PT Instructor, ESL
Job Description
PT Instructor, ESL
Salary: $2,034.43/CAH - $2,276.74/CAH
https://www.clpccd.org/hr/FacultySalarySchedule07012023.pdf
Start Date: Fall 2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA 94551
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a PT Instructor, English as a
Second Language for Las Positas College. Applicants will be expected to provide instruction in
all levels of ESL, beginning to advanced. Classes may include reading and writing, grammar,
vocabulary, oral communication and pronunciation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Ability to teach beginning through college level, grammar, reading, composition, vocabulary, oral
communication and pronunciation; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
ability to adapt instructional techniques to accommodate varied learning styles; commitment to
working successfully as a team with colleagues
2.Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic
backgrounds of community college students including those with physical or learning disabilities
3.Flexibility to teach morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend classes
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s in TESL, TESOL, applied linguistics with a TESL emphasis, linguistics with a TESL emphasis,
English with a TESL emphasis or education with a TESL emphasis OR Bachelor’s in TESL, TESOL, English
with a TESL certificate, linguistics with a TESL certificate, applied linguistics with a TESL certificate, or any
foreign language with a TESL certificate AND Master’s in linguistics, applied linguistics, English,
composition, bilingual/bicultural studies, reading, speech or any foreign language OR the equivalent.
Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,
disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college
students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.
Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of
application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.
Desirable Qualifications:
1.Experience teaching a variety of ESL classes at the Community College level
Physical Demands and Working Environment:
Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive
reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.
Notification to Applicants:
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised
position.
TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
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College Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted for application purposes; however, official copies must be submitted if hired.) Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application.
(Please use https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)
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PT Faculty Application (Application procedures also included below)
https://clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/1.PTFacApp.pdf
https://www.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacAppProcedures.pdf
Name: Leslie Payne
Email: lpayne@laspositascollege.edu
Phone: 925 424-1214
Department: ESL Department Coordinator
Special Instructions to Applicants:
The Board of Trustees has updated Board Policy 7330 to incorporate information on COVID vaccination
requirements, which are currently suspended. Accordingly, employee(s) must comply with the Board Policy
found at: http://districtazure.clpccd.org/policies/files/docs/BP7330.pdf.
It is the policy of this District to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practices and to assure
that there shall be no discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, ancestry, age, marital status,
race, religious creed, mental disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), color, national origin,
physical disability, family or sexual preference status and other similar factors in compliance with Title IX,
Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, other federal and state non-discrimination regulations, and
its own statements of philosophy of objectives. The District encourages the filing of applications by both
sexes, ethnic minorities, and the disabled.
Joining Our College Community
We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to
an educational community.
We look for applicants who:
1.Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference 2.Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence 3.Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice
4.Accept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps
experienced by students
5.Have experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable
practices, or are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve
these goals
6.Actively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional and/or systemic barriers that
adversely impact historically marginalized communities
7.Empower the underrepresented and underserved
8.Foster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders
9.Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear,
harassment, or discrimination.
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