PT English as a Second Language (ESL): Noncredit Instructor

Cerritos College; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 209,000; Part time

Job summary

Cerritos College seeks a part-time English as a Second Language Noncredit Instructor to teach ESL courses at the Norwalk campus. The position supports Continuing Education, with responsibilities spanning class preparation, grading, and student progress tracking.

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in ESL or related field with an ESL teaching credential, have experience teaching ESL, and demonstrate commitment to diverse learners; duties include maintaining records, adhering to deadlines,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in teaching English as a second language or related field, and an ESL certificate.
• One year of ESL teaching experience in an accredited institution.
• Possession or eligible for a California Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

• Teach all assigned ESL classes per course outlines and schedule.
• Maintain student records, attendance, and progress; submit by deadlines.
• Submit syllabi to the Division Office and ensure materials are accessible to all students.
• Create a safe and engaging learning environment and provide feedback to students.

Skills

ESL instruction

Diversity awareness

Student confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in ESL or related field

Certificate in teaching ESL

California Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential (or equivalent)

Job description

PT English as a Second Language (ESL): Noncredit Instructor

Salary: $97.02 - $151.63 Hourly

Closing: 5/21/2027 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA

Department: PT ESL Non-Credit 2026

Division: Continuing Education

Equity and Diversity

The District is strongly committed to achieving staffdiversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. TheDistrict encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does notdiscriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexualorientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Infact, the college encourages applications from all segments ofqualified people.

College Profile

Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with thehighest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the UnitedStates Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as acomprehensive community college for southeastern Los AngelesCounty. Communities within the college's district include Artesia,Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk,and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa FeSprings, and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees andcertificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions.Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students. Visit CerritosCollege online at http://www.cerritos.edu.

Department Profile

The Continuing Education Division provides noncredit and fee-basedcourses on campus and in the community to provide greater accessfor community participants. Support services include comprehensiveintake and assessment, contextualized learning, onboarding, andother support and transition services. Courses include ESL (levelslow beginning to low advanced), Vocational ESL, Citizenship, BasicSkills and Support Courses (English and Math), Basic Literacy(Plaza Comunitaria), Apprenticeship (Construction Trades), coursesfor older adults (OWL - Older Wiser Learners), and short-termvocational programs. Partnerships include the PAACE (Partnershipfor Adult Academic and Career Education) consortium, whichcollaborates with local adult school districts to facilitate acollege pathway for students entering the college. The divisionalso oversees the college Foster Kinship Care and Education (FKCE)program, which provides training to caregivers of foster youth.

Job Duties

• Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws andideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching andlearning.
• Check mailbox, voicemail, and e-mail regularly.
• Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end ofthe academic term.
• Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation andBoard Policy 5040 titled Student Records and DirectoryInformation.

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions ofBoard Policy.
• Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes. In casesof necessary absence from class, notify the Instructional Dean ordesignee, or if unavailable, the Office of Academic Affairs inadvance and have plans prepared so that a substitute, if assigned,can maintain continuity of course content.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines ofrecord.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of theirprogress.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the DivisionOffice.
• Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, andacademic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by thepublished deadlines.
• Submit end-of-session grades, including supportingdocumentation, and attendance reports by the publisheddeadlines.
• Submit required information about first-day, no-show studentsby the published deadlines.
• Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines.If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic coursepack, these conditions must be met:

1. Tests and exams must be available to the student withoutcharge.
2. The text and course pack must be available to students withdisabilities.
3. The publisher must grant read-only access to designated collegestaff for purposes of evaluation of course materials.
4. The text must be downloadable or printable.

• Meet all classes during the final examination period.
• Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approvalto do otherwise is granted by the Office of Academic Affairs or itsdesignee.
• Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least oneyear following the close of the semester or summer term.
• Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms,laboratories, and other instructional spaces.
• Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean, uponrequest, to review any assignments given during the semester.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in teaching English as a second language, orteaching English to speakers of other languages OR Bachelor'sdegree in education, English, linguistics, applied linguistics, anyforeign language, composition, bilingual/bicultural studies,reading, or speech; and a certificate in teaching English as asecond language, which may be completed concurrently during thefirst year of employment as a noncredit instructor OR Bachelor'sdegree with any of the majors specified in subparagraph (2) above;and one year of experience teaching English as a second language inan accredited institution; and a certificate in teaching English asa second language, which may be completed concurrently during thefirst two years of employment as a noncredit instructor ORPossession of a full-time, clear California Designated SubjectsAdult Education Teaching Credential authorizing instruction inEnglish as a second language.

OR

A bachelor's degree; and two years of occupational experiencerelated to the subject of the course taught OR An associate degree;and six years of occupational experience related to the subject ofthe course taught OR Possession of a full-time, clear CaliforniaDesignated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential authorizinginstruction in the subject matter OR For courses in an occupationfor which the district offers or has offered apprenticeshipinstruction, the minimum qualifications for noncreditapprenticeship instructors in that occupation, as specified inSection 53413.

Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of thediverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, genderidentity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of the student,community, and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications

Community College teaching experience in noncredit programs

Physical Demands

Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonableaccommodations. Requires ambulatory ability to move to variousoffice and classroom-type locations and to stand, bend, stoop, and reach to setup equipment and provide instruction. Requiressufficient hand eye coordination and dexterity to write on a boardor type on a computer. Requires sufficient visual acuity to readdocuments and make presentations. Requires sufficient auditoryability to project voice to a group, hear questions and prompts,and carry on routine conversations. Requires the ability to lift,push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on anoccasional basis.

Conditions of Employment

Assignmentsare contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment.

Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend classes.

Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtainfingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the StateDepartment of Justice and remit the required fee for processing thefingerprints, produce an original social security card, and submita TB Risk Assessment reviewed and signed by a health professionalbefore employment.

Faculty must be able to teach on-campus or remotely asassigned.

Candidates must be able to provide proof of Californiaresidency prior to employment.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing ofloyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.

** Please note - the District does not provide forimmigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.