English as a Second Language Instructor

About This Role

This role is for a part-time instructor to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) credit courses at Irvine Valley College. These courses include academic writing and academic skills for multilingual speakers, with academic writing content ranging from paragraphs to multi-paragraph, multi-source transfer-level essays. The position also involves working with students one-on-one in a writing lab setting and may include long-term substitute assignments.

Responsibilities

• Teach classes in accordance with established curriculum and course outlines
• Prepare and provide students with course outlines, materials, and lectures that support learning objectives
• Help develop and measure learning outcomes as identified by the department, when requested
• Assess student performance and maintain grade records
• Report assessment data on student learning outcomes, administrative unit outcomes, and/or student services outcomes
• Utilize the results of student learning outcomes assessment to make improvements in teaching and learning
• Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics
• Maintain current knowledge in the subject matter areas
• Follow the regulations, policies, and procedures of the college and district as published
• Complete all program/college/district reporting deadlines on time
• Complete and submit required documents in a timely manner
• Make use of technology and learning materials that are current, support the lesson, and enable students to engage with the material
• Establish and maintain a framework for regular and sustained contact with/among students if teaching distance education courses
• Teach classes during the scheduled time and at the assigned location
• Meet workload obligations
• Maintain accurate records
• May participate in curriculum review and program development

Requirements

• Must meet one of the following qualifications:
  • Master's in TESL, TESOL, applied linguistics with a TESL emphasis, linguistics with a TESL emphasis, English with a TESL emphasis or education with a TESL emphasis; OR
  • Bachelor's degree in TESL, TESOL, English with a TESL certificate, linguistics with a TESL certificate, applied linguistics with a TESL certificate, or any foreign language with a TESL certificate AND master's in linguistics, applied linguistics, English, composition, bilingual/bicultural studies, reading, speech, or any foreign language; OR
  • A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the above
• Commitment to equity and diversity, with demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff