Instructor – ESL Intensive Program

Job Title: Adjunct Intensive English Program Instructor for CSI

Supervisor's Title: Academic Dean

Department: Academics

Schedule

• Tuesday and Thursday: 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  
  

General Summary: The English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor will teach courses within the ESL Programs. The instructor will be responsible for planning and delivering ESL curriculum. Along with the classroom hours, there will be a strong focus on using a learning management system and collaborative learning.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Teaches courses in Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced ESL
• Prepares lesson plans as part of administrative tasks per class assignment
• Delivers lectures and facilitates project-based learning (PBL)
• Evaluates and monitors students” progress
• Maintains necessary records to report student academic progress (SAP) to the Academic Dean
• Attends quarterly ESL instructor in-service meetings
• Stays abreast with the trends and developments in ESL studies by attending professional development activities outside of CSI and completing a minimum of two professional development activities annually
• Organizes and leads field trips for students
• Actively contributes to program improvement
• Provides academic advising and support to students
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of pedagogical methods teaching ESL
• Native or near-native ability to speak English
  
  

Education and Experience: The position requires a Bachelor or Master degree in ESL/EFL, two years prior teaching experience required. In Cases where the Bachelor or Master Degree is not in ESL/EFL, language teaching faculty must have a specific knowledge base and skill set that includes, at a minimum, the following:

• Language teaching methodology
• The nature of language/languages (e.g., introduction to linguistics
• The structure of English ( e.g., syntax, phonology, morphology, discourse)
• Second language acquisition
• Intercultural communication ( e.g., sociolinguistics, crosscultural studies)
• Practicum experience
  
  

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the instructor is regularly required to stand; walk and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: Normal office working conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits Offered

• Earned Sick Time