Adjunct - AY27 ESL Instructor, Non Credit
About the role
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is accepting applications for ESL (Noncredit) Instructor positions at our colleges for the 2027 Academic School Year. The LACCD is the largest community college district in the United States, serving 225,000 students annually across nine colleges. We are seeking dynamic, motivated and diverse candidates for part-time faculty positions to engage and educate our students. Successful candidates will collaborate, communicate and work as professionals with students, staff, faculty and administrators. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Teach a range of courses within the ESL (Noncredit) discipline
- Promote engaging and inclusive educational environments that support student learning
- Be culturally responsive in interactions with students, faculty, staff, and community members who span a diverse range of languages, nationalities and ethnicities, socio-economic levels, ages, identities, abilities and educational experiences
- Faculty may be required to conduct classes in a virtual learning environment using Canvas or other methods of remote learning
Minimum Qualifications
- 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 ESL 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 ESL
- A sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students
Qualifications
- Applicants with demonstrated certification in Blackboard, Canvas or Course Compass or other online modalities may be given preference
Pay
- The salary schedule for adjunct noncredit instructors begins at $89.72 per standard hour
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision care plans
- $50,000 group life policy
Schedule
- Part-time position
- Final determinations of part-time ESL (Noncredit) Instructor assignments are contingent upon enrollment, funding and class availability
Application Process
Applicants will be required to file the application using web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments. Please go to https://laccd.csod.com/ats/careersite/search.aspx?site=6&c=laccd to file the application. After review of application materials by selection committee(s), applicants will be contacted if selected for interview(s).
For consideration in the selection process, all interested applicants must submit the following:
- Letter of interest that describes the applicant's interest in the position and details why the applicant is a good fit for the position
- Current resume that summarizes how the applicant meets the qualifications of the position
- Contact information for three (3) professional references
- Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (if invited to interview, candidate should be prepared to provide official transcripts)
Note: All degrees must be granted by an accredited college or university in the United States. Transcripts from a foreign institution must be submitted with an approved evaluation of equivalency from a foreign evaluation service approved by California Commission on Teaching Credentialing. Application materials will not be accepted by Fax, Mail or Email. Incomplete applications may be excluded from consideration.
For additional information, please contact AcademicJobs@email.laccd.edu. Individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection/interview process with at least three business days prior notice. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.
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