Title: ESL (English as a Second Language) Instructor

Salary Range: $3,634 - $5,123 per month

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Newtown Pike Campus

Department: Academics and Student Services

Total Rewards

Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

This is a 10-month, full-time, faculty appointment in the Humanities (HUM) division. The position is intended to fulfill the ESL instruction needs on our campuses. The instructor advises students, maintains office hours, provides internal service to the college as assigned, pursues professional development, and provides leadership where appropriate.

Job Duties:

• The position will include a variety of courses as needed and requires flexibility of scheduling, which may include evenings, weekends, and a variety of campus locations.
• You will be required to teach assigned courses following the mode of instruction: in-person (two days per week), hybrid (in person one day per week paired with online instruction), or standard online/asynchronous with no required in person meetings.
• Develop syllabi, course materials, etc.
• Maintain an updated gradebook on Blackboard, weekly announcements, and timely communication with students throughout the semester.
• Use computer technology in lectures and online to enhance student learning.
• Work closely with other Humanities faculty, BCTC Dual Credit, DEIB, and Global Learning.
• Adhere to all institutional policies and procedures.
• Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.
• Participate in internal and external service within the college.
• Engage in an appropriate level of professional development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in English or a master’s degree in any field AND 18 graduate semester hours in English required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in English
• Experience working with students at the developmental level
• Experience teaching ESL classes
• Spanish-speaking or multilingual
• Minimum 2 years’ teaching experience
• Experience with blackboard and other instructional technology