Intensive English Program - ESL Adjunct Instructor

Apply now Job No: 503299
Work Type: Adjunct Faculty
Location: Dayton, OH
Category: Faculty
Advertised: February 10, 2026
Applications close: May 15, 2026

The Intensive English Program is seeking adjunct ESL instructors for the current term. The Program provides international students with language instruction and support, cultural orientation, and academic preparation. The instructors in this position deliver between 3 to 15 in-class contact hours of instruction per week, during a 7 week term,
along with required attendance at the faculty/staff meeting held prior to the beginning of the term. Potential for continued employment, if interested, may be possible contingent upon performance, enrollment numbers, and need.

• Master’s in TESOL, Applied Linguistics with a minimum of coursework in some of the following areas or a Master's in a closely related field (e.g., Communications, English, etc.) with a minimum of course work in ALL the following areas:
  • 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
• One year ESL/EFL teaching experience
• Demonstrated effective use of technology in the classroom

• MA in Teaching English as a Second Language or Applied Linguistics
• Minimum one to three years of experience teaching in an intensive English program
• Demonstrated ability to teach from novice to advanced level students in all skills areas
• Working knowledge of a second language and/or experience teaching abroad
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Demonstrated effective organization skills
• Demonstrated professional development in the field of TESOL
• Demonstrated service to department and/or language program
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to a Catholic Marianist work environment

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973