Part-time Faculty Pool: English Second Language; ESL - Noncredit

Overview

Salary: $65.60 - $84.79 Hourly

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number:

Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

Department: Noncredit Department

Open pool for academic year Additional Compensation for Doctorate

Ready to join the transformation? Merced College is recruiting to support its mission in Merced, California.

This is a part-time instructional assignment in the Noncredit Department at Merced College under the general direction of the Dean of Adult Education and Noncredit. The professor could be assigned to teach a variety of English courses. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

• Provide instruction in accordance with established course outlines and expectations
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policy
• Maintain required student attendance and scholastic records
• Prepare and grade class assignments and examinations
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum
• Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
• Participate in departmental, area and campus professional activities/committees
• Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments
• Perform tasks needed for student records, e.g., submit grades on time to admissions and records

• Minimum Qualifications for Instructors of Noncredit Courses: qualifications for service as a faculty member teaching a noncredit course shall be the same as the minimum qualifications for credit instruction in the appropriate discipline, or as follows:
• A Bachelor's degree in teaching English as a second language, or teaching English to speakers of other languages OR
• A Bachelor's degree in education, English, linguistics, applied linguistics, any foreign language, composition, bilingual bicultural studies, reading, or speech AND a Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (which may be completed concurrently during the first year of employment as a noncredit instructor) OR
• A Bachelor's degree with any of the majors specified above AND one year of experience teaching ESL in an accredited institution AND a Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (which may be completed concurrently during the first two years of employment) OR
• Possession of a full-time, clear California Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential authorizing instruction in ESL
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture an inclusive learning and work environment.

Preferred:

• Teaching experience in the field
• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline with willingness to pursue future developments

• Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the degree was granted; official copies are not required unless hired
• Diversity Statement:
  Describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Limit to one page
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation
• If applicable, Equivalency Review Form (for equivalency applicants)

Only the required documentation listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information:
Highly qualified applicants will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Employee Benefits:

Sick leave accrual for part-time faculty on hourly basis.

Condition of Employment:
The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at their own expense prior to start. All offers are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations to participate in the application process.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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