Temporary English As Second Language (ESOL) Instructor

Chemeketa Community College•Salem Campus. Salem, OR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The ESOL Instructor provides high-quality English language instruction across various proficiency levels and in alignment with the Oregon Adult College and Career Readiness Standards/Oregon Adult English Language Proficiency Standards. This is a temporary 172-day, full-time position. Some evening and weekend teaching may be required. Chemeketa is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution that aspires to be an inclusive environment where we honor and value the unique contributions of our diverse students, employees, and community. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions that support all students in achieving their educational goals. If you are interested in joining the work of the college to pursue a supportive and inclusive culture, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in TESOL, Linguistics or related field -----OR----- A Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in Education, Adult Education, Developmental Education and at least 6 hours of graduate course credit in TESOL, Language Acquisition or Linguistics
At least two years’ experience teaching ESOL in a community college setting
Demonstrable experience providing culturally responsive instruction
Bicultural/multicultural skills sufficient to select appropriate behaviors, values and attitudes within different cultures during interactions with others

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching in a variety of modalities including face-to-face, remote, hybrid, and/or online
Experience teaching low literacy ESOL classes
Speaking proficiency in Spanish
Experience teaching transition, bridge, or corequisite courses
Bilingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

Teaches classes as assigned, following approved course outlines and the Oregon Adult College and Career Readiness Standards/Oregon Adult English Language Proficiency Standards
Actively participates in the retention, recruitment, and registration of students
Maintains timely communication with college program and supervisor
Stays current on program goals, processes, expectations, and outcomes
Develops workforce preparation curriculum for English language learners at multiple levels, including Integrated Education and Training (IET) support courses.
Participates in required program meetings, projects, and initiatives.
Teaches assigned classes in academic transition following approved course outlines, including at least one IET support course per academic year
Provides students with syllabi, course materials, evaluations and feedback, and additional academic support as needed
Responds to student inquiries and provides feedback in a timely manner
Maintains student records of grades and attendance in accordance with college procedure
Uses College Learning Management System (Canvas) to support student learning
Delivers instruction in a variety of modalities to meet program and student needs including face-to-face, remote, hybrid, and/or online
Creates a learning climate of mutual respect and fairness
Encourages creative and critical thinking
Engages participants in an active learning process
Facilitates learning that applies to and enriches lives
Encourages student responsibility for learning
Promotes learning as a lifelong process
Embraces diversity and actively collaborates effectively with a variety of students, staff and the public from diverse cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds
Participates in recruitment and retention of students at an individual and institutional level in promotion of student success
Embraces, understands and uses appropriate technology tools to accomplish job functions
Provides high quality, effective service to internal and external customers through continuous improvement and adoption of lean office practices