ESL Instructors

Position: ESL Instructors (Hourly)
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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

* Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

* Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

* Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

* Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

* Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

* Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting

Title:

ESL Instructors (Hourly)

Job Description

Summary:

Austin Community College Continuing Education partners with Central Texas churches, community centers, schools, libraries other organizations to offer accessible community-based courses. Instructors in this role implement and teach English language programs, courses, and learning experiences that help students achieve their educational objectives. Instruction occurs outside of traditional classroom settings, with teaching assignments at offsite locations in Lockhart, San Marcos, and Austin.

The role may also include assisting with curriculum development and planning for custom training projects, ensuring high-quality instruction that meets learners where they are and expands access to education across the region.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

* Teaches courses as assigned which correlate with the catalog descriptions and course outlines and in a manner designed to assist the student to achieve the specific objectives the course or training.

* Advises students of requirements established by the instructor for meeting course objectives.

* Periodically examines and informs each student of their progress toward achieving course objectives.

* Prepares and administers examinations by-program established for the subject area of assignment.

* Researches and recommends the revision, deletion, or addition of programs and courses to reflect the developmental changes occurring with the subject area.

* Participates in evaluations of curriculum and instruction.

* Participates in the evaluation of instructional materials.

* May help design and implement custom language training to support local company training needs.

Knowledge

* Accepted principles, practices, and trends of adult learners, especially English Language Leaners.

* Curricula.

* Knowledge of policies, regulations of Austin Community College.

* Labor market conditions and demographic composition of community's population.

* Principles and techniques of teaching adult learners, especially English Language Leaners.

* Cross-cultural competence.

Skills

* Communicate both orally and in writing.

* Establish effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the business community.

* Interpret, apply, and explain regulations, policies, and procedures.

* Plan and organize the programs and activities assigned.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.

* Effectively using interpersonal and written communications skills.

* Effectively executing custom language training

* Effective cross-cultural communication when working with a multicultural population.

Technology

* Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.

Required Work Experience

* 2 years related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

* Bilingual in Spanish/English

* Teaching English as another language

Required Education

* Associates Degree

Special Requirements

Licenses/Certifications;
Other

* Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation for local Austin area travel.

Physical Requirements

* Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment.

* Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.

* Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

Safety

* Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working…