Part-Time Instructor of Non-Credit English as a Second Language (ESL) - School of Language Arts...

Site: Modesto Junior College

Pay

The hourly range is $78.15 to $124.94. Doctorate range is $92.09 to $128.22 (2025-2026 Certified Part-Time Instructor/Overload Hourly Salary Schedule). Part-time faculty office hours are paid at a flat rate of $30 per hour.

Benefits

Not eligible for benefits with the exception of Workers’ Compensation coverage.

Scope of Assignment

The successful candidate will join an English as a Second Language program that creates curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through strategies geared to increase student equity.

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 English as a second language 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 English as a second language

Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

The District has adopted an equivalency procedure for applicants who may not directly meet the listed qualifications. More information on equivalency.

Physical and Mental Standards

• Mobility: ability to sit or stand for long periods, move about an office, and reach above and below desk level
• Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes
• Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds
• Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close-up work; ability to adjust focus frequently
• Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person
• Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time-limited assignments

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to develop curriculum or services that stress innovation and improve student equity
• Enthusiasm for the learning process
• Commitment to supportive relationships with students and colleagues
• Participation in professional growth and remaining current in subject area and major state initiatives
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity
• Vision and energy to plan and organize programs to enhance student success
• Willingness to participate effectively in shared governance and to work collaboratively
• Effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations
• Education and/or experience in teaching adult education English Language courses, preferably at the community college level
• Current understanding of assessment processes for improving student success at the course, program, and degree level
• Experience teaching English language life and work skills competencies for beginning through intermediate English for Life and Work courses; preparation of materials; grading student work; maintaining an effective classroom environment and workspace
• Competence in new pedagogies, such as English Language, and other pedagogies directed at improving student success and student equity
• Recent experience working with African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion shape participation and outcomes
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional, relational, and classroom practices to support racially minoritized students
• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom
• Expertise in culturally responsive teaching in Adult Education, especially as it relates to students’ lives, interests, and communities
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within coursework and the classroom
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices

Responsibilities

• Teaching lower division college courses in Non-credit English Language
• Advancing equitable student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines
• Informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance requirements
• Preparing and grading class assignments and examinations and informing students of their academic progress
• Maintaining attendance, scholastic, and other records and submitting them according to published policies and deadlines
• Developing, implementing, and assessing student-learning outcomes for courses and programs and using the results for improvement
• Engaging in data inquiry and self-assessment to develop strategies for student success, persistence, and equity
• Participating in professional development activities to fulfill mandatory FLEX requirements
• Maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/learning strategies to meet the needs of all learning styles
• Maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics

Part of the teaching assignment may be online, in the evening, and/or on Saturdays. Some teaching assignments may take place in area communities.