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

Excellent health insurance plans

Dental plan options 100% covered by,”

Retirement systems through New Jersey

Job summary

Passaic County Community College is seeking an Academic Specialist to teach ESL courses and support adult multilingual learners. This is a twelve-month, 35-hour-per-week position with instructional and administrative responsibilities.

The Academic Specialist reports to the Academic Dean and ELS Chairperson. The role is full-time and involves advising, tutoring, and developing instructional materials, using Blackboard, and contributing to curriculum and student-success initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Teach up to 12 credits of assigned ELS courses.
• Provide advising, tutoring, mentoring, and referrals to support student progression.
• 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 and convocation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Technology skills

Education

Master's degree in TESOL/ESL/Applied Linguistics

Tools

Blackboard

Job description

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Academic Specialist - English Language Studies (ESL)

Full-Time Regular Paterson, NJ, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1632

Passaic County Community College is seeking an experienced professional to teach ESL courses and supportthe 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 ofassigned 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 disabilityproviding 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)

Vacation

Sick

Personal

Floating Holiday

Administrators

154 hours

105 hours

28 hours

14 hours

The college also offers optional programs such as:

• Employee Assistance Programprovides 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 Accountallows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
• Supplemental insuranceprovides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
• Voluntary Annuity Programs:Additional contributions to retirement account