Instructor – ESL Intensive Program

Job Title: Adjunct Intensive English Program Instructor for CSI

Supervisor's Title: Academic Dean

Department: Academics

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