ESOL Instructor - Full Time - Non Tenure Track (Long Term Temporary)

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title
ESOL Instructor - Full Time - Non Tenure Track (Long Term Temporary)

Location
Woodland Community College - Woodland, CA

Job Description

As one of two colleges in the District, Woodland Community College is located in Woodland, CA. The College is excited about its status as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and serves our local communities in Woodland, Esparto, and Knights Landing in Yolo County, Lake County, and Colusa County.

The College serves over 3,000 unduplicated students annually in multiple associate and certificated programs. WCC prides itself on an innovative, student-centered faculty and partnerships with school districts and four-year colleges in its service area. The small college setting provides an advantage for faculty and staff to adapt to new instructional methods and processes and to foster strong interdisciplinary collaborations that benefit students. We are seeking a creative, innovative, and collaborative instructor to work to develop programs and services in ESL instruction that will serve our community.

Under the direction of the Woodland Community College Dean of Arts & Sciences, the successful candidate will teach ESOL courses to include reading, writing, grammar, conversation, listening and speaking. The candidate will facilitate ESOL program development implementation. Facilitation and teaching assignments may include days, evenings, and weekends. Responsible for working with existing K-12 Adult Education and other multiple county-based stakeholders, as well as the College Adult Education (AEBG) program stakeholders.

Essential Duties Summary

• Organize and teach ESOL courses to include reading, writing, grammar, conversation, listening, and speaking;
• Evaluate student success data and student learning outcomes and respond with ESOL program design;
• Prepare course syllabi and outlines;
• Plan and implement outreach activities to increase ESOL student enrollments;
• Facilitate department meetings and participate in college committee work; pursue professional growth activities, and perform other duties consistent with the role of a faculty member;
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, religious, cultural, ability, ethnic and sexual orientation backgrounds of community college students, staff, and faculty;
• Participate in program activities including curriculum and program planning, development, evaluation, and decision making as well as the development of new teaching-learning methods and materials;
• Maintain accurate attendance, scholastic, and student records, submit them according to published deadlines, and certify as to their accuracy;
• Comply with all institutional policies and procedures;
• Maintain currency and depth of knowledge in assigned areas of responsibility;
• Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
• Participate in department, division, and college-wide initiatives and committees; Participate in college participatory governance process;
• Work effectively and professionally with colleagues and members of the college community.

Required Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimum qualifications for instructors in English at California Community Colleges: (All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications must be from accredited institutions.)

• 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:
• OR possess a California Community College life credential in the subject matter area of English.
• Bilingual competence in Spanish and English

• EQUIVALENCY REQUIREMENT: All applicants are required to meet the minimum qualifications specified by the Yuba Community College District (YCCD) by the application filing date. Alternatively, applicants must have obtained an equivalency determination from the District before the publication of the Recruitment Announcement. This ensures that candidates either meet the standard qualifications or have received official recognition of their equivalent qualifications. Please click here for equivalency application.

• FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS:
  If you possess foreign transcripts, please note that they must undergo a U.S. evaluation and translation. Contact the Office of People & Culture (HR) through their website to access a list of agencies that provide services for evaluating and translating foreign transcripts. This step is crucial to ensure that your educational background is accurately assessed and understood in the context of U.S. educational standards and requirements. Click HERE for a list of acceptable agencies providing foreign transcript services.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of current issues and educational trends in teaching ESOL and/or Basic Skills in a community college setting;

• Academic preparation and/or experience in teaching reading, writing, listening, and speaking in ESOL courses;
• Knowledge of diagnostic and classroom assessment practices and their applications;
• Ability to make effective teaching presentations using appropriate and current pedagogies and methodologies;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of community colleges and the responsibilities of its faculty in realizing this mission;
• Academic preparation and experience in teaching ESOL to adult students.

Physical Demands

Range/Step
Class 2, Step 1 - Class 7, Step 10 (New Hires will not be placed higher than step 10).

Salary Range
$69,689 - $111,847/YR. (Per Salary Schedule for Full Time Faculty)

Benefits Information

Additional Resources:
- About The Yuba Community College District

- Certificated Benefits Overview
- Certificated Benefit Summary and Rates
- Certificated Salary Schedule
- Kaiser Notice
- Retirement System (STRS)- Collective Bargaining Agreement

EEO Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity
The Yuba Community College District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Yuba Community College District will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.

The Yuba Community College District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

Board Policies
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Commitment to Diversity

Posting Detail Information

Internal vs. External
External

Posting Number
AS849P

Open Date
04/18/2025

Close Date
06/12/2025

Review Start Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

This recruitment is open to all FULL TIME FACULTY beginning April 18, 2025 to April 28, 2025.
If you meet the requirements of the position and would like to apply for a transfer, please complete an online application and send an email to the Office of People & Culture (HR): yccdhr@goyccd.onmicrosoft.com and include the subject words: Transfer / Position Title. Please indicate in the body of the email that you are applying during the FAYCCD 10-Day Transfer Notice Period and you have completed an online application. For additional information about YCCD's TRANFER NOTICE PERIOD, please refer to the FAYCCD CBA: Article 5.0 - 5.3: Transfers.
External applicants are welcome to apply; however, external applications will not be considered during the FAYCCD 10-Day Transfer Notice Period.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. A complete application requires each section of the online application to be completed. Your application will automatically be disqualified if sections of the application are left blank.

2. DO NOT USE WORDS; "see resume," or "will provide upon hire." Please check your application for completeness. The more information you provide about your education and work experience will help your application advance to the search committee review process.

3. DO NOT INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS: Self photographs or of any nature. Pictures will automatically disqualify your application.

4. DO NOT INCLUDE: Date of birth, social security numbers, or ids other than what the application requires.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
1. Education Code 87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination (TB test) within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he/she/they is free of active tuberculosis.

2. As a condition of employment, the position you are applying for will require that you provide fingerprints to the local police department. The fee charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility.

SPONSORSHIP:
The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

For questions about YCCD's application process, please contact (530) 741-6851.