Part-Time ESL Instructor — In-Person, Engaging Classes

Virginia's Community College System; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 50,971 - 74,390; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

NOVA seeks a part-time ESL adjunct instructor to teach in-person courses at Alexandria, Annandale, Woodbridge, Manassas campuses. Positions are hired semester-by-semester; remote teaching is not offered.

Courses are conducted in person with a focus on student-centered, communicative approaches and alignment to curriculum. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s + TESOL certification (or higher), with 1–2+ years of adult ESL teaching experience; MS Office, Canvas, and LMS experience are required.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of communicative language teaching methodologies.
• Highly experienced in Google Suite and Canvas/Blackboard or related LMS usage for instruction.
• Excellent organizational skills and classroom management.
• Ability to differentiate instruction for varied learner levels.
• Ability to use rubrics to grade students.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach a Part-Time ESL (50 hrs per semester) course in person.
• Demonstrate student centered, communicative teaching methodologies in lesson planning and presentation.
• Align daily instruction and course materials with established departmental curriculum and learning objectives.
• Design and implement authentic, reliable, ongoing productive formative assessments.
• Utilize Canvas for course information and to store student assignments/resources.
• Integrate the assigned textbook(s) and supplement with authentic, level-appropriate materials.
• Evaluate students’ entry and exit skills via initial diagnostic tasks and final exams using department rubrics.
• Record student attendance.
• Complete all mandatory training at hire and annually.

Skills

Task-based instruction

Project-based learning

Content-based instruction

Google Suite

Canvas/Blackboard LMS

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree + TESOL Certificate (or TESOL/Linguistics with TESOL focus)

Master’s in TESOL/TESL or Linguistics with TESOL minor

Tools

Google Suite

Canvas/Blackboard LMS

Job description

NOVA seeks a part-time ESL adjunct instructor to teach in-person courses at Alexandria, Annandale, Woodbridge, Manassas campuses. Positions are hired semester-by-semester; remote teaching is not offered.

Courses are conducted in person with a focus on student-centered, communicative approaches and alignment to curriculum. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s + TESOL certification (or higher), with 1–2+ years of adult ESL teaching experience; MS Office, Canvas, and LMS experience are required.