English Second Language Instructor - Intensive English Program - Adjunct

Adjunct Instructor

The Intensive English Program at Green River College offers a full range of ESL coursework and programs. We serve international ESL college students with a wide variety of personal, vocational, and academic goals. Our goal is for students to access campus/community programs and services and to assist students, both on and off campus, to realize their aspirations. Our department is especially interested in instructors with ESL experience and in teaching in multicultural settings.

This position is a part-time position as an Adjunct Instructor. The teaching assignment may require teaching lecture-discussion courses during day, evening or on Saturday and/or in an on-line/distance education format. The assignments are as needed, during Winter, Spring, Summer, and/or Fall semesters.

Instructional duties and assignments may consist of one or more of the following:

• Provide instruction for assigned courses. This includes preparation for in-class or on-line/distance education activities, evaluation of students work, consultation with students outside of class and/or on-line, maintenance of currency in the subjects taught.
• Maintain accurate class and other records required by the college.
• Submit, when due, attendance rosters and grade reports.
• Follow course outlines as filed in the instruction offices.
• Maintain office hours each week.
• Observe, support and enforce the regulations, policies and programs of GRC.
• Provide each student with a written course syllabus at the beginning of the course.
• Refer students to appropriate college sources for information on counseling and other student services.
• Assist students by providing advice on requirements for successful achievement in the members area of expertise.
• Work cooperatively within the college community.
• Foster an environment that protects academic freedom within the college community.
• Foster a positive working environment that is free from harassment, prejudice and/or bias.
• Demonstrate a respect for the dignity of each individual.

Education:

Possess any one of the following:

• Masters degree 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
• Bachelors 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 masters degree in linguistics, applied linguistics, English, composition, bilingual/bicultural studies, reading, speech, or any foreign language; OR
• A valid Washington Community College Instructors Credential in the discipline; OR
• The equivalent of the above.

AND Demonstrated ability to effectively work with persons of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.