PT Faculty/ Adjunct Instructor --English as a Second Language (ESL)-- Continuous Applicant Pool

Salary: See Position Description

Job Type: Part Time Faculty

Job Number: 00080

Location: CA 90405, CA

Closing:

Job Duties

Santa Monica College wishes to develop a pool of qualified applicants for part-time and substitute teaching opportunities in this discipline.

• Teach all assigned academic ESL courses
• Maintain accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress
• Maintain course outline and office hours for each assigned course
• Maintain office hours, and participate in department activities, committees, college Flex Day activities, and other professional responsibilities expected of faculty

Minimum Qualifications

Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of an English as a Second Language (ESL) faculty discipline at the college. Please refer to the California Chancellor's Office Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges to review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines.

ESL Credit:

• Master's degree in TESL, TESOL, applied linguistics with a TESL emphasis, linguistics with a TESL emphasis, English with a TESL emphasis, or education with a TESL emphasis OR
• Bachelor's degree in TESL, TESOL, English with a TESL certificate, linguistics with a TESL certificate, applied linguistics with a TESL certificate, or any foreign language with a TESL certificate AND Master's degree in linguistics, applied linguistics, English, composition, bilingual/bicultural studies, reading, speech or any foreign language OR the equivalent

ESL Noncredit:

• Bachelor's degree in teaching English as a Second Language or teaching English to speakers of other languages OR
• Bachelor's degree in education, English, linguistics, applied linguistics, any foreign language, composition, bilingual/bicultural studies, reading, or speech; and a certificate in teaching English as a Second Language, which may be completed concurrently during the first year of employment as a noncredit instructor OR
• Bachelor's degree with any of the majors specified in subparagraph above; and one year of experience teaching English as a Second Language in an accredited institution; and a certificate in teaching English as a Second Language, which may be completed concurrently during the first two years of employment as a noncredit instructor OR
• Possession of a full-time, clear California Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential authorizing instruction in English as a Second Language.

*The Santa Monica Community College District, in its desire to select outstanding faculty members from the largest possible pool of qualified applicants, recognizes the fact that candidates may attain expertise in a discipline through a variety of means. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged by the District as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for this position. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications are encouraged to apply and provide appropriate documentation of their qualifications.*

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate:

• Experience in teaching academic English as a Second Language (ESL) writing, reading, speaking and listening to both resident and international students in a community college or university
• Participation in professional organizations such as CATESOL or TESOL
• Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities