- Professional
- Bureau à Pasadena
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Job Summary
Provide comprehensive language instruction for graduate students enrolled in university-level English as a Second Language courses.
Essential Job Duties
- Provide assessment of language abilities of incoming non-native English speaking graduate students during orientation.
- For non-native English language speakers who need additional language instruction, make a recommendation for the appropriate ESL course.
- Plan, organize, and provide instruction during the Fall (ESL 101a) and Winter (ESL 101b) terms for students of multiple skill levels in a classroom format. The courses meet for 3 hours per week during each term.
- Provide intermediate to advanced levels of oral communication skills, development of pronunciation, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and fluency in speaking.
- Make any necessary recommendations for further instruction or certify fulfillment of the English proficiency requirement.
Basic Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of previous, ESL related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University or Institute.
- Previous experience as an ESL instructor in a higher education/University setting.
Required Documents
- Resume.
- Cover Letter.
- Sample Syllabus.
