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ESL Program Job
Opportunities
About ESL:
The purpose of the English as a Second Language (ESL) program is to help
adult students improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Communicative English and meaningful, student-centered instruction is offered to
enhance the student’s learning experience.
To be considered for a teaching position, please submit:
A) a cover letter indicating location
B) resume
C) a 2.5 hour lesson plan that can be
used for an adult ESL class. The purpose of a lesson plan is to determine the
teacher’s ability to create a plan within a specific time frame. It is not a
description of an activity you might do in the classroom. Imagine a fictitious
ESL class of 15. Choose an ESL level (beginning or intermediate) and pretend all
of the students fit into the chosen level. The lesson plan should include the
objectives and materials for the lesson. The lesson structure is: a warm-up
activity, review of previous lesson, introduction and practice of new material,
and recycling of previously learned material. Think about how you will measure
student learning.
Send to
jobs@vitaeducation.org.
Qualified individuals will be interviewed after reviewing application materials.
Position
Title: ESL
Teacher
Location of Classes: Bucks
County Technical HS, Fairless Hills (Tuesday and Thursday evenings)
Reports to:
Class Supervisor
Status: Ancillary
staff
Salary:
This employment classification is designated as ancillary employee, being paid
for hours worked. The salary range for the semester is $1476 -
$1558. It includes paid time for teacher orientation, student registration,
meetings, instructional and coordination time. The hourly rate is $18.00 to
$19.00.
Class Semesters:
See class schedules for specific dates of
registration and duration for each semester according to location.
Class times:
Morning Classes: The class meets
two mornings a week. Instruction time is 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.; there are 60 hours
of instruction for each semester. Coordination time is 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.;
there are 12 hours of coordination for each semester.
Evening Classes:
The class meets two evenings a week. Instruction time is 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.; there
are 60 hours of instruction for each semester. Coordination time is 6:00 p.m. -
6:30 p.m.; there are 12 hours of coordination for each semester.
Summary of job:
The ESL teacher is responsible for the assessment and instruction of adult
learners in the adult basic education program. There are two sessions per week
(two and one-half hours each) of direct instruction and one-half hour of
coordination before (or after) each session. Coordination time occurs before
class; this time is used to complete paperwork required by our funders.
Written lesson plans are required. Periodic class visits by the Class
Supervisor are scheduled. The teacher is expected to participate in all
activities listed on the 2007-2008 Teacher Class Calendar.
Responsibilities:
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Attendance at an
orientation/training workshop
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Pre and post assessment
of students using formal and informal instruments.
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Use of student
assessments in program planning
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Written lesson plans
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Class instruction
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Monthly data collection
and reports as required by grant guidelines
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Attendance at selected
meetings
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Participation in staff
development
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Communication with staff
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Compliance with Vita’s
Policy and Procedure Manual
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Execution of other
responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
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Degree in education
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Experience in teaching
English as a Second Language, preferably adults
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Knowledge of adult
assessments
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Creativity in designing
lesson plans
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Strong interpersonal and
organizational skills
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Ability to meet time
sensitive deadlines
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Maturity and sensitivity
in working with diverse populations
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