English as a Second Language ( ESL) Instructor

Title: English as a Second Language ( ESL) Instructor

Salary Range: $49,176.00 (tentative based on education and experience)

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.50

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Jefferson Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Jefferson Community College

Department: Humanities & Fine Arts – ESL

Total Rewards

Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Humanities Division of Jefferson Community and Technical College has an opening for an English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor for primarily the Downtown campus.

Job Duties:

This position will be responsible for full-time in-person instruction in English as a Second Language writing, reading, grammar, and vocabulary. Fostering an active and inclusive learning environment, maintaining office hours for mentoring and coaching students, success and retention activities, and utilization of Blackboard for communication and feedback are additional requirements. Other duties include but are not limited to: • Academic advising • Course and curriculum development • Internal and external community service • Educational leadership and professional development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in TESOL/Linguistics/Foreign Language/English
• Extensive experience in teaching multiple ESL levels and skills, including college composition
• Understanding of the importance of working with students from diverse backgrounds
• Blackboard Proficiency

Preferred Qualifications:

Teaching experience at the college level, 18 graduate hours in English, speaking at least one foreign language, international experience

Additional Skills Requested:

Jefferson Community and Technical College is working to build an engaged faculty and staff committed to teaching and working within the community. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working and supporting students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to apply.

Employee Rights – Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer – The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

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