Adjunct Faculty, ESOL

austincc; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Austin Community College seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach ESOL courses to a diverse student body, delivering engaging and discipline-appropriate instruction aligned with department outcomes.

Responsibilities include evaluating progress, offering timely feedback, mentoring students, and staying current in ESOL through professional development; must adhere to college policies and promote belonging.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in ESL or related field with required ESL coursework.
• SACSCOC accreditation standards compliance.
• No substitution for educational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach ESOL courses to a multicultural student population based on department outcomes.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback.
• Provide teaching and mentoring that is inclusive and non-discriminatory.
• Remain current in the ESOL field through professional development.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by department leadership.

Skills

Digital classroom tools

Blackboard LMS

Online resources

Education

Master's in ESL

ESL pedagogy coursework

Tools

Blackboard

Job description

Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. - AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title

Adjunct Faculty, ESOL

Job Description Summary

Responsible to prepare and deliver ESOL coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success and creating an environment that promotes belonging for all and knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures.

Job Description

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.

Technology

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.

Principal Professional Standards

• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades .
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.
• Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.

Required Education

Educational requirements in accordance with SACSCOC accreditation standards.

• Master's degree in ESL; or
• Master's degree in Linguistics, Foreign Language Education, Bilingual Education, or other Education area with at least 18 graduate or post-baccalaureate hours in ESL, Linguistics, and/or Second Language Acquisition, including 3hours of teaching methodology; or
• Master's with at least 18 graduate or post-baccalaureate hours in ESL, Linguistics, and/or Second Language Acquisition, including 3 hours of teaching methodology

No substitution for educational requirements.