Adult Education and Family Literacy: ESL Instructor

General Responsibilities

• Instructs learners following the ESL Curriculum that is aligned with the Illinois ESL Content Standards and College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS)
• Utilizes designated core text materials and various appropriate authentic materials from the community, including technology, in a contextualized instructional approach
• Takes students on a field trip to the comprehensive One Stop Center to promote the services available there
• Identifies and defines different occupational clusters
• Helps students identify barriers to educational and economic pathways
• Reviews and explains current course offerings at the local Community College
• Engages learners in interactive, participatory lessons following the principles of adult learning, instructional approaches, learning styles, and assessment as outlined in our ESL Curriculum
• Embeds critical thinking/problem-solving skills and community-building activities, and teaches learning strategies in instruction in order to meet learners’ needs beyond survival skills
• Incorporates learners’ prior experiences, cultural heritage, and community resources into instruction while demonstrating a caring and supportive attitude, flexibility, openness, and sensitivity for cultural, gender and age differences in adult learners
• Follows the steps of the ESL student orientation process in the Packet for ESL Instructors and creates student interaction by implementing the activities in the Student Success Activity Book
• Encourages learner persistence in setting individual short-term and long-term goals while fostering self confidence in ability to succeed and to manage negative forces to retention
• Makes regular assessments of learner progress by utilizing alternative assessment tools and processes, including the Individual Student Competency Checklist
• Utilizes Tests and Test Prep materials and Post-Test Competencies for CASAS Forms listing to prepare students for CASAS post-testing

Position Expectations

• Accurately fulfills the requirements of the data collection process within the requested time frame
• Reviews and analyzes the DAIS-I Instructor Outcomes Report - Individual each semester
• Attends and documents an annual minimum of twelve hours of professional development relevant to ESL levels currently taught, including two program-hosted ESL professional development meetings (Fall and Spring)
• Keeps current with program information and updates by reading all ESL teacher memos and email communications
• Completes new employee GCN training and updates annually as required according to deadlines
• Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills in dealing with staff, students, parents, outside officials/agencies, and the general public
• Projects a positive image of the district as well as exhibits a positive employee attitude
• Performs other tasks assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• ESL Standards Proficient Instructor Certification
• Three years of experience in teaching adult ESL
• ICCB Preferred Instructor status
• BA/BS degree in Education or related field, including language instruction methodology
• Completes the ICCB “Orientation to Adult Education for Instructors” upon hiring
• Clears a fingerprint background check through District 214
• Able to instruct a class for a minimum of 3 hours
• Able to perform frequent bending, stooping, and reaching activities
• Physical ability to lift/move supplies, materials and office equipment up to 10 lbs.