Gadsden State Community College

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Credential College Facilitator (Grant Funded Position)

Summary

Facilitates adult education workforce credentialing programs, including Pharmacy Technician training and career readiness assessments, while developing curriculum and tracking student progress in a higher education setting.

Position Summary

The Facilitator will support Adult Education’s Workforce Initiatives credentialing programs, specifically Credential College, including the Pharmacy Technician program, ACE, MAPs, WorkKeys (National Career Readiness Certificate), and other Workforce Initiative projects. This position will facilitate student learning, assist with curriculum development, administer assessments, perform data entry, and reporting tasks to support program outcomes.

This position is not eligible for tenure/non-probational status.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Facilitate Pharmacy Technician training, workplace education, and workforce preparation, including the National Career Readiness Certificate, Alabama Career Essentials (ACE), and Mobilizing Alabama Pathways (MAPs) skills integration.
  • Apply research-based facilitator practices that incorporate the use of computers and other technologies.
  • Provide a variety of instructional strategies and uses tools appropriate to the needs of the student.
  • Develop appropriate Plans of Instruction (POI).
  • Provide continuous feedback and adjusts facilitation to maximize student learning.
  • Work with colleagues to develop and evaluate curriculum and materials.
  • Administer and interpret appropriate placement and diagnostic tests.
  • Apply adult education principles and methods in the workforce classroom.
  • Facilitate the transfer of learned skills from the classroom to the job.
  • Plan learning experiences that are interactive and relevant to the specific workplace environment.
  • Customize and develop workplace education curriculum, and lesson plans that facilitate transference from the classroom to the job based on the workforce goals and expected training outcomes.
  • Maintain the usage of formal and informal assessment data to monitor and document student progress.
  • Collect and manage accurate date for program improvement and accountability.
  • Participate in the retention and follow-up of students.
  • Maintains knowledge of program regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Maintain student records.
  • Additional duties may include assisting students with job search skills in preparation for the workforce; connecting students with support services and helping students establish career and educational goals.
  • Maintain a flexible working schedule to service both day and night classes, as well as off campus classes.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in education, educational content area, or related field from an accredited institution, required.
  • Experience working in Alabama Adult Education System for Accountability and Performance (AAESAP) and/or Adult Education’s Credential College, required.
  • Experience working in Pharmacy Technician training, preferred.
  • Two or more years of full-time work experience in an institution of higher education, preferred.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

A complete application packet consists of the following:

  • a completed Northwest Shoals Community College online application form,
  • a current resume, and
  • postsecondary transcripts (unofficial or official), which must include institution’s name, college degree, and degree date.
Applications may be submitted online at www.nwscc.edu.

Applications should be received by no later than August 5,2026.

Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview. Application packets received after the deadline date will eliminate the
possibility of an interview. The submission of all required application materials by the deadline date is the sole responsibility of the applicant.

SALARY: Compensation is in accordance with the Alabama Community College System’s Salary Schedule H25-1 ($28,296 - $33,807) for 25-hour-per-week position.

Northwest Shoals Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Northwest Shoals Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Applicants in need of an accommodation(s), should contact the Office of Human Resources prior to the interview. 256-331-5279

Applicants must adhere to the College’s prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense.

Northwest Shoals Community College will not be responsible for copying application packets for current or future positions.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon an acceptable background check as determined by the College President.

Northwest Shoals Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

Northwest Shoals Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to awarding of employment.

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