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 Evening Teachers
Location of Classes: Bensalem High School, Bensalem
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
Bucks County Technical
High School, Fairless Hills
Tuesday and Thursday
evenings
William Tennent High
School, Warminster
Monday and Wednesday
evenings
Quakertown Community High School, Quakertown
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 year (two semesters) is $3906- $4278. It includes paid time for teacher orientation, student registration, meetings, instructional and coordination time. The hourly rate is $21 to $23.
Class Semesters: See class schedules for specific dates of registration and duration for each semester according to location.
Class
times:
Evening Class: The class meets two evenings a week. Coordination time is
6:00-6:30 p.m.; there are 12 hours of coordination for the fall semester and
16 hours of coordination for the winter/spring semester. Instruction time
is 6:30-9:00 p.m.; there are 60 hours of instruction for the fall semester
and 80 hours of instruction for the winter/spring 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 each session. Coordination 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 2008-2009 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