Part-Time English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor (Pool
Listed on 2026-08-02
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Education / Teaching
English Teacher / ESL TEFL, Language Teacher, Adult & Continuing Education
Part-Time English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor (Pool)
San Mateo County Community College District in San Mateo, CA
Type:
Adjunct/Part-Time
Salary: $89.20 - $151.07 per hour
Category:
English as a Second Language
Part-Time English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor (Pool)
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Salary
Schedule:
Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows:
Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule HC) - $103.85 up to $151.07.
Months Per Year:
Semester assignments as needed
Mandated Reporter:
Yes
Campus Security Authority:
No
The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.
- Teach developmental English as a Second Language courses, including writing, reading, and listening/speaking courses
- Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)
- Knowledge of:
- Successful teaching techniques in the full range of English as a Second Language courses, including writing, reading, and listening/speaking courses, and evidence of preparation to teach in the discipline
- Methods for incorporating computer-assisted instruction in the classroom and online
- Skills and Abilities:
- Willingness to work in the Writing Center, which serves students enrolled in English and ESL courses and in courses participating in the Writing Across the Curriculum initiative, and willingness to work in the Reading and ESL Center, which serves students enrolled in Reading courses and ESL reading and conversation courses
- Demonstrate successful teaching in classroom-based instruction
- Use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with critical thinking skills
- Ability to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences
- Commitment to the teaching profession, its goals and ideals, and enthusiasm for the mission of the community college
Master's or higher in TESL, TESOL, applied linguistics with a TESL emphasis, linguistics with a TESL emphasis, English with a TESL emphasis, or education with a TESL emphasis OR Bachelor's in TESL, TESOL, English with a TESL certificate, linguistics with a TESL certificate, applied linguistics with a TESL certificate, or any foreign language with a TESL certificate AND master's or higher in linguistics, applied linguistics, English, composition, bilingual/bicultural studies, reading, speech or any foreign language OR the equivalent (see below)
Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.
Note:
If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions, an option during the application submission process. The three means of demonstrating equivalency are as follows. Applicants may select more than one form of equivalency but must provide applicable evidence for each type:
The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise, or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.
Related to disciplines in which a Master's degree is not generally expected or available or where the degree is relatively specialized, the employee or applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units (or equivalent) of coursework in the academic field being applied for, and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth, depth of understanding, and rigor in each of the following:
- a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and
- a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by coursework required for the degree major.
The employee or applicant must demonstrate equivalence to the general education requirements for…
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