Adjunct Faculty, ESOL

Purpose and Scope

The responsibility of the teaching faculty is to provide learning activities and support that lead to the achievement of course objectives and contribute to the educational environment of the college and the community.

Essential Job Functions

• Create engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material.
• Submit required college reports and forms in a timely manner.
• Utilize a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and orientations as required.
• Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Mastery of course content.
• Demonstrated leadership skills; Style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints; Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service and providing a dynamic climate for life-long learning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement instructional approaches such as service learning/civic engagement, learning communities, and the effective use of technology.

Physical Abilities

• The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile.
• No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Schedule And Conditions

• The work is performed in a climate-controlled classroom and/or lab environment with minimal exposure to safety hazards.
• Hours will vary depending on class time; Instructors are required to meet with classes at all scheduled times and be available to students outside of class instruction.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in TESOL/TESL/TEFL, Second Language Acquisition, Linguistics, or English where English is taught as a foreign language OR
• Bachelor's degree or higher with 12 hours of coursework in TESOL/TESL/TEFL, Second Language Acquisition, & Linguistics OR
• Bachelor's degree or higher with secondary/postsecondary TSEOL/TESL/TEFL certificate, CELTA, or DELTA OR
• Bachelor's degree or higher with 3 years of ESOL teaching experience at secondary/postsecondary level OR
• Bachelor's degree or higher with evidence of 12 hours of coursework in at least 3 of the following: language teaching methodology, the nature of language/languages (e.g., introduction to linguistics), the structure of English (e.g., syntax, phonology, morphology, discourse), second language acquisition, intercultural communication (e.g., sociolinguistics, cross-cultural studies), practicum experience.

Salary

$55.44 per contact hour.

Benefits

• A supportive, collegial work environment.
• Excellent work/life balance.
• Tuition waiver.
• Participation in a tax deferred retirement plan.
• Professional development opportunities.

Special Instructions

• To be considered for an Instructional position (i.e. Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Instructor), please ensure you include the following to be considered: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and unofficial transcripts.
• You must limit your file name for any attachment to 40 characters or less.

How To Apply

• All applicants must apply online only.
• We will not accept application material received via fax, email, mail, or hand delivered.
• Postings for part-time and adjunct positions are active for the academic year.

Special Notes

• By selecting the option to receive notifications on your profile, you will begin receiving electronic communication regarding new opportunities with Lone Star College (LSC).
• If selected for an interview, a recruiter will contact you by phone, or email to schedule an interview.
• Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.