Position Vacancy Announcement

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides leadership, guidance and assistance to teachers within area(s) of responsibility in curricular and instructional matters; provides instruction in a discipline(s) or field(s) of knowledge as assigned and to provide services for guiding student study and improving learning. These services include formal classroom and laboratory settings, as well as informal situations in which students are advised and directed toward achievement of academic and career educational goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Teaches adult basic education for 15 contact hours per semester, fall and spring.
2. Serves as part of a team that recruits and recommends for hire adjunct faculty. Trains, mentors and evaluates Adult Education adjunct faculty according to department and College guidelines.
3. Assesses staff development needs through teacher observation and evaluation and provides appropriate materials and professional training to ensure the continuing professional growth, development and recognition of teaching faculty in the assigned area.
4. Conducts continuous assessment and curricular review of Adult Education programs, writing and updating curriculum as needed to ensure programs are responsive to the needs of adult learners and comply with all state and federal requirements. Initiates requests for new courses.
5. Works with Dean to plan the schedule of all classes/workshops offered for fall, spring and summer semesters.
6. Coordinates new faculty orientation program and conducts regularly scheduled faculty meetings.
7. Selects and orders textbooks, materials and standardized testing materials for courses and workshops; assists all faculty with the development and improvement of instructional methods, materials and resources.
8. Attends scheduled staff, committee and task force meetings and other conferences and meetings pertaining to assigned specialty area.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master’s degree in Linguistics, ESL Education, Adult Education with a specialization in ESL, or related field.
2. Experience in teaching ESL to adult students.
3. Experience in administration or program coordination.
4. Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
5. Computer competency.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bilingual- Spanish/English.
2. Experience teaching ESL at the community college level.
3. Experience in instructional and curriculum design and assessment of learning outcomes.
4. Ability to use technology to enhance teaching and learning.
5. Experience in transitioning students to post-secondary education.
6. Graduate work beyond Master’s.

TO APPLY:

Please submit a letter of interest addressing the minimum and preferred qualifications, résumé and unofficial transcripts (both undergraduate and graduate) to humanresources@prairiestate.edu. Candidate review begins immediately. This position is open until filled.

VIA MAIL:

Office of Human Resources, Room 2402
Prairie State College
202 S. Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, Il 60411

To learn more about the Adult Education department, please click on the following link:
Adult Education Department .