ESL Instructor

Responsibilities: •Deliver 6–15 instructional hours per week in a *** facility (not online) teaching assigned ESL/ESP classes for frontline team members. •Attend monthly program check-ins, quarterly virtual faculty meetings, required trainings, registration events, and graduation ceremonies.

• Title:ESL Instructor
• Location: Carthage, MS
• Duration: 3+ Months Contract

 
Pay Rate: $40/hour on W2
Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday, 3: 30 PM–5: 00 PM
Hours: 6 instructional hours per week

Listed for 14 weeks but will likely be extended.

Responsibilities:
•Deliver 6–15 instructional hours per week in a *** facility (not online) teaching assigned ESL/ESP classes for frontline team members
•Receive 15 minutes of paid planning time for every 1 hour of instructional time
•Develop course materials and support community building before 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/last name, *** personnel number, and arrival/departure times
•Administer the Upward Academy oral speaking pretest by the end of week 3 and posttest by the end of week 13;enter results in the Oral Assessment Report
•Prepare completion/participation certificates and update graduation status in the attendance tracker
•Communicate absences/tardies to plant partners and the Corporate Upward Academy team;provide at least 3 hours’notice for unplanned events

Assignment scope:
•Session includes 1 recruiting week plus 14 instructional weeks
•Registration, graduation, and meetings are estimated at 10 additional hours per session
•Hourly wage: *** per hour
•If the facility cancels class without advance notice, the teacher remains eligible for pay for the cancelled class

Required Qualifications and Conditions:
•Knowledge of ESL teaching strategies and methods, including grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking
•Demonstrated English fluency and strong written/oral communication skills
•Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accurate live data entry
•Ability to support social-emotional needs, belonging, retention, and cross-cultural learning
•Ability to complete required oral-assessment onboarding/norming and program training
•Report to the facility Security Office on arrival and follow all plant policies
•Wear closed-toe shoes with no open heel;plant-specific requirements may also apply

Preferred Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in English, education, or related field
•TESOL certificate
•3+ years of adult ESL teaching experience
•Strong classroom management, organization, planning, technology, and interpersonal skills
•Proficiency in a second language and ESP experience