Corrections Instructor - High School Equivalency, Career and College Readiness

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title Corrections Instructor - High School Equivalency, Career and College Readiness Posting Number 2825 Job Schedule Full Time Job Shift Day OCR Code / Classification 3 - Professional Min Salary 22.40 Max Salary 25.65 Work Location Main Campus

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

The Corrections Instructor - High School Equivalency will contribute to the success of College and Career Readiness students by teaching students in a Corrections program skills that will help the students succeed in taking and passing the GED or HiSET subject tests. The instructor is responsible for providing instruction to adult learners of varying academic levels. The instructor helps students meet necessary goals and prepares them for secondary coursework.

Two positions need to be filled - morning instructor from 8am-12 and afternoon instructor from 12:30-3:30. Classes meet Monday-Thursday.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Teaching, Adult Education, Secondary Education, English, or Math.
• A minimum of two years of full-time or equivalent experience in teaching Literacy, Basic Skills, Adult High School, WIOA Funded Programs, K-12, or closely related organizations.
• Willingness to work with justice-involved individuals from a correctional facility.
• Willingness to work primarily from an offsite center or campus.
• Understanding of and commitment to the unique mission and vision of Forsyth Tech.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in one of the following areas: Teaching, Adult Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Education or other related field.
• Working knowledge of ADVANSYS, Colleague or any other ERP software management system.
• Experience in using data to make programmatic improvements.

Essential Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develop lesson plans and course materials that maximize student learning in subject matter areas: Language Arts (Reading and Writing), Social Studies, Science and Mathematics. Evaluate student progress regularly, with an emphasis on building reading and math skills to a level of high school proficiency on TABE, CASAS, or other approved standardized assessments.
• Develop lesson plans aligned to the NCCCS College and Career Readiness Adult Education Content Standards.
• Employ appropriate and diverse teaching and learning strategies - i.e. individual, group, hands-on and contextualized instruction as well as lecture and discussion. Incorporate instructional technology when available and appropriate.
• Assist in providing academic guidance to students as needed to achieve academic and career goals.
• Review course content and materials as well as student evaluations and make recommendations to Coordinator for course revision and/or development.
• Complete and submit working hours monthly. Enter student attendance in our database weekly.
• Implement best practices for the retention and recruitment of students.
• Adhere to institutional policies and procedures. Enforce rules concerning student behavior.
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings and twelve hours of professional development annually.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Instructional Coordinator, Dean, or Vice President.
• Make recommendations to Coordinator for supplies, equipment, and equipment repairs.
• Assume responsibility for being familiar with and adhering to all policies of the College.
• Treat others respectfully, speak to others courteously and behave in such a way that creates a workplace environment that is marked by trustworthiness, honest but polite communication, and interpersonal interactions that are both personally cordial and professionally appropriate.
• Model an understanding of and commitment to the comprehensive community college philosophy and mission.

Language Skills:

• Read written communications and analyze and interprets both verbal and written communications.
• Responds coherently both verbally and in writing to students, co-workers, and individuals having contact with the College.
• Responds to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Presents information effectively to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills:

• Performs basic mathematical operations in problem solving.
• Applies mathematical concepts such as exponent and permutation to such tasks as test reliability, frequency distribution, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability:

• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.
• Interprets an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deals with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Is frequently required to stand and walk.
• Is able to hear audible equipment indicators and verbal communications in the environment.
• Is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Sees with sufficient close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment to differentiate light/color intensity and evaluate perceivable changes in the environment.
• Has a moderate sense of smell to determine danger indicators such as smoke.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock.
• Encounters low to moderate exposure to toxic or caustic materials.
• Encounters low to moderate noise levels in the work environment.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 06/03/2026 Close Date 06/24/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants

If you have trouble, please call HR at 336-734-7302. EOE.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Teaching, Adult Education, Social Sciences, Human Services Social Work or related?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have a minimum of two years of full-time or equivalent experience in teaching Literacy, Basic Skills, Adult High School, WIOA Funded Programs, K-12, or closely related organizations?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you willing to work primarily from an offsite center or campus?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Optional Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Teaching Philosophy
• Other Document
• Professional Certificates