Benetia Groce, Mprs Email & Phone Number

Driven Adult Education Instructor with experience in identifying and supporting academic and workforce needs. Proven to facilitate a close working relationship with new and existing community partners in the geographic area. Committed to developing methods to assist in recruitment, and retention strategies.

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  Adult Education Instructor

  Northwest-Shoals Community College

  1999 - Present - Muscle Shoals, Al

  • Provide instruction in literacy, adult basic education, GED, and non-traditional high school diploma • Teach career pathways, workforce education, and workforce preparation, including the National Career Readiness Certificate, and Ready to Work (RTW) skills integration • Manage and administer appropriate assessment instrument to diagnose an individual’s academic functioning level • Administer WorkKeys, FDIC, and Digital Literacy assessments, increasing the number of credentials students earn• Increase awareness of the Adult Education Program by developing relationships with community stakeholders• Designed and conducted local and state level professional workshops, including the Adult Education Summer Conference• Supervised and mentored Youth Success Program participants, Department of Human Resources CEMP temporary workers, Work Study students, and Adult Education volunteers• Served as the organization’s spokesperson at state and federal focus groups, and community task force meetings• Organized and developed training material for the implementation of the Alabama College and Career Readiness Standards• Earned Adult Education Teacher of the Year• Provide instruction and engage students in curriculum through distance learning