ESL Instructor - Adult Education

About the Role

Teaches one or more subjects to students in a public secondary school.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students through lectures, demonstrations, and audiovisual aids.
• Prepares course objectives and outlines following curriculum guidelines or state, district, and school requirements.
• Assigns lessons and corrects homework.
• Administers tests, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of student progress.
• Maintains attendance records and classroom discipline.
• Meets with parents to discuss student progress and problems.
• Participates in faculty meetings, professional development, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• May sponsor student activities or organizations, supervise co-curricular events, serve on school/district committees, or collaborate with colleagues to improve instruction and school climate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of a fifth-year college or university teaching credential program.
• Valid California Secondary Credential authorizing teaching in the assigned subject area.
• English Learner Authorization.
• Valid California Driver’s License.

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, and respond effectively to sensitive inquiries.
• Ability to write lesson plans, speeches, and articles using original or innovative techniques.
• Strong presentation skills for classroom instruction.
• Proficiency in mathematical concepts (fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions) for practical application.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, GroupWise) for clerical and administrative tasks.
• Ability to create a supportive classroom atmosphere, communicate warmly with students, and maintain professional rapport with staff and parents.
• Strong organizational skills for classroom activities, record-keeping, and meeting deadlines.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear; frequently required to sit.
• Occasionally required to use hands for fine motor tasks, reach with arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly, up to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Requires close, distance, and peripheral vision, as well as the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment is typically moderate in noise level.