ESL Non-Credit PT Program Assistant

Posted:
November 12, 2025
• Level: Educational Assistant
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Hours:

Part‑time, up to 17 hours per week
• Closing Date:
Open until filled, priority for applications submitted by Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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Location:

CT State Norwalk, 188 Richards Ave., Norwalk, CT.

ESL Non‑credit education assistant will advise and register ESL Non‑credit students; prepare, read, and evaluate writing tests; help with course materials and other program logistics; provide support services by phone, email, and in‑person.

• Advise new and returning students, including international students and Au Pairs – ascertain ESL level and needs, explain course eligibility, help select classes, assist with registration, answer program questions.
• Read placement tests and final exams to determine ESL level.
• Prepare for and assist with final exams, including essay test questions, reading meetings, and coordination of grades.
• Assist with program logistics such as evaluating textbooks, developing curriculum, drafting outcomes and assessments, observing instructors, providing Bridge to Credit tutoring, answering phone and email inquiries from instructors and students.
• Guide and support teachers with methodology and technology.

• Master’s degree in TESOL or a related subject, or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in:
  • Office administration, including phone and in‑person student contact.
  • Computer skills:
    Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams).
  • Teaching English as a Second Language to Beginner and Intermediate students.
  • Communication with a diverse student population.
  • Fluency in Spanish and English.

• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Banner student information system.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems such as Blackboard.
• Experience in a community college learning environment and with adult learners.

$39.44 per hour.

To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text or uploaded with the resume. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered. Apply via the CT State HR website:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). CT State CC is currently unable to sponsor work visas; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employment is contingent upon proof of citizenship or eligibility under the Immigration and Control Act and a successful background check, including permission to verify employment and education, criminal history, and, when appropriate, credit and driving history.

CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a‑80(b) or 46a‑81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.

For information regarding the nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact John‑Paul Chaisson‑Cardenas, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, CT State Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, 860‑612‑7056 or jp‑cardenas. CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.