Assistant Lecturer (ESL) – HigherEdJobs
Title: Assistant Lecturer (ESL)
Deadline to Apply: 11/08/2021 or until filled
Job
Category: Faculty
Department: Center for English as a Second Language-SIUC
College:
College of Liberal Arts-SIUC
Months of Appointment: 9
Position Summary: The Center
for English as a Second Language (CESL) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is seeking applicants for an Assistant Lecturer position.
This is a full-time, non-tenure track, faculty appointment beginning January 1, 2022. CESL provides high-quality English as a Second
Language (ESL) instruction to enable students to meet their educational, professional, and/or personal goals.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Teach intensive English classes at a variety of levels, skills, and ESP topics.
- Teach 20
synchronous hours per week, including in-person and online classes. Online hours may vary from early morning to evening classes per demand
from CESL’s international partner institutions. - Keep 3 hours per week of office hours in support of the above courses.
- Prepare for classes as necessary, developing materials and adding them to CESL’s online learning management software.
- Attend
advisory, curricular, and faculty meetings. - Provide mentorship to teaching assistants who are assigned the same skill or the same
level as NTT. - Attend and participate in student activities including orientation sessions, end-of-term ceremony, and other
activities throughout the term (average 1.5 hours per term for 20-hour teaching assignments and 3 hours per term for 15-18 hour teaching
assignments). - Assist with TOEFL, OOPT, diagnostics and another test proctoring and marking, as assigned during contractual period.
per teaching assignment each term. - Maintain positive, collegial relationships with colleagues, supervisors, students, and relevant
individuals in the university, local community, and profession. - Participate in professional development activities to keep up with
best practices.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages, Applied Linguistics, or related field. - At least one year of full-time teaching experience in a university-based
intensive English program. - Two years of demonstrated experience teaching a variety of ESL/EFL courses, level, and skills.
Experience can be cumulative (example: 4 years as a 50% TA). - Excellent English language proficiency as demonstrated by written
materials and oral production.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three or more years of full-time
teaching experience - Course/curriculum development skills and experience
- Experience mentoring new teachers
- Ability
to teach using new media (electronic learning platforms) - Evidence of dedication to ongoing professional development
- Proficiency in a second language
- Experience living and teaching in another country
- Experience teaching online and in
person
General Information – College/Department: Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a Carnegie
Doctoral Research University. SIU Carbondale is located in the forested areas of Shawnee Hills, 100 miles southeast of St. Louis, MO. The
university is known for its efforts in improving opportunity, inclusivity, sustainability and the ecological beauty of the campus and
surrounding community. Information about SIU Carbondale and its surrounding community can be found at: https://siu.edu/about-siu/.
Special Instructions for Applicants:
Applications must be submitted online at https://jobs.siu.edu/
Required Documents: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Transcripts
Contact for further information: William Hellriegel
Contact Email: william.hellriegel@siu.edu
SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.
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