ELS Instructional Specialist

ELS Instructional Specialist

Salary

$54,000.00 - $56,000.00 Annually

Location

Harbor (WDCE)

Job Type

Full-Time Staff

Job Number

202500176

Department

Adult English Language Services

Opening Date

05/04/2026

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

EX

• Description
• Benefits

About Baltimore City Community College

Founded in 1947, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is comprehensive, urban institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The College's campus is located in West Baltimore and courses are offered throughout the City. With its broad range of degree, certificate, and continuing education programs, affordable tuition, and extensive outreach, BCCC offers educational opportunities to the citizens of Baltimore City and throughout the state of Maryland. BCCC serves over 7,500* students annually, providing credits that transfer to four-year colleges and universities as well as workforce training leading directly to job placement. The College is proud of the fact that over 50 nations are represented within the student body.

• Based on the annual unduplicated credit and non-credit headcount for FY 2023.

Description/Job Summary

The English Language Services (ELS) Instructional Specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality ESL curriculum, delivering instruction for both academic and community-based ESOL courses, and supporting adjunct faculty in instructional best practices. This position provides guidance to current and prospective students, collaborates with community and workforce partners, and ensures that all instructional programs align with equity, accessibility, and compliance standards. The Instructional Specialist reports to the Director and plays a key role in advancing program quality, curriculum innovation, and student success within English Language Services.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Develop, review, and revise ELS curriculum to ensure alignment with program goals and learner needs
• Design contextualized, workplace-based ESL curriculum in fields such as healthcare, information technology, and construction
• Develop online and hybrid ESOL courses using the institution's learning management system (Canvas)
• Contribute to program assessment, outcomes measurement, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide direct instruction in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and ESOL courses in face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats
• Participate in adjunct faculty interview panels and selection processes
• Observe, mentor, and provide feedback to adjunct faculty to support instructional quality
• Facilitate professional development and share best practices in English language instruction
• Serve as a subject matter expert on ESL curriculum, instruction, and pedagogy for faculty and staff
• Collaborate with internal departments and external community partners to support student success and program alignment
• Ensure compliance with equity, accessibility, and grant-funded program requirements, including Maryland Department of Labor (MD DOL) initiatives
• Participate in required training and professional learning opportunities and disseminate relevant information to colleagues

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Education, or a related field

Experience

• Minimum of four (4) years of experience providing English language instruction to adult learners with varied proficiency levels which must include the following:
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience developing curriculum for multiple modalities (in-person, online, hybrid, asynchronous), including use of Canvas or a similar LMS
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience observing, mentoring, and providing feedback to instructors
• Experience with Microsoft Office

BCCC is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We expect every member of the BCCC community to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.

Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome

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BCCC is the only community college in Baltimore City, one of 16 community colleges in Maryland, and both a higher education institution and a State of Maryland agency.

As a state agency, the College is able to offer full-time, permanent PIN employees a host of benefits including a competitive salary and tuition remission. New College PIN employees will be invited to discuss benefit options with a personnel officers.

Benefits extended to all full-time PIN employees are as follows.

(Click on medical and retirement plans for more detailed information)

• State of Maryland health plans: (PPO, EPO, and/or HMO medical plans), vision and dental plans (PPO or DHMO)

• Retirement Plans: include the State Employees' Pension, Teachers Pension Systems, Optional Retirement Programs (ORP) and the Law Enforcement Officer Pension System.

• Supplemental Retirement Plans - 401(k), 403(b) and 457

• Leave: 22 days of Annual Leave, 15 days of Sick Leave, 3 Personal Leave days, Leave Bank membership opportunities, 9 Holidays and a Winter Holiday break (5 days) observed between the Christmas and New Years Day holidays

• Tuition Remission to institutions within the University System of Maryland (USM)

• Professional Development opportunities

To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

Employer Baltimore City Community College (MD)

Address 2901 Liberty Heights Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland, 21215

Website https://www.bccc.edu/