever is greater, that are designed to improve content area knowledge and or professional practice;
• Participate in classroom observations as determined by the Director of Adult Education and/or his/her designee;
• Will have their online learning environment reviewed throughout the academic year to ensure effective usage, and engaging activities assigned through the learning platform;
• Participate in the annual performance review process with their direct supervisor and/or designee including any or all of the following: (1) short mini-observations by the Director of Adult Education and/or designee (2) Formal classroom observations conducted by the Director and/or designee (3) Formal review process as dictated by the Office of Human Resources and the MCCC contract;
• Instructors with less than one year experience in adult education must attend the DESE sponsored online "New Staff Orientation" as conducted by SABES within one year of employment start date;
• Other Duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Critical Thinking or closely related field;
• Three (3) years experience and/or training that includes program coordination, teaching, critical thinking instruction, curriculum development, and computer operations in a community college environment; or
• An Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

Campus Title: MassLINKS Part-Time Humanities Instructor
Salary: $32.64--$ 42.84 Based on Interval

Employee Status: Part Time Grant Funded
Benefits: No
Hours per Week: Not to exceed 18 hours per week
Number of Weeks: Based on needs

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

This particular job posting is a "Pool" position. There may or may not be available openings at this time however, when an opening does occur, the hiring manager will draw from the pool of applicants we have on file on an as needed basis. Applicants for positions will not be notified of their status unless they are contacted to come in for an interview, which might occur soon after applying or as much as a year later.

Candidates for employment should be aware that although the COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement Policy is no longer in effect, all Community College students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to be up to date with vaccination against COVID-19. For additional information related to the status of the COVID19 Vaccination Requirement Policy, please visit: https://mwcc.edu/covid/

The following documents are required:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

This position is open until filled.

Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).