Lecturer, CC (English as a Second Language [ESL])

Description

University of Hawai‘i, Kapi‘olani Community College, Languages, Linguistics & Literature Department is seeking applications for the English as a Second Language [ESL] lecturer position. Please see the information about the position, the duties and responsibilities, the minimum and desirable qualifications, and the job application attachments below: 

Title: Lecturer, CC (English as a Second Language [ESL])

Position Number: 0002LEC

Hiring Unit: Languages, Linguistics & Literature

Location: Kapi’olani Community College

Date Posted: July 16, 2024

Closing Date: Continuous Recruitment

Salary Information: Minimum $1,911 per credit hour; subject to lecturer placement

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: For placement into the lecturer pool beginning Fall 2024. Subject to availability of funds and actual staffing requirements. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision of the discipline coordinator/division chairperson, design, deliver, update and assess instruction in ESOL/ESL in terms of student learning outcomes. Teaching duties include teaching ESOL/ESL courses at transfer, advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels, as well as in the Intensive English Program (IEP).
• Other teaching-related duties include, but are not limited to: 
• Preparing course syllabi and reports related to teaching and student progress;
• Assessing student learning in terms of student learning outcomes and program learning outcomes;
• Integrating teaching efforts with other instructors in the discipline area;
• Maintaining one office hour per week per three-credit class taught for conferring with students about course work;
• Submitting self-assessment reports based on student and peer evaluations;
• Teaching evening and/or weekend class offerings as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in English OR
• Master’s degree in English as a Second Language (ESL) OR
• Master’s in Fine Arts (Creative Writing)

Desirable Qualifications:

• Relevant coursework and successful teaching at either the secondary or postsecondary, preferably at the community college, level;
• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of the mission and values of the community college with its open-door policy and its diverse population;
• Demonstrated ability to teach beginning through advanced levels of EAP, as well as college level writing, following a content-based/integrated skills approach;
• Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the assessment of student learning outcomes;
• Demonstrated ability to teach in online and hybrid environments, as well as to integrate technology to support learning inside and outside the traditional classroom;
• Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in current trends in the areas of second language development and theories of learning, and demonstrated ability to develop and adapt teaching materials based on these trends.
• Willingness to author and develop materials to support instruction.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED (Read the “To Apply” section carefully)

To Apply:

Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. In addition to the Application, applicants must attach the following:

1. A one-to-two page statement outlining the ways in which you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications;
2. Official graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (copies of official transcripts are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.) Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. The expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

• Academic record/grade summaries will NOT be accepted.
• Diplomas and copies will NOT be accepted.

1. Optional letters of recommendation

Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted.

NOTE: 

• The application will be incomplete if materials are unreadable, illegible, password protected, missing, or corrupted; therefore, late or incomplete applications will not be considered. All requested documents/information become the property of Kapi‘olani Community College and will not be returned.
• Please do not include any self-identifying photos and redact any references to confidential information on submitted documents (social security number, date of birth, etc.).
• If you have not applied for a position before using NEOGOV, you will need to create an account.

Inquiries: KapCC Human Resources Department, [email protected], 808-734-9573

EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai’i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai’i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai’i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/

Kapi’olani Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, color, national origin, or disability in its programs and activities. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, contact Section 504 Coordinator, (808) 734-9575, 4303 Diamond Head Road, ‘Ilima 209, Honolulu, HI 96816; Title IX Coordinator, (808) 734-9542, 4303 Diamond Head Road, ‘Iliahi 116 

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