CECO Instructor (OETC)
King County
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Education
Posted on September 28, 2024
Salary
$38.14 - $48.34 Hourly
Location
WA, WA
Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number
2024KR22723
Department
DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs
Division
Children & Youth Services
Opening Date
09/27/2024
Closing Date
10/12/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.
This position is part of the Children, Youth and Young Adults (CYYA) division of DCHS and provides curriculum design, and basic skills instruction for out-of-school youth enrolled in at Center for Education and Career Opportunity (CECO) at Shoreline Community College . CECO is a re-engagement school that serves students who have dropped out of high school and supports them to and through a college education, tuition free. CECO students are disproportionately low income and/or youth of color. These are the same groups that show statistically lower success rates in traditional education and are increasingly under-represented throughout traditional academia and are increasingly under-represented moving up the education-attainment ladder (i.e.: attaining post-secondary credentials). CECO has more than twenty-five years of experience successfully serving these under-served, under-represented students.
We are looking for a strong instructor who can work with 16-21-year-old students, who can implement relationship-building strategies and brings a thorough understanding of Equity Social Justice to continue the successful tradition of supporting students toward their academic and other goals.
To be considered minimally qualified, applicants must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skill and ability to:
This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around the week of October 28, 2024. Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive. If you have any questions, please contact Kjerstin Richards, krichards@kingcounty.gov .
Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
$38.14 - $48.34 Hourly
Location
WA, WA
Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number
2024KR22723
Department
DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs
Division
Children & Youth Services
Opening Date
09/27/2024
Closing Date
10/12/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
Summary
King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.
This position is part of the Children, Youth and Young Adults (CYYA) division of DCHS and provides curriculum design, and basic skills instruction for out-of-school youth enrolled in at Center for Education and Career Opportunity (CECO) at Shoreline Community College . CECO is a re-engagement school that serves students who have dropped out of high school and supports them to and through a college education, tuition free. CECO students are disproportionately low income and/or youth of color. These are the same groups that show statistically lower success rates in traditional education and are increasingly under-represented throughout traditional academia and are increasingly under-represented moving up the education-attainment ladder (i.e.: attaining post-secondary credentials). CECO has more than twenty-five years of experience successfully serving these under-served, under-represented students.
We are looking for a strong instructor who can work with 16-21-year-old students, who can implement relationship-building strategies and brings a thorough understanding of Equity Social Justice to continue the successful tradition of supporting students toward their academic and other goals.
Job Duties
To be considered minimally qualified, applicants must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skill and ability to:
- Design and development of overall curriculum for individualized, student-centered instruction in GED preparation, basic math and reading remediation, and college math and English preparation.
- Development of individualized educational plans for all students. Updating of all plans through regular review of student work, formal skills assessments, Pre-GED, and consultation with other instructors and social workers.
- Teaching of GED preparation and/or high school completion, basic math and reading remediation, and college math and English preparation. Work at times in a lab format with multiple students with widely different skills levels working on a variety of individual assignments. Work at times in a group instruction format/setting with students with widely different skill.
- Provision of excellent classroom management that respects the needs and different learning styles of students often unfamiliar with academic success. Work with other instructors and staff as a team to provide a consistent, supportive learning environment.
- Administer and track pre-and post-diagnostic tests to students and maintain student records of attendance and educational progress.
- Provide consistent communication regarding classroom expectations to students and CECO team and provide disciplinary classroom interventions as necessary.
- Work in cooperation with program manager, other instructors and other CECO staff to plan and coordinate overall Learning Center activities and attain non-educational as well as educational goals of the program.
- Work with the program manager and appropriate Shoreline Community College staff to ensure that educational programming provided at CECO meets the requirements of Shoreline Community College.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field and at least three (3) years of experience working with at-risk youth OR at least six (6) or more years of experience in a classroom/curriculum setting, working with at-risk youth, that demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties of the position.
- Strong understanding of equity and social justice issues specifically in education, and the ability to bring equity and social justice issues into all aspects of the classroom.
- Thorough working knowledge of youth learning strategies and effective instructional techniques for youth with special learning needs.
- Strong teaching ability in mathematics, reading comprehension, and writing through secondary skill set.
- Mathematics skill set should be at algebra 2 or higher at a High School Level.
- Thorough knowledge of creating and implementing educational scaffolding and accommodations based on individual student needs.
- Ability to be able to build individual relationships with students quickly.
- Familiarity with the GED and its constituent parts.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced results orientated program and experience developing curriculum.
- Strong ability to creative energy around education strategies.
- Ability to assist in supporting the training of instructors in educational philosophy, instructional methods, and curriculum development for youth with barriers/challenges to meeting their education goals.
- Ability to work with and communicate clearly and effectively with individuals of diverse cultural socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with community colleges, WorkSource, juvenile court, parents and funders.
- Ability to work as a team member and have good interpersonal, facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
- Proficient in the use of personal computers, with working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to be on-site in a classroom setting Monday - Friday.
- Ability to pass a Washington State Patrol background check.
- This position has been designated Non-Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave d uring an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency .
- This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. This position meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval.
- This position is not represented by a union.
This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around the week of October 28, 2024. Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive. If you have any questions, please contact Kjerstin Richards, krichards@kingcounty.gov .
Supplemental Information
Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 12paid holidays each year plus twopersonal holidays
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental,family and medical, and volunteer leaves
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite activity centers
- Employee Giving Program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
