"Business English Instructor"

Full Job Description

Please submit a resume and cover letter when applying. And please indicate the job code WCE-BE-INST in the subject line of your email. Thank you!

Working Hours:

Flexible Schedule, include daytime, evening, and Saturday hours as required by the needs of the position.

Summary:

The Business English Instructor reports to the Associate Vice President of the Workforce & Continuing Education Department who will assign location and hours of the instructor activities. The Instructor provides academic instruction and student academic support for assigned academic department. The Business English Instructor is responsible for teaching a curriculum to students that focuses on business industry skills that are necessary for employment including the development of effective oral and written communication skills with emphasis on correct grammar, punctuation, and capitalization when writing forms of business communication such as letters and memos. This position may require instruction on-campus and/or at an assigned off-campus location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain responsibility for instruction and classroom management.
• Teach provided curriculum in classroom.
• Maintain good communications and working relationships with appropriate staff, appropriate agencies, and class site location staff.
• Maintain good communications and work effectively with all other offices of the college on matters concerning the program.
• Adhere to procedures and policies for the smooth day-to-day operation of the program.
• Participate in professional development activities as required.
• Attend teacher meetings as required.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Required

• Bachelors degree and/or significant adult education/career training experience.
• Experience in teaching English for Business and/or College level English.

Preferred

• Previous teaching experience in a college and or Adult Education/Workforce Training Program.
• Bilingual Spanish/English.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Internet skills. Knowledge of Learning Management Systems or other administrative software a plus.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Teaching (preferred).

Other Skills and Abilities:

Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills required. Experience with adult education population, curriculum development, mandated welfare reform, and dislocated workers are preferred.

Communication Skills:

Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to establish positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $37.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

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