ESL Instructors (Hourly)

Austin Community College • Austin, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Austin Community College Continuing Education partners with Central Texas churches, community centers, schools, libraries other organizations to offer accessible community-based courses. Instructors in this role implement and teach English language programs, courses, and learning experiences that help students achieve their educational objectives. Instruction occurs outside of traditional classroom settings, with teaching assignments at offsite locations in Lockhart, San Marcos, and Austin. The role may also include assisting with curriculum development and planning for custom training projects, ensuring high-quality instruction that meets learners where they are and expands access to education across the region.

Requirements

• Accepted principles, practices, and trends of adult learners, especially English Language Leaners.
• Curricula.
• Knowledge of policies, regulations of Austin Community College.
• Labor market conditions and demographic composition of community's population.
• Principles and techniques of teaching adult learners, especially English Language Leaners.
• Cross-cultural competence.
• Communicate both orally and in writing.
• Establish effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the business community.
• Interpret, apply, and explain regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Plan and organize the programs and activities assigned.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Effectively using interpersonal and written communications skills.
• Effectively executing custom language training
• Effective cross-cultural communication when working with a multicultural population.
• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
• 2 years related work experience
• Associates Degree
• Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation for local Austin area travel.
• Must be available for at least ONE of the following schedules and locations: Weekdays morning 9am-11am or 6pm-9pm San Marcos, Lockhart or Central Austin

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish/English
• Teaching English as another language
• Occasional Weekend availability a plus

Responsibilities

• Teaches courses as assigned which correlate with the catalog descriptions and course outlines and in a manner designed to assist the student to achieve the specific objectives the course or training.
• Advises students of requirements established by the instructor for meeting course objectives.
• Periodically examines and informs each student of their progress toward achieving course objectives.
• Prepares and administers examinations by-program established for the subject area of assignment.
• Researches and recommends the revision, deletion, or addition of programs and courses to reflect the developmental changes occurring with the subject area.
• Participates in evaluations of curriculum and instruction.
• Participates in the evaluation of instructional materials.
• May help design and implement custom language training to support local company training needs.

Benefits

• Full-time faculty and staff employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the college are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D.
• ACC does not participate in Social Security.
• ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and Administrators Only).
• Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees