ABEESL Instructor

Our Mission Statement:

• Impart excitement and enthusiasm into the teaching of writing reading mathematics and other adult education curricula.
• Plan implement and monitor instruction for individuals and groups.
• Accurately complete maintain and submit student and class records as required by the college and department in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively in writing and speaking in English with colleagues staff students administrators and others.
• Work collaboratively with faculty staff students and the public to create a positive classroom environment.
• Incorporate digital literacy into basic skills classes.
• Teach to a variety of learning styles as demonstrated in the development of course materials and assessments of student learning.
• Implement outcomes and competency-based assessment of student learning and program effectiveness.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and values of community college education.
• Ability or interest in teaching populations diverse in age abilities culture and ethnicity.
• Assist with the administration of the CASAS test according to department policies.
• Advise new students using CASAS and other entrance assessment data and advise students transitioning to college.
• Advise and register students at the end of each quarter.
• Participate in department division and college committees.
• Ability to teach current academic standards within contextualized subject areas.
• Comply with all college state and federal rules regulations and laws.
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• An earned Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution of higher education in an Adult Basic Education field or a related field.
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience in developmental or remedial mathematics or English.

• A graduate degree with significant training in education mathematics English or English Language Acquisition
• Three years of recent synchronous teaching experience (classroom and/or online) in Mathematics Language Arts or ESL/ELA.
• A clear commitment to and understanding of the community college and adult education philosophies
• A demonstrated ability to work successfully with nontraditional students and the adult population including successful problem-solving quick-thinking skills and experience with multi-level groups
• Experience working with culturally linguistically and ethnically diverse populations
• A demonstrated competence in effective written and oral communication in English
• Experience or interest in using a variety of student-centered instructional and assessment techniques
• Experience or interest in curriculum development and assessment and outcomes-based learning
• Successful experience advising students developing course material and schedules
• Education and experience teaching English Language Acquisition
• A demonstrated commitment in continuing their education through participation/attendance in professional development.
• Experience using a learning management system to teach online or hybrid classes or hybrid classes

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position you MUST submit a complete YVC Online Employment Application and include the following REQUIRED attachments:

• A cover letterdescribing how you meet the qualifications of this position (a generic cover letter will not be accepted)
• A current resume(a resume will not substitute for the work experience section of the online application)
• Three (3) professional references(personal references do not count as professional)
• Unofficial transcriptsfor confirmation of degree (if minimum qualifications require a degree). The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts at time of hire
• Certifications/Credentialsas required for fulfillment of the minimum qualifications.
• Supplemental Question:The college requires a Diversity and Inclusion response as part of its application materials. The statement is found in the supplemental question area of the application. Please respond (NO MORE than two pages in length) in the text box area provided or upload the document to your application as an attachment.

Please note: Failure to follow the above application instructions will lead todisqualification. Please do not include any attachments other than the ones requested above. E-mailed documents will not be accepted after the closing of the recruitment or in lieu of attaching your documents to the online application.