ESL Instructor (Reedley College) Part-Time Faculty Pool

State Center Community College District•Fresno, CA

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About The Position

Requirements

Master’s 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 in linguistics, applied linguistics, English, composition, bilingual/bi-cultural studies, reading, speech, or any foreign language; OR
A valid California Community College credential; OR
The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency)
All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching English as a Second Language ( ESL ) to international, immigrant and Generation 1.5 students at the college level
Knowledge and awareness of current theories of second language acquisition and methodology
Knowledge of and specialized experience in one or more of the following: developing and implementing diagnostic and assessment instruments in ESL and/or teaching academic oral, reading, and writing skills and strategies; Utilizing instructional technology
Experience in developing and teaching Vocational ESL , English for Special Purposes and content-based courses
Preparation for and interests in the community college students
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with persons of diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds
Experience working students of various cultural backgrounds
Knowledge and awareness of other cultures and of languages other than English
Related work and professional experience
Recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes
Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students
Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom
Potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth
Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals