CLIP; CUNY Language Immersion Program Instructor One Anticipated

CLIP (CUNY Language Immersion Program) Instructor - (One Anticipated Vacancy)

New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York (CUNY), a comprehensive college offering associate and bachelor’s degree programs in downtown Brooklyn, invites applications for a CLIP (CUNY Language Immersion Program) Instructor starting in the Fall 2026 semester.

Persons employed in the title of CLIP Instructor shall be assigned to teach and perform related functions as part of the CUNY Language Immersion Program. CLIP Instructors are full-time, non-tenure track positions subject to annual reappointments. Please refer to Appendix D (“CUNY Start and CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP) Instructors”) of the PSC-CUNY agreement for information regarding terms and conditions of employment.

CLIP is an intensive English language program for immigrant students who have been accepted to CUNY and who need to increase their academic English language proficiency in preparation for college classes. CLIP uses a sustained content-based approach with coursework centered on a theme and core texts. Instruction is designed to increase students’ English language skills as they broaden their overall background knowledge in topics that will prepare them for general education courses sses meet 25 hours a week in day and evening sessions.

Classes are offered either fully in-person or hybrid.

CLIP is operated collaboratively by the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs and nine participating CUNY colleges:
Borough of Manhattan Community College, Bronx Community College, College of Staten Island, Hostos Community College, Kingsborough Community College, LaGuardia Community College, New York City College of Technology, Queensborough Community College, and York College. CLIP Instructors can be assigned to teach at any of the participating colleges in order to meet program needs.

Reporting to the Director of Education Programs in the Division of Continuing Education, the CLIP Instructor will be expected to:

• Provide 25 hours of instruction a week in academic reading, writing, listening, and speaking to a class of approximately 25 students.

• Integrate instruction in academic reading, writing, listening, and speaking with instruction in level-appropriate academic content in a sustained content-based curriculum.

• Use an active learning, student-centered approach with frequent peer-peer and peer-instructor interaction.

• Provide written and oral feedback on content development as well as linguistic components of student work.

• Fulfill a portion of the 25 instructional hours and duties remotely using a mix of synchronous and asynchronous instruction in alignment with program guidelines, if assigned a hybrid or remote class schedule.

• Maintain student records.

• Participate in ongoing trainings in CLIP instructional approaches and the implementation of a CLIP curriculum.

• Participate in instruction-related program support activities, such as scoring of program-wide exams and class placement.

• Collaborate in activities that foster continuous program improvement and development.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

CLIP classes typically meet for day sessions from 9:00 a.m.

- 2:00 p.m. and for evening sessions from 5:00 p.m.

- 10:00 p.m. Instructors are assigned to teach in day or evening sessions based on program needs. Flexibility to teach day or evening classes is expected.

Additional information about CLIP can be found p.cuny.edu.

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and such other qualifications as may be necessary for the satisfactory performance of his/her instructional functions.

• A minimum of one full fall or spring semester of teaching experience as a CLIP CET or CLIP Instructor at any participating college strongly preferred.

• MA in Applied Linguistics, TESOL, or related field is highly desirable.

• Three years of teaching experience relevant to preparing ESL students for college level study.

• Experience successfully developing and teaching content-based ESL curricula for academic purposes (integrating language instruction with academic content learning) and effectively…