English Language Support Specialist

Search Number PJ # 7256

Title English Language Support Specialist

Category Professional

Department Learning Center

About The Position: 

The English Language Support Specialist will assist students who are actively seeking to improve their English language proficiency as a foundation for successful academic performance. This individual will implement the English language support program and expand its depth and breadth through curricular and course development. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to being a key resource for students, staff and faculty related to learning and teaching skills necessary for English language acquisition and coordinating with other campus services to determine student needs. The individual who holds this position will facilitate placement testing, advise a small number of students, teach English language support courses, and facilitate alternative activities to promote English language learning, which may include working in a distance learning format. Demonstrating a commitment to holistic student success and high-quality service as a member of a collaborative team is expected. This 10-month position has an expected work obligation of mid-August to mid-June and is situated in the Learning Center, which focuses on providing resources to help students become more confident in their learning. As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs, and practices.

Required Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in TESOL or a related field
• Experience teaching and/or tutoring English to non-native speakers of English
• Experience supporting a diverse range of students in a college setting
• Competence of culturally and linguistically responsive practices
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with faculty, staff and administrators
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience supporting international and domestic English Language Learners
• Experience working in an academic support center or similar environment
• Familiarity with academic support software products like Banner, Argos, Slate and Starfish
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to collaborate on cross-divisional student success initiatives

Salary (Applicant View)$46,000 minimum, plus excellent benefits

About Our UniversitySUNY Plattsburgh, home of the Cardinals, is part of the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. The university offers a diverse selection of more than 60 academic programs across three schools – Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, and Education, Health & Human Services. Many of these programs are highly ranked and carry strong national and regional reputations that allow students to work with highly skilled faculty who prepare them to excel in their chosen fields and industries upon graduation. Our campus prioritizes enrollment growth and stabilization, student success, equity and inclusion, and engagement with our North Country region as our four pillars of success. And we are committed to providing each and every Cardinal student a high quality liberal arts education grounded in academic excellence and a well-rounded college experience.

SUNY Plattsburgh is a destination campus located in northern New York between the iconic Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain. The campus is a short walk from historic downtown Plattsburgh, New York, where area residents have access to a wide array of arts, food, and events throughout the year, and just over a 1 hour car ride from the cities of Burlington, Vermont, Montreal, Quebec, and Lake Placid, New York, which is best known by locals as a former site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

Closing Date 

Open Until Filled Yes

To receive full consideration, supply all requested documents by: 12/01/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please submit a cover letter, resume/CV, a one-page statement regarding teaching and supporting English learners, and contact information for three current professional references. Additional information may be requested at a later step in the process. Official transcripts from an accredited institution will be required prior to employment.

EEO Statement 

SUNY Plattsburgh is fully committed to excellence through diversity, equity and inclusion, and to supporting a welcoming environment for all students, employees and visitors. As an equal opportunity employer and a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), the university guarantees equitable consideration to all qualified applicants with regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, ability, assigned gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, economic status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, or any other legally protected status per federal or state laws.

Pay Equity Statement Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected]

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