Part-Time Instructor, Avance to College (Hourly)

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Part-Time Instructor, Avance to College (Hourly)

Job Description Summary:

Implements and teaches the Avance to College educational program, courses, experiences, and services that will directly aid students in achieving educational objectives; maintain regular

office hours and assists in curriculum development and planning.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

Avance to College is a nine-month program that supports Spanish-speaking families who have at least one child who is younger than 5 years of age. The mission of Avance to College is to instill confidence in parents as their child's first and most important teacher, to strengthen students' professional and academic skills, and to connect families with resources that can help them achieve the career and educational goals that they have for themselves. Students attend class for 3 hours per week, during which time they participate in lessons focused on parenting, leadership, and college and career readiness. Students also spend time in class making educational toys for their children and becoming familiar with college resources.
• Teaching Avance to College Program using Avance National curriculum and teaching methods.
• Facilitating communication between participants and college representatives.
• Advising students of requirements established by Avance and Austin Community College for meeting course objectives, and periodically informing each student of their progress toward meeting graduation requirements.
• Meeting with partners from Avance Austin and Austin Community College to discuss student progress and needs.
• Creating a safe and positive classroom environment where parents feel respected and represented.
• Establishing and maintaining an environment that is parent-centered, conducive to positive morale, and directed towards achievement of the project mission.
• Ensuring high standards of ethics by maintaining high standards for participant confidentiality.
• Following the toy-making sequence and pacing calendar.
• Preparing weekly handouts, materials, and tools for class.
• Maintaining frequent ongoing communication with individual students and class groups.
• Prepares and administers examinations by-program established for the subject area of assignment.
• Researches and recommends the revision, deletion, or addition of programs and courses to reflect the developmental changes occurring with the subject area.
• Participates in evaluations of curriculum and instruction.
• Participates in the evaluation of instructional materials.

Knowledge
• Developmentally appropriate parenting and teaching practices for children 0 to 5 years old.
• Typical developmental ages and stages of children 0 to 5 years old.
• Theories of child development.
• Thorough understanding of LatinX culture and common strengths and needs within the Central Texas community.
• Effective classroom engagement techniques for a higher education setting.
• Open to being trained on the AVANCE curriculum regardless of background and experience.
• Resources available at Austin Community College and/or in the greater Austin area.
• Processes and functions related to the college experience, such as financial aid, advising, accessibility services, and so forth.
• Ideal candidates will have a strong belief that there should be no barriers to education and work to remove barriers that exist.
• Supports and promotes the LatinX community and has involvement in LatinX student organizations or in the community.
• Applicable sections of the State Education Code.
• Knowledge of policies, regulations, educational master plan.

Skills
• Establish effective relationships with students, families, faculty, staff, and partner organizations.
• Interpret, apply, and explain regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Plan and organize the programs and activities assigned.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm in emotional situations.
• Ability to multi-task and keep self organized.
• Establish and maintain an environment that is parent-centered, conducive to positive morale, and directed towards achievement of the project mission.
• Create a safe and positive classroom environment where parents feel respected and represented.

Technology
• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.

Required Work Experience
• Work in educational or social services settings with parents and young children in diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Required Education
• Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Education, Psychology or related human services field, or combination of training and work experience.

Special Requirements
• Bilingual - Spanish/English.

Physical Requirements
• Work is performed in a standard classroom or similar environment.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.
• Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, and printer.
• Ability to move in a manner that allows for manual sewing, gluing, cutting, and craft-making.

Safety
• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Pay Rate

This hourly rate varies depending on assignment

Number of Openings:

1

Job Posting Close Date:

July 26, 2025

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

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