Instructor, ESL (English as a second Language)
Submitted by t-paul on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 8:19am.
Rank:
Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant ProfessorEmployment Start Date:
June 1, 2009Job Summary:
The ESL Instructor is responsible for teaching English to non-English speakers. Several of the chief tasks include assisting with placement and proficiency evaluations, collaborating with the academic program, instructing students in a classroom setting, and assisting with orienting students.
Skills & Qualifications:
Principle Responsibilities
- Instruct students with various levels of fluency
- Assist in conducting and assessing placement and proficiency evaluations
- Collaborate with the academic program
- Assist students in their overall orientation to the program and community
- Report on student progress
Required Skills
- Ability to utilize technology for the ESL classroom
- Native-speaker level proficiency in English
- Ability to collaborate with instructor teams
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters Degree in TESOL or a closely related field
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching English in an intensive English language program
- Experience teaching English to Arab speakers
- Experience teaching all levels of adult learners
- Experience living in a non-English speaking country
- Near native fluency in a second language
Application Information:
Qualified applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to:
Search Committee Chair - Jeffrey Smith
Department of History, Politics & Justice
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH 45810
Application Deadline:
For full consideration, please send all information by May 8, 2009. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.College Description:
Please visit the department web page at http://www.onu.edu/a+s/hsps/
The University:
Founded in 1871, Ohio Northern University, located in West Central Ohio, is a private university offering a diverse, dynamic and unique learning community, with rigorous professional programs in partnership with the arts and the sciences. Its 3,500 students study for graduate and undergraduate degrees in five colleges: Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration, Pharmacy, and Law. Ohio Northern takes pride in being a student-centered, service-oriented, values-based institution.
Printable Application:
http://www-new.onu.edu/files/Acad_App.pdf