ESL Instructor [Carthage, MS] - ESL 26-11182

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: ESL Instructor
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 14 Weeks, with potential for extension
Work Setting: Onsite
Location: Carthage, MS

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced ESL Instructor to provide English as a Second Language (ESL) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction to adult frontline employees at an onsite facility.

The instructor will be responsible for delivering engaging classroom instruction, preparing course materials, maintaining accurate attendance and assessment records, supporting student retention and participation, and collaborating with program and facility partners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 6–15 instructional hours per week at an onsite facility.
• Teach assigned ESL/ESP classes to adult frontline team members.
• Receive 15 minutes of paid planning time for every 1 hour of instructional time .
• Develop instructional materials and support community building prior to testing.
• Attend monthly program check-ins, quarterly virtual faculty meetings, required trainings, registration events, and graduation ceremonies.
• Maintain the live attendance tracker daily, including:
  • Student first and last name
  • Employee/personnel number
  • Arrival and departure times
• Administer required oral speaking assessments:
  • Pretest by the end of Week 3
  • Posttest by the end of Week 13
• Enter assessment results into the designated Oral Assessment Report.
• Prepare completion and participation certificates.
• Update graduation and completion status in the attendance tracker.
• Communicate student absences and tardiness to facility and program partners.
• Provide at least 3 hours' notice for unplanned absences or scheduling issues whenever possible.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of ESL teaching strategies and instructional methods, including:
  • Grammar
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Listening
  • Speaking
• Demonstrated English fluency with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accurate real-time data entry.
• Ability to support student social-emotional needs, belonging, retention, and cross-cultural learning.
• Ability to complete required oral-assessment onboarding, norming, and program training.
• Ability to report to the facility's designated security office upon arrival.
• Ability to comply with all facility policies and procedures.
• Must wear closed-toe shoes with no open heel and comply with additional site-specific safety requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Education, or a related field .
• TESOL certification preferred.
• 3+ years of adult ESL teaching experience preferred.
• Strong classroom management, organization, lesson planning, technology, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in a second language.
• Experience teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) .