Adjunct Faculty, English as a Second Language (ESL)

Adjunct Faculty, English as a Second Language (ESL)

Internal Position Title:

Posting Number: F00773

Department:: Adult Education and ESL

Position Type: Part-Time Faculty

Job Family: Adjunct Faculty

Summary:
College of Lake County is seeking Adjunct Insturctors to Teach English as a Second Language classes in the following areas:
Low Intermediate
Low Advanced
The College of Lake County (CLC) is a comprehensive community college located in northeastern Illinois committed to being an innovative educational institution providing life-changing paths for our students by offering exceptional learning experiences.
The college is widely recognized for student success, business and community partnerships and for the achievements of our faculty, staff and alumni. Long-known as an employer of choice in Lake County, CLC was ranked #15 on the Forbes list of Top 100 Employers in the State of Illinois for 2019.



Required Qualifications:
Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in English, Linguistics, Education, or related field with experience teaching English language to adults.

Ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualifications:
1. Master’s degree in TESOL or Linguistics with TESOL specialization or closely related field with at least twelve credit hours in TESOL.

2. Experience teaching ESL to adult learners.

3. Experience teaching ESL to adult immigrant and/or resident learners.

4. Experience teaching ESL to adult learners with limited formal education.

5. Experience teaching ESL to adults interested in further post-secondary education.

6. Bilingual/Bicultural experience.

Posting Date: 05/09/2022

Closing Date:

Expected Start Date: 08/15/2022

Special Instructions Summary: Please note courses may be taught at Grayslake, Lakeshore, Southlake, and/ or extension site locations. Application review will be ongoing. After this date you must reapply for future positions.

Pay Rate: Per adjunct contract.

Full-Time/Part-Time: Part Time

Location Grayslake

Total Hours Per Week: Varies by course.

Work Schedule:
Varies by course.

Software Testing Required: None

Interview Process Requirements: None

EEO Statement:
The College of Lake County is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, it seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including minorities, women and people with disabilities. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Summary of Essential Functions:
To instruct and engage adult learners using a communicative approach.

Teach courses in subject field. Develop instructional materials. Assess student learning and assign grades. Attend required Adjunct meetings in the Fall and Spring semesters. Participate in college governance and other aspects of academic life. Maintain current knowledge of subject matter.

Adjunct Faculty members are expected to maintain current in compliance training, including compliance under Title IX “Responsible Employee” and, if applicable, Clery Act Campus Security Authority.

Select, prepare and maintain current curriculum, course outlines and printed and non-printed instructional materials.

Teach courses as scheduled each academic semester.

Provide instructional support to the students. Refer students, when appropriate, to sources of specialized services within the College.

Provide the Division and the students a syllabus that includes course objectives and learning outcomes, attendance policies in line with those of the college, texts and readings, timelines and evaluation criteria, and any other information required by College, Division, or departmental policy.

Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions or examinations. Provide feedback in a timely manner on student progress.

Deliver course content using a variety of teaching styles.

Maintain office/discipline/grade/division records as required by the College.

Be available for student consultation through phone or email.

Use the appropriate College policies and procedures to resolve and document student complaints, concerns and problems.

Assist in developing and administering discipline-appropriate measures of student academic achievement, use departmental testing instruments as provided. Administer other instruments designed to measure student learning outcomes as requested and required by the department. Provide all results as requested.

Conduct all classes in accordance with an established and current course syllabus and approved textbooks (and/or related instructional material). Meet all classes for the scheduled time.

Submit all grades (mid/final) electronically prior to the required deadlines. Provide the
Registrar appropriate grade records.

Encourage students to submit course evaluations, review course evaluations when available and use feedback to improve course delivery.

Revise and update course content as needed.

Participate, when appropriate, in the formation and meetings of program advisory boards, college, division, and department committees.

Maintain a high level of professional ethics.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean .

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None

The instructor is responsible for developing and distributing a course syllabus, teaching all scheduled classes, and responding to and evaluating student work.

To apply, visit https://jobs.clcillinois.edu/postings/20367 jeid-a66cabd6e14c1145996ead8b0e67b5dd