Instructor - ESL / ABS

Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties

Job Summary
Provides instruction to adult students enrolled in ESL classes. That instruction will provide learning experiences necessary for each student to meet the objectives of the courses, as well as be responsible for improving learning experiences for students.

Essential Duties

• Understands the comprehensive role of the community college.
• Instructs students in a classroom, lab, online, learning center or other setting as appropriate. Provides opportunities for student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
• Prepares, distributes and utilizes instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media and other devises as appropriate; incorporates the latest classroom technology into instructional activities.
• Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students each course. Maintains and revises curriculum to maintain currency.
• Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity in the workplace.
• Responsible for classroom, laboratory and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
• Understands and abides by college policies and regulations, including textbook selection and replacement.
• Convenes classes on time and regularly as scheduled.
• Maintains attendance records on the portal for assigned students, assists with orientations, and gives standardized tests (pre and post).
• Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.
• Maintains current licenses or certificates in areas of expertise as required.

• Attends in-service sessions and division meetings as required.
• Integrates computer literacy, goal-setting, and college and career readiness objectives into lessons.
• Participates effectively as a team member within division.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education : Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) OR Master’s degree in adult education or a second language with an English as a second language endorsement with TESOL certificate OR Master’s degree in any related discipline with three (3) or more years of experience teaching ESL at the adult basic skills level or higher.

Experience/Training:

• Experience teaching ESL classes and/or completion of a ESL practicum
• Must attend Oregon Adult Learning Proficiency Standards (OALPS) training (as available) within 6 months of hire and participate in ongoing OALPS training throughout employment
• Experience working with diverse backgrounds of the college’s community, students and employees; demonstrated commitment to promoting access and diversity

• Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Experience with online instruction
• Curriculum development experience
• Teaching experience with adult students from a variety of ages, socio-economic, ethnic backgrounds and learning differences
• Participation in professional organization(s) related to the ESL field
• Bilingual skill in English and Spanish or other language that meets community needs

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to teach online courses and utilize necessary technology
• Ability to manage and engage students from diverse backgrounds and skill levels
• Ability to manage student outcomes related to all classes taught
• Ability to teach courses in accordance with college catalog, schedule of classes, course outlines, course syllabi, and any departmental guidelines
• Knowledge of appropriate teaching methods and documentation
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Working Conditions and Important Information

Working Conditions
Work is typically performed in an indoor classroom or office environment.

Salary
Salary placement will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.

Part-time Instructors may teach classes within a variety of programs, including credit-based, Community Education, and ABE, GED, and ESL programs. There is no guaranteed minimum teaching load or hours worked.

Credit-based classes: Part-time Instructors for credit-based classes are paid per instructional load credit (ILC) according to the salary schedule below. Salary level will be based on educational level and total accumulated ILCs as part-time instructors at the College; initial placement will not exceed Level 2.

Sick Leave
New hires will receive eight (8) hours of sick leave upon hire. An ILC instructor will receive one hour per term of paid sick leave per ILC, which includes Special Loading. An hourly instructor or tutor will receive one hour of paid sick leave per 11 hours of employment. Unused sick leave will accumulate up to a maximum of 80 hours and be available for use in subsequent academic terms.

Tuition Waiver Plan
Each employee will be eligible for a full tuition waiver, which is equivalent to 24 credits, for each term in which the employee is working for the College. Such waiver may be used for tuition for credit courses or the fee in lieu of tuition for noncredit courses (commonly called Fee B). Such tuition waivers are not cumulative. However, an employee may use a tuition waiver in the term immediately following the term in which the waiver was earned. Employees and their spouses/domestic partners will pay only course-specific fees. Tuition waiver(s) may be assigned by the employee to his/her immediate family (to one or amongst the family) to be used in the term in which the waiver is earned by the employee or the term immediately following the term in which the waiver was earned.