Part Time - ESOL Instructor

Yuba Community College District

Woodland (CA)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 83,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A community college district is seeking a Part Time ESOL Instructor to teach courses in reading, writing, and grammar. The ideal candidate should possess a master's degree in TESL or related fields and be bilingual in Spanish and English. Responsibilities include organizing ESOL courses, maintaining student records, and collaborating with colleagues. This position is part-time and temporary, requiring a commitment to understanding diverse student backgrounds. Join us to contribute to our innovative and student-centered college environment.

Qualifications

Master’s in TESL or related fields required.
Must have some bilingual proficiency and teaching experience.
Knowledge of diagnostic classroom assessment practices and their applications.

Responsibilities

Organize and teach ESOL courses including reading, writing, grammar.
Maintain accurate attendance and student records.
Work effectively and professionally with colleagues.
Comply with institutional policies and procedures.
Maintain currency and depth of knowledge in ESOL responsibilities.
Maintain professional conduct and ethics.
Participate in department and college initiatives and committees.
Participate in college participatory governance.
Work effectively with colleagues and the college community.

Skills

Bilingual competence in Spanish and English

Knowledge of current issues in teaching ESOL

Ability to make effective teaching presentations

Classroom management

Education

Master’s in TESL, TESOL, applied linguistics

California Community College life credential in English

California life credential in English

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The Yuba Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part‑time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position. Part‑time instructor positions are filled as needed through ongoing recruitment. Applicants are contacted and hired year‑round based on college needs. This pool is open continuously and refreshed every two years.

Applicants in this pool will remain active for two years. After two years applicants will receive an email with information on how to remain in the pool.

To apply for this position, interested candidates are required to complete an online application, including submission of a Resume, Letter of Interest, EEO/Diversity Statement and Unofficial Transcripts through the People Admin application portal.
FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS: Include a U.S. evaluation and translation. Click HERE for a list of acceptable agencies providing foreign transcript services.
It is important to note that the District retains the right to extend time limits or initiate the recruitment/selection process anew at any stage.
Education Code §87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he/she/they is free of active tuberculosis.
As a condition of employment, the position you are applying for will require that you provide fingerprints to the local police department. The fees charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI for the fingerprint report is the employee’s responsibility.
Fingerprint clearance must be received prior to the employee’s first day on the job.

Position Information

Job Title: Part Time - ESOL Instructor

Location: Woodland Community College - Woodland, CA

Job Description

As one of two colleges in the District, Woodland Community College is located in Woodland, CA. The College is excited about its status as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and serves our local communities in Woodland, Esparto, and Knights Landing in Yolo County, Lake County, and Colusa County. The College serves over 3,000 unduplicated students annually in multiple associate and certificated programs.

WCC prides itself on an innovative, student‑centered faculty and partnerships with school districts and four‑year colleges in its service area. The small college setting provides an advantage for faculty and staff to adapt to new instructional methods and processes and to foster strong interdisciplinary collaborations that benefit students. We are seeking a creative, innovative, and collaborative instructor to work to develop programs and services in ESL instruction that will serve our community.

Under the direction of the Woodland Community College Dean of Arts & Sciences, the successful candidate will teach ESOL courses to include reading, writing, grammar, conversation, listening and speaking. The candidate will facilitate ESOL program development implementation. Facilitation and teaching assignments may include days, evenings, and weekends. Responsible for working with existing K‑12 Adult Education and other multiple county‑based stakeholders, as well as the College Adult Education (AEBG) program stakeholders.

Organize and teach ESOL courses to include reading, writing, grammar, conversation, listening, and speaking;
Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, religious, cultural, ability, ethnic and sexual orientation backgrounds of community college students, staff, and faculty;
Maintain accurate attendance, scholastic, and student records, submit them according to published deadlines, and certify as to their accuracy;
Comply with all institutional policies and procedures;
Maintain currency and depth of knowledge in assigned areas of responsibility;
Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
Participate in department, division, and college‑wide initiatives and committees;
Participate in college participatory governance process;
Work effectively and professionally with colleagues and members of the college community.

Required Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimum qualifications for instructors in English at California Community Colleges: (All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications must be from accredited institutions.)

Master’s in TESL, TESOL, applied linguistics with a TESL emphasis, linguistics with a TESL emphasis, English with a TESL emphasis, or education with a TESL emphasis OR
Bachelor’s 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 AND Master’s in linguistics, applied linguistics, English, composition, bilingual/bicultural studies, reading speech, or any foreign language OR
Possess a California Community College life credential in the subject matter area of English.
The equivalent OR
- EQUIVALENCY REQUIREMENT: All applicants are required to meet the minimum qualifications specified by the Yuba Community College District (YCCD) by the application filing date. Alternatively, applicants must have obtained an equivalency determination from the District before the publication of the Recruitment Announcement. This ensures that candidates either meet the standard qualifications or have received official recognition of their equivalent qualifications. Please click here for equivalency application.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual competence in Spanish and English;
Knowledge of current issues and educational trends in teaching ESOL and/or Basic Skills in a community college setting;
Academic preparation and/or experience in teaching reading, writing, listening, and speaking in ESOL courses;
Knowledge of diagnostic and classroom assessment practices and their applications;
Ability to make effective teaching presentations using appropriate and current pedagogies and methodologies;
Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of community colleges and the responsibilities of its faculty in realizing this mission;
Academic preparation and experience in teaching ESOL to adult students.

Physical Demands

Range/Step

Range/Step Class I – VII (Based on degree and teaching experience).

Salary Range

Benefits Information

Part-Time (less than .60 FTE)

Part‑time positions less than .60 FTE are not entitled to any District paid fringe benefits.

YCAFT Salary Schedule

2024‑2027 YC AFT Contract

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Yuba Community College District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Yuba Community College District will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.

The Yuba Community College District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

Board Policies

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Commitment to Diversity

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents