Teacher, Language & Culture Center
Houston, Texas
Employer: Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy
Industry:
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Description
Teaches English as second language to international students. Teaching includes speaking, writing, listening and reading. Additionally, teaches study skills necessary for studying in an American university.
EEO/AA
Additional Job Posting Information:
On a term appointment subject to regular review, teaches English as an additional language to international and domestic students. Teaching includes writing, reading, speaking, and listening.
Qualifications
Masters and 1 year experience
Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or a thorough general business management knowledge. Knowledge of this level is typically obtained through a directly job-related Master's degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
A Master's in TESL/TEFL, OR in a closely related field, with documented graduate coursework for credit in the areas of:
Teaches English as second language to international students. Teaching includes speaking, writing, listening and reading. Additionally, teaches study skills necessary for studying in an American university.
- Plans and organizes instructional material according to the objectives stated in the Intensive English Curriculum Guide.
- Meets and coordinates with co-teachers regarding books, skill areas to be taught, class schedules, and so forth.
- Meets and teaches assigned classes at scheduled times.
- Evaluates and corrects student work, including in-class work, compositions and tests.
- Administers periodic tests, quizzes and exams.
- Meets with students for informal conferences and conversations regarding progress; meets with students for formal midterm and final evaluations.
- Keeps a class record book of attendance and grades; prepares and submits all required reports pertaining to teaching activities.
- Participates in registration, testing and other activities during the first and last weeks of the semester.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
EEO/AA
Additional Job Posting Information:
On a term appointment subject to regular review, teaches English as an additional language to international and domestic students. Teaching includes writing, reading, speaking, and listening.
- Organize instructional planning according to objectives stated in the Language and Culture Center's Curriculum Guide of the LCC Staff Handbook.
- Complete Convener Reports to indicate how curriculum objectives are being met, and how textbooks are serving instructors and students.
- Ensure that students are participating fully in all program components and are provided with appropriate student services.
- Meet and teach all assigned classes at scheduled times.
- Write midterm and final evaluations for individual students.
- Keep a class record of attendance and grades. Record student attendance weekly in the LCC attendance system.
- Prepare and submit all required reports pertaining to teaching activities.
- Notify LCC Director in a timely manner of field trips, room changes, or any departure from assigned schedule.
- Carry out program procedures as outlined in section 03 "Procedures and Information for Instructors," in the LCC Staff Handbook.
- Contribute towards maintaining CEA accreditation and UCIEP membership.
- Notify LCC Director prior to any absence from class and make appropriate arrangements in case of absence; if budget allows, arrange for a substitute instructor from the approved list and provide the substitute instructor with lesson plans and class materials.
- Comply with LCC policy regarding supervisory classroom observation each semester.
- Attend scheduled meetings with LCC Director.
- Confer with LCC Director at appropriate intervals.
- Participate in all LCC instructors' meetings, in-service meetings, and program-wide student activities.
- Participate in curriculum committee and subcommittee meetings, including textbook selection.
- Work as assigned at LCC Welcome Week.
- Report any absences for any reason in the University of Houston (UH) People Advantage Self Service (PASS) system.
- Meet with students for informal conferences and conversations regarding progress; meet with students for formal midterm and final evaluations as determined each semester.
- Participate in the LCC system of governance through service on LCC committees.
- Complete the University of Houston's ePerformance by the designated deadline.
- Complete Annual Mandatory Training as required by the University of Houston.
- Stay current in the state of the art through research, professional publications, conferences, and membership in relevant organizations.
- Assume other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Qualifications
Masters and 1 year experience
Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or a thorough general business management knowledge. Knowledge of this level is typically obtained through a directly job-related Master's degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
A Master's in TESL/TEFL, OR in a closely related field, with documented graduate coursework for credit in the areas of:
- linguistics
- structure of English
- second-language acquisition
- language teaching methodology
- culture and society
- second-language assessment
- supervised language teaching practicum
- Knowledge of or previous formal study of a second language
- Prior ESL/EFL teaching experience required
- Prior ESL/EFL teaching experience in a higher education setting, preferred but not required
- Overseas ESL/EFL teaching experience, preferred but not required
Created: 2024-10-02
Reference: STA015217
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Houston
ZIP: 77069
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