Adjunct Faculty, ESL

Salt Lake Community College; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate ESL instructors to join their dynamic team. This part-time position offers the opportunity to deliver in-person instruction across multiple campuses, enhancing students' reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. As an adjunct faculty member, you will develop engaging lessons aligned with the ESL curriculum, participate in departmental meetings, and maintain professional communication with students and staff. Join a diverse educational community committed to transforming lives through quality instruction and support. If you have a Master's degree in a relevant field and a passion for teaching, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Masters in TESL or related fields required for this position.
• Experience in teaching ESL to adults is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver in-person ESL instruction to enhance students' language abilities.
• Develop and deliver instruction in alignment with the ESL course curriculum.

Skills

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)

Curriculum Development

Student Assessment

Communication Skills

Education

Masters in TESL, TESOL, TEFL, Applied Linguistics

Bachelors in TESL or Linguistics

Tools

Canvas

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

**This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available. **

Please attach additional documents (Resume, copies of credentials or transcripts, etc.) for consideration.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

1) In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester by semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment.
2) Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.
3) In accordance with Board of Regents policy, SLCC’s Human Resources will conduct a criminal background check on instructors if concurrent enrollment (K-12) students are assigned to classes.

Position Information

Position Title: Adjunct Faculty, ESL

Open Internally or Externally: External

If faculty, tenure track status: Not Applicable

Reports to: Associate Dean, ESL

Department: ESL (School of SATTS)-2NA

Requisition Number: A24043

Position Type: Adjunct - Variable

FT/PT: Part-time

Initial Work Location: Multiple Locations

Starting Salary Rate: At time of hire.

Job Open Date: 11/27/2024

Job Close Date: 11/27/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Priority Review Date:

Job Summary

• Deliver in-person ESL instruction to enhance students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities.
• ESL classes are available at four campuses: Taylorsville, South City, Herriman, and West Valley, with both morning and evening session options. Assignments are made based on departmental needs.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Develops and delivers instruction in alignment with the ESL course curriculum, ensuring lessons are well-prepared and meet outlined learning objectives.
• Utilizes the designated Canvas course shells provided by the department for course development and instruction.
• Complies with the guidelines and policies outlined in the departmental adjunct faculty handbook.
• Participates in department staff meetings and training sessions and completes all mandatory institutional and departmental training requirements within two weeks of being hired.
• Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization.
• Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments.
• Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards.
• Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades.
• Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance.
• Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment.
• Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.
• Maintains professional and collegial behavior.
• Handles and responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1‐2 days).
• Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure.
• Completes all required employee trainings.
• Completes the Canvas User Credential within a semester of being hired.
• Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines.
• Provides ADA accommodations as requested.
• Other job related duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters in TESL, TESOL, TEFL, Applied Linguistics with a TESL emphasis, Linguistics with a TESL emphasis, English with a TESL emphasis or Education with a TESL certificate or emphasis;
OR
Masters in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, English, Composition, Bilingual/Bicultural Studies, Reading, Speech or any foreign language with TESL, TESOL, TEFL, CELTA, or DELTA certificate.
OR
Masters in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, English, Composition, Bilingual/Bicultural Studies, Reading, Speech or any foreign language AND Bachelors in TESL, TESOL, English with a TESL certificate, Linguistics with a TESL certificate, Applied Linguistics with a TESL certificate, or any foreign language with a TESL certificate.

Preferred Qualifications

• College-level teaching experience and/or relevant work experience.
• Experience in teaching academic ESL courses at an accredited institution of higher education.
• One year of relevant teaching experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Follow the department curriculum and instruction. Must be able to teach English to adults whose first language is not English.
• Ability to assess and evaluate student effort and provide feedback.
• Ability to record student work in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture, ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.

Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Special Instructions

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available. *

Please attach additional documents (Resume, copies of credentials or transcripts, etc.) for consideration.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

1) In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester by semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment.
2) Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.
3) In accordance with Board of Regents policy, SLCC’s Human Resources will conduct a criminal background check on instructors if concurrent enrollment (K-12) students are assigned to classes.

SLCC Highlights

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and varied perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when teams can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students from all walks of life.

FLSA

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Please briefly describe your experience in teaching adults from beginning to advanced ESL.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * How did you first learn about this position?
  • Newspaper
  • Ethnic Media
  • Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Professional Organization
  • HigherEdJobs.com
  • SLCC Website
  • Referral Agency
  • Workforce Services
  • College Placement Center
  • Friend
  • Employee
  • SLCC Email
  • SLCC HR Office
  • Other (please specify below)
• If other referral source, please specify:

  (Open Ended Question)

Required Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume / Curr. Vitae
• Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Letters of Reference
• Other Doc
• Student/Faculty Evaluations

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