Position Description

DEFINITION

To provide classroom instruction to adult ESL students by assessing their needs and using these assessments to inform direct instruction centering on work-related and employability skills that are immediately applicable to students' lives. Instructor adjusts teaching methods to students' learning styles which may include: demonstrations, visuals to support instruction, problem-solving, pair and small group activities, student speaking practice, meaningful interaction, role play, and feedback. Instruction is differentiated and contextualized.

Primary goals of the ESL department include improving English language conversation abilities, increasing student self-confidence, and developing students’ employment/employ-ability skills.