ESOL Lead Instructor
About The Position
The ESOL Lead Instructor is a senior instructional leadership role in BCS’s ESOL program. The position combines approximately 16 weekly contact hours teaching across multiple ESOL levels, including an integrated workforce training program, with supervision of part-time instructors and responsibility for student and program outcomes. The role emphasizes classroom instruction, teacher development, student enrollment, persistence, progress, and success rather than primarily administrative work. This is a full-time, in-person position based at the Education Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The Lead Instructor is expected to adapt as program needs evolve. The BCS Education Center serves approximately 500 students annually through GED preparation, ESOL instruction, and vocational training. Its multilingual student population includes people whose primary languages include Spanish, Chinese, Russian, or Arabic.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Education, TESOL, or a related field.
- Three to five years of teaching experience in an adult education or ESOL setting, including at least one year in a supervisory or lead capacity.
- Demonstrated instructional leadership or supervisory experience.
- Deep knowledge of adult learning principles and ESOL instructional best practices.
- Experience with standardized ESOL assessments, including BEST Plus 3.0 and/or BEST Literacy.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to give and receive feedback constructively and communicate professionally under pressure.
- Collaborative team orientation and ability to work across departments.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, or Arabic.
- Familiarity with WIOA Title II-funded programs or NYSED adult education requirements.
Responsibilities
- Teach ESOL classes across multiple proficiency levels, including in the integrated workforce training program, for approximately 16 contact hours per week.
- Develop and continuously improve ESOL curricula aligned with student needs and program goals.
- Supervise and mentor part-time ESOL instructors.
- Conduct regular classroom observations and provide structured instructional feedback.
- Support part-time instructors’ professional development and maintain consistent instructional standards.
- Foster a collaborative, student-centered instructional culture across the ESOL program.
- Arrange substitute coverage for ESOL classes as needed.
- Participate in hiring part-time instructors.
- Manage performance issues with part-time instructors.
- Be accountable for program outcomes, including enrollment, measurable skill gain, post-testing completion, and certification.
- Monitor student attendance patterns and work proactively with instructors to address attrition.
- Use student feedback and outcome data to identify areas for instructional improvement.
- Collaborate with program staff to ensure students are pre- and post-tested using BEST Plus 3.0 and BEST Literacy.
- Coordinate testing schedules across ESOL classes and the integrated workforce training program.
- Support the team with post-graduation surveying processes.
- Serve as an ambassador for the ESOL program within the community.
- Build relationships with current students and encourage referrals and word-of-mouth enrollment.
- Participate in community events and partnerships that raise the program’s profile.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
