ADULT EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR-TESOL

Sylvania; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate TESOL Teacher for Adult Education. In this role, you will create an engaging and supportive classroom environment tailored to English Language Learners. Your responsibilities will include designing innovative lessons that promote problem-solving and communication, as well as monitoring student progress through effective assessments. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of adult learners while fostering a collaborative and inclusive learning atmosphere. If you are dedicated to professional development and committed to student success, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• TESOL certification required; Master's degree preferred.
• Three years' teaching experience in urban settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create a supportive classroom environment for English Language Learners.
• Design lessons that foster problem-solving and communication skills.
• Evaluate student progress and involve parents in assessments.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication

Human relations skills

Educational technology

Education

Master's degree

TESOL certification (PK-12)

Job description

TESOL TEACHER
ADULT EDUCATION

Responsibilities:

• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interest, and abilities of students, and provides both social and emotional support for English Language Learners.
• Administers specialized ELL assessments.
• Designs lessons that provide opportunity for problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills in relation to authentic, real-world problems.
• Establishes and maintains standards for behavior that foster student self-discipline and positive relationships among students.
• Commits to ongoing professional development in content area and pedagogy.
• Plans learning activities to address individual differences among students.
• Develops, administers, and evaluates quality formative and summative assessments that reflect a balance of content knowledge and problem-solving skills.
• Monitors, and evaluates students' progress in relation to district/school curriculum and policies and other planned goals and objectives.
• Encourages, secures, and maintains the involvement of parents and other community members in support of instruction.
• Involves parents in the assessment of their children's progress and needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Required certification: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), PK-12 (111); Master's degree preferred.
• Three years' successful teaching experience in an urban setting preferred.
• Experience in the use of educational technology.
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills.

This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities, qualifications, physical, and cognitive, which comprise this position. The above is intended to be a fair representation of the "typical" demands of the position. In all cases, these relationships, functions, and their applications are subject to change by the Superintendent.

*This position is in accordance with the Agreement between the Bridgeport Education Association (BEA) and the Bridgeport Board of Education. The salary will follow the contract and be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

It is the policy of the Bridgeport Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, present or past mental disorder, mental retardation, or learning ability, in any of its education programs, activities, or employment practices.

The Bridgeport Board of Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.