Job Abstract

Adult ESL Instructors work part-time in classroom or virtual setting two days per week providing instruction in the areas of reading, writing, listening, speaking. grammar and vocabulary acquisition. Instructors will plan and implement lessons based on program curriculum, pacing guide and class syllabus. Instructors will assist with program registration, intake and assessment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Instruct students in English emphasizing the acquisition of the four domains of language, vocabulary and grammar

• Create detailed, sequential pacing guides, lesson plans and course syllabus

• Evaluate student performance in English for placement at the various levels of ESL instruction

• Regularly review student data to help guide instruction and achieve maximum student outcomes

• Assess student learning on an ongoing basis and alter instruction to meet group/individual needs

• Attend approximately six mandatory staff meetings per year

• Attend two staff developments per year

• Maintain student records, attendance and standardized assessments

• Administer pre and post tests each semester

• Conduct goal-setting, mid-term evaluations and follow up conferences with students

• Perform administrative duties within stipulated time frames

• Perform other work as assigned

Work Direction/Supervision:

N/A

Decision Making:

N/A

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

N/A

Physical Demands:

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Physical agility to lift up to 15 lbs. bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

Work Environment:

The employee regularly works in a school or virtual setting. The noise level is quiet to moderate.

Considerable knowledge of the regulations and policies related to English as a Second Language and of the concepts, principles and methodologies of ESL instruction. Working knowledge of current curriculum development, program implementation, learning theory and recent research in ESL. Working skill in the use of technology to deliver and assess instruction. Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students’ learning. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field is required Instructors are required to maintain CASAS certification, Goal Setting and Assessments Policy certifications as mandated by the VDOE.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation

• State Police Criminal History Investigation

• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation

• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.