Academic Specialist- English Language Studies (ESL)

Passaic County Community College; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Retirement plan

Tuition waivers

Tuition reimbursement

Short-term disability

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Commuter benefits

Flexible Spending Account

Supplemental insurance

Voluntary annuities

Job summary

Passaic County Community College seeks an experienced ESL professional to teach courses and support adult multilingual learners. This is a twelve-month, full-time administrative position with 35 hours weekly, including instructional and student-support responsibilities.

The Academic Specialist reports to the Academic Dean and ELS Chairperson. Duties include teaching up to 12 credits, advising and tutoring students, developing materials, using Blackboard, and participating in program assessment

Qualifications

• Master's degree in TESOL, ESL, or Applied Linguistics.
• Three years of higher-education ESL teaching experience.
• Experience with adult multilingual learners and student success.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach up to 12 credits of ESL courses per term.
• Provide advising, tutoring, mentoring, and referrals to students.
• Develop and adapt instructional materials for adult multilingual learners.
• Support ELS learning-support services and collaborate with staff.
• Use Blackboard and educational technology to support teaching.
• Participate in curriculum, assessment, and student-success initiatives.
• Assist with department projects and program-review activities.
• Attend department and college meetings and activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Technology skills

Education

Master's in TESOL/ESL/Applied Linguistics

Tools

Blackboard

Job description

Passaic County Community College is seeking an experienced professional to teach ESL courses and support the success of adult multilingual learners. This is a twelve (12) month, thirty-five (35) hour a week position that includes instructional, administrative, student support responsibilities. The Academic Specialist reports to the Academic Dean and ELS Chairperson.

This is a full-time, administrative position.

Example of Duties:

• Teach up to 12 credits of assigned ELS courses in accordance with approved syllabi and College procedures; day and/or evening assignments may be required.
• Provide advising, tutoring, mentoring, and referrals to support student progression and success.
• Develop and adapt instructional materials for adult multilingual learners at different English proficiency levels.
• Support ELS learning-support services and collaborate with faculty and tutoring/lab staff.
• Use Blackboard and appropriate educational technology to support teaching and student learning.
• Participate in curriculum, assessment, instructional improvement, and student-success initiatives.
• Assist with departmental projects, student-success data, and program-review activities.
• Attend department and college meetings and activities, including graduation, convocation, and others.
• Fulfill related administrative and College responsibilities as assigned.

Qualification:

• Master's degree in TESOL, ESL, or Applied Linguistics.
• Three years of experience teaching academic ESL or English language learners in higher education required; community college experience preferred.
• Experience working with adult multilingual learners and supporting student academic success.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, collaboration, and technology skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with academic advising, tutoring or learning-support programs, curriculum development, assessment, and/or program review.

The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.

Compensation: Salary is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The salary for this position is $60,000

Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:

• Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
• Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
• Retirement systems through New Jersey State
• Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
• Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract
• Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions)
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours (*Prorated based on hire date)

The college also offers optional programs such as:

• Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
• Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
• Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
• Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
• Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account