CE ELC English Language Faculty

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Job Description

The BYU English Language Center is hiring ESL Instructors to teach classes for the upcoming semester. This role is ideal for individuals with degrees in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) or related fields.

The ESL Instructor will teach 65-minute class periods Monday-Thursday each week per course assignment. ESL Instructors Course English proficiency ranges from novice to advanced high. Course subjects include grammar, listening and speaking, reading, and writing. The ESL instructor is responsible for all course-related tasks from creating a syllabus to participating in end of semester test grading.

Required Degree: Bachelors degree with a TESOL minor

Preferred Degree: TESOL Masters Degree or related field, TESOL Graduate Certificate

Desired Experience: Experience with teaching the English language is required. Knowledge of Second Language Acquisition theory. Familiarity with Canvas learning management system

Responsibilities

• Create a syllabus and course calendar for the assigned class.
• Teach 4.5 hours per week.
• Offer office hours (1 per week per course assignment) for student support.
• Create course assignments and assessments.
• Keep regularly updated grade records throughout the semester.
• Provide meaningful and timely feedback to students' work.
• Develop lesson plans.
• Grade students' performance on Language Acquisition Tests (LATs).
• Attend required meetings.

Hires will teach 1-3 classes (9 hours/week per class) at the English Language Center (ELC). Instruction occurs in-person, on the Brigham Young University Campus, English Language Center.

Information required at the time of application: Please list the individual contact information for each of your three recommenders on the faculty application. At some point during the selection process, they may be contacted to submit their letters of reference electronically

Document(s) required at the time of application: Please attach your updated Curriculum Vitae and cover letter to the faculty application.

#LI-DNI Equal Opportunity Employer: m/f/Vets/Disability

BYU, an equal opportunity employer, requires all faculty to observe the universitys Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

BYU Mission Alignment: BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. It is anticipated that BYU faculty members will:

• live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrines and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators;
• demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community;
• teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it "bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel" (Spencer W. Kimball).

Compensation Range: 0-0

Posting End Date Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employee, including disability and protected veteran status.