Workforce Adjunct Instructor (ESL – Part-Time ESL)

About the role

The English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors are needed to teach in-person Part Time ESL semester-long courses at the American Culture & Language Institute (ACLI). Courses are offered at multiple locations including Alexandria Campus, Annandale Campus, Woodbridge Campus, and Manassas Campus.

Responsibilities

• Teach a Part-Time ESL (50 hrs per semester) course in person.
• Demonstrate student centered, communicative teaching methodologies (task-based, problem-based, project based, scaffolding, content-based) in lesson planning and in lesson presentation.
• Align daily instruction and course materials with established departmental curriculum and learning objectives.
• Design and implement authentic, reliable, ongoing productive formative assessments for students throughout the semester.
• Utilize Canvas for course information and to store student assignments/resources.
• Evaluate students’ entry and exit skills via the initial diagnostic tasks and final departmental exams and the department rubrics.
• Record student attendance.
• Complete all mandatory training at hire and annually.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of communicative language teaching methodologies: task-based, problem-based, project based, scaffolding, and content-based.
• Highly experienced in Google Suite and Canvas/Blackboard or related LMS usage for instruction (assignments, quizzes, discussion boards, gradebook, modules).
• Excellent organizational skills and classroom management skills.
• Ability to work with groups of varying ages and skill levels – including differentiating instruction.
• Able to utilize program rubrics to grade students.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must reside in the (DC, VA, MD) DMV area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + a TESOL Certificate or higher education in TESOL or Linguistics.
• 1-2 years or more of adult ESL teaching experience at a college/community college/literacy council/adult education ESOL.
• Masters in TESOL/TESL or Masters in Linguistics with a minor in TESOL or a TESOL Certificate.
• 3-5 years or more of adult ESL teaching experience at a college/community college/literacy council/adult education ESOL.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
• Significant experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.

Skills

• Knowledge of communicative language teaching methodologies.
• Experience with Google Suite and Canvas/Blackboard or related LMS.
• Organizational and classroom management skills.
• Ability to differentiate instruction.
• Ability to utilize program rubrics.
• Written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

Pay is commensurate with experience and is based on teaching hours.

Schedule

Courses are held at various locations and vary according to class schedules.