GED Instructor - Part-Time - Juvenile Probation

Current Fort Bend County employees (excluding election workers) may apply through the internal Workday Jobs Hub; if you cannot access the hub, please contact Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Be fully knowledgeable in reading, math, science, and social studies.
• Administer pre‑tests at various probation department sites.
• Work directly with students identified as needing remedial instruction to prepare them for the GED exam.
• Provide individual instruction and tutoring as needed.
• Provide weekly progress reports to probation staff indicating student progress.
• Assist with various job‑skill training and introduction to higher‑education instruction as needed.
• Assist in preparing for the annual GED graduation.
• Participate in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by county managers.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field preferred).
• One year of practical classroom‑teaching experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with education representatives, program participants, volunteers, and department employees.
• Ability to complete assigned projects in a timely manner.
• Minimum age of 21 years.

Pay

Part‑Time, $33.42 per hour

Schedule

Monday – Thursday, approximately 28 hours per week (class hours are 8:30 am – 12:30 pm).

Benefits

• All full‑time and part‑time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS).
• Full‑time employees enjoy a wide range of additional benefits.

Criminal Background Requirements

• Felony conviction within the past 10 years, deferred adjudication for a felony within the past 10 years, or current felony probation/parole disqualifies an applicant.
• Jailable misdemeanor conviction within the past 5 years, deferred adjudication for a jailable misdemeanor within the past 5 years, or current misdemeanor probation/parole disqualifies an applicant.
• Registration as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure disqualifies an applicant.