Mission Statement:
Middletown Public Schools cultivates the brilliance in each student.
Values and Belief Statements:
Empowerment: Middletown Public Schools empowers its students with the knowledge and skills to create lives brimming with purpose, passion, and fulfillment.
Community: Middletown Public Schools harnesses the power of community by fostering an environment of mutual understanding and appreciation.
Growth: Middletown Public Schools encourages a culture of growth and exploration, inspiring lifelong learners.
Authenticity: Middletown Public Schools embraces each person’s authenticity and cultivates an inclusive culture that brings about a sense of belonging.
Broad Function:
The Adult Education ELL Teacher is responsible for supporting adult learners at beginner through advanced levels, often within multilevel classroom settings, in developing the academic knowledge, life skills, and workforce competencies needed to become productive, self-sufficient individuals.
This role requires a strong understanding of adult learning theory and practice, with instruction designed to be flexible, relevant, and immediately applicable to learners’ real-world goals. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with a diverse population of adult learners, including multilingual professionals, immigrants, and individuals balancing education with work and family responsibilities.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Plan and deliver instruction aligned with adult learning principles and learner goals
Integrate workforce readiness, digital literacy, and communication skills into instruction
Utilize Burlington English, the CSDE-supported platform, to support instruction and monitor learner progress
Facilitate and monitor asynchronous distance learning, including assigning modules, tracking engagement, and providing feedback
Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of a diverse adult learner population with varied educational and professional backgrounds
Design instruction with a clear structure and progression appropriate for multilevel classes
Assess and evaluate student progress, including required standardized testing
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of attendance, progress, and outcomes in alignment with state and federal requirements
Select, organize, and request instructional materials appropriate for adult learners
Foster a positive, inclusive learning environment and uphold appropriate standards of behavior
Collaborate with program staff to support learner persistence, goal attainment, and transitions to employment or postsecondary education
Participate in required meetings, professional development, and program improvement efforts
Qualifications:
Valid teaching certification in English to Non-English Speaking Adults (088)
TESOL certification (111)
Experience working with adult learners in educational, workforce, or community-based settings
Experience teaching multilevel classes and/or beginner-level learners preferred
Experience facilitating online or blended learning, including asynchronous instruction with adults preferred
Experience working within a competency-based, data-driven instructional system for adults (such as CCS/CASAS or similar adult education frameworks) is strongly preferred Adult Education 088 required
Instructional Framework & Program Expectations:
Instruction at Middletown Adult Education is guided by the Connecticut Competency System (CCS), a standards-based framework designed specifically for adult learners. CCS emphasizes the application of skills in real-world contexts such as workplace readiness, community participation, and postsecondary transition.
The program aligns with the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System framework, integrating:
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Adult-focused competencies and content standards centered on life and work
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Standards-based assessments measuring real-world skill application
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A data-driven instructional model connecting curriculum, assessment, and outcomes
Instructors are expected to:
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Align instruction to adult education competencies, not grade-level standards
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Use assessment data to guide instruction and support learner progression through NRS educational functioning levels
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Foster a goal-oriented, outcomes-based learning environment
Schedule and Compensation:
Flexible schedule required; evening instruction hours may be necessary
Assignment in Middletown and/or additional sites, including:
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Rocky Hill, CT
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Old Saybrook, CT
Monday - Friday 8:15am - 3:41pm
Physical and Mental Demands / Work Environment:
The physical demands and environmental characteristics described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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Must be mobile with the ability to get from one location in the office or work site(s) to other locations in the office or work site(s)
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Ability to stay up to date in changes in technology and data basis required.
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Ability to sit or stand for long periods
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Ability to lift or carry objects less than thirty (30) pounds
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Ability to perform manipulative skills such as writing and typing
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Ability to see and read objects closely, such as wiring, labels on equipment, reading/proofreading a report, using a computer monitor, filing and/or retrieving information from a filing system, and verifying the accuracy of financial information
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Ability to hear normal sounds with background noise, as in using a telephone or radio, distinguish verbal communication, and communicate through speech, including using a radio
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Ability to learn and acquire an understanding of new information, methodologies, and techniques, and how they apply to school goals and operations
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Memory adequate to perform tasks/assignments given over long periods
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Ability to concentrate on a task for more than 60 minutes
Disclaimers:
The supplemental job description lists typical examples of work and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to a position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description, provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Connecticut requires that any person (teachers, administrators, special service staff members, teachers’ aides, custodians, cafeteria employees, etc.) who is hired by a local or regional board of education submit to a state and national criminal history record check within the first 30 days of the date of employment. The process includes the checking of fingerprints by the State Police Bureau of Identification and the F.B.I. The results of the criminal history record checks (both state and federal) are reported to the employing school district. If the district receives notice of a conviction of a crime by a person holding a certificate, authorization or permit issued by the State Board of Education, the district shall notify the Bureau of Certification and Professional Development.
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Middletown Board of Education is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, ancestry, alienage, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or pregnancy in any of its education programs, activities, or employment policies. All educational programs and offerings, including vocational education and extracurricular activities, subscribe to this policy.
