PT Faculty​/Adjunct Instructor -English Second Language; ESL- Continuous Pool

PT Faculty/ Adjunct Instructor --English as a Second Language (ESL)-- Continuous Applicant Pool

Santa Monica College

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Part Time Faculty

00080

CA 90405, CA

Santa Monica College wishes to develop a pool of qualified applicants for part-time and substitute teaching opportunities in this discipline.

• Teach all assigned academic ESL courses
• Maintain accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress
• Maintain course outlines and office hours for each assigned course
• Maintain office hours, participate in department activities, committees, college Flex Day activities, and other professional responsibilities expected of faculty

Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of an English as a Second Language (ESL) faculty discipline at the college. Please refer to the California Chancellor's Office Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges to review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines.

• Master's degree 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 degree 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 Masteregree in linguistics, applied linguistics, English, composition, bilingual/bicultural studies, reading, speech or any foreign language OR the equivalent

• Bachelor's degree in teaching English as a Second Language or teaching English to speakers of other languages

OR

• 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

• Bachelor's degree with any of the majors specified above; and one year of experience teaching English as a Second Language 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 as a noncredit instructor

OR

• Possession of a full-time, clear California Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential authorizing instruction in English as a Second Language.

The Santa Monica Community College District, in its desire to select outstanding faculty members from the largest possible pool of qualified applicants, recognizes that candidates may attain expertise in a discipline through a variety of means. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged by the District as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for this position.

Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications are encouraged to apply and provide appropriate documentation of their qualifications.

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate:

• Experience in teaching academic English as a Second Language (ESL) writing, reading, speaking and listening to both resident and international students in a community college or university
• Participation in professional organizations such as CATESOL or TESOL
• Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND DIVERSITY With the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity of all students, Santa Monica College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future. Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another, and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some while creating and sustaining barriers for others.

In order to embrace diversity, we also acknowledge that institutional discrimination and implicit bias exist, and that our goal is to eradicate those vestiges from our system. Our commitment to diversity requires that we strive to eliminate those barriers to equity, and that we act deliberately to create a safe and positive environment where individual and group differences are valued and leveraged for our growth and understanding as an educational community.

To advance the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice for the success of students and employees, we must honor that each individual is unique and that our individual differences contribute to the ability of the college to prepare students on…