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ESOL Instructor P/T

8/5/2026

 
Union/Program: 1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds
Job Title: Part-Time ESOL Instructor
Rate: $67/hour 
Site: In-person at the Bronx or Remote Teaching using Zoom

​Day(s) of Week and Time: Various days and times available, including:
  • Monday/Wednesday: 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
  • Tuesday/Thursday: 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
  • Fridays: 6:00 PM–8:30 PM
  • Tuesdays: 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
  • Wednesdays: 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
  • Saturdays: 9:30 AM–1:00 PM

Position Objective:
The 1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds is looking for effective, creative, and dynamic 
teachers with experience teaching in-person or remotely using Zoom. The part-time position is to
teach a class designed to help students strengthen and learn English language skills following our 
program model. If teaching remotely, online materials and access to a Zoom account are 
provided. 

Essential Functions:
  • Creates a supportive and stimulating class environment conducive to learning.
  • Prepares lessons identifying clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes.
  • Adapts teaching materials.
  • Assesses students’ needs and progress.
  • Attends teachers’ meetings and staff development sessions.
  • Ensures accuracy and timely submission of attendance sheets.
  • Ensures accuracy and timely submission of students’ end-of-class session recommendations and 
  • progress.
  • Provides basic information to students on our organization’s offerings.
  • Provides feedback on the program to administrators.

Requirements: Degree or training in TESOL is highly preferred. Experience in ESOL teaching is 
required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the 
educational requirement. 
Send resume to:
Sharlene Betances
Program Manager - Education Division
_____________________________________
1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds
[email protected]

ESOL and Digital Literacy Instructors P/T

8/5/2026

 
​Part-Time ESL and Digital Literacy Instructor Positions

Bronx Community College Adult Education and Training Program
The Bronx Community College Adult Education and Training Program is seeking qualified instructors for several part-time positions beginning in September 2026.

Available Part-Time Positions

1. Evening ESL Instructors – Levels 1 and 2
Two positions available
Schedule: Two evenings per week, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Total: 6 hours per week

2. Digital Literacy Instructor
Schedule: Two mornings per week
Total: 6 hours per week

3. Contextualized ESL Instructor – Digital Literacy
Schedule: Two days per week
Total: 6 hours per week

4. Contextualized ESL Instructor – Hospitality
Schedule: Two mornings per week
Total: 6 hours per week

5. Evening Contextualized ESL Instructor – Digital Literacy
Schedule: Two evenings per week
Total: 6 hours per week

Compensation: $43 per hour

Qualifications
  • Minimum Bachelor's degree.
  • TESOL certificate or Master's degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Education, or a related field preferred.
  • Experience teaching adult English language learners.
  • Experience using a communicative approach and thematic or contextualized curriculum.
  • For digital literacy positions: demonstrated experience teaching and working with all aspects of digital literacy.
  • Experience in the relevant contextualized area (digital literacy or hospitality) preferred.
  • Must participate in 14 hours of RAEN-sponsored professional development.

Interested candidates should submit a résumé and cover letter highlighting their relevant teaching experience. Please send application materials to: Fatima Lima: [email protected] Cristina Morales: [email protected] Milagros Cordero: [email protected]

ESOL Workforce Development Instructor P/T

7/14/2026

 
Riverside Immigrant Services & Empowerment (Riverside), an immigrant integration center in NYC, seeks an ESL Workforce Development Instructor. Riverside supports newly arrived immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers through free, full-time English instruction, case management, and workforce development.

The Instructor will design and facilitate ESL instruction focused on workplace communication, provide employment-focused coaching, and help participants build resumes, interview skills, and LinkedIn profiles. Responsibilities include maintaining attendance/progress records, collaborating with case managers and ESOL staff, and contributing to curriculum development.

Training runs in five-week cycles, minimum 5 teaching hours plus 4 hours of curriculum/coordination weekly, paid hourly up to 12 hours/week. In-person at 520 Eighth Avenue, New York.

Requirements: prior adult ESOL teaching experience (in-person and online), Bachelor's degree required, ESOL certification and curriculum development experience preferred.

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]

ESOL Instructor P/T and F/T

6/30/2026

 
ELL Instructor at Rikers Island, FT & PT

The Petey Greene Program’s English Language Learning (ELL) instructor(s) at Rikers Island will be responsible for delivering high-quality ELL programming for incarcerated students at Rikers Island, as part of the launch of PGP educational programming at Rikers Island.

ELL Instructor(s) will work closely with the PGP’s Program Manager - ELL Programs at Rikers Island to design and implement small-group in-person ELL instruction across the complex. The aim of PGP’s ELL program, and the responsibility of ELL Instructors, will be to provide a high-quality educational service that:
  • Centers students’ goals and interests
  • Supports student engagement
  • Adapts to students working across a variety of levels
  • Implements culturally responsive and trauma-informed teaching practices
  • Provides wrap-around educational support by engaging with PGP volunteer tutors
  • Incorporates student academic progress data to inform and adjust instruction

Full-time ($67,000-$70,000 salary) and part-time ($32-$34/hour) roles are available.

For more information and to apply, go to our website: www.peteygreene.org/careers

ESOL Instructor P/T

6/30/2026

 
Part-Time ESOL Instructors – Morning and Evening Programs
LaGuardia Community College – Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET)
The Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET) at LaGuardia Community College is seeking dynamic and innovative part-time ESOL instructors to teach in its adult ESOL programs.
Position Responsibilities:
  • Teach approximately 9 hours per week in the Morning and Evening ESOL Programs:
    • Morning: 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM
    • Evening: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    • Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
  • Create a communicative, dynamic, inclusive and culturally responsive learner-centered classroom  environment for immigrant English language learners.
  • Deliver contextualized instruction around themes such as:
    • College transition
    • Civic engagement
    • Career planning and job readiness
    • Reading and writing development
  • Monitor and document student progress and attendance.
  • Support the program with all required administrative documentation.
  • Attend 14 hours of paid RAEN professional development.
  • Perform other related duties as needed.
Compensation:
  • $44.31 per hour for instruction
  • Additional 2 hours per week for preparation time, paid at the same rate.
Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree and a recognized TESOL certification or MA TESOL coursework
  • Relevant and substantial ESOL teaching experience
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including proven ability to build rapport with students.
Please send resume, cover letter, and contact information for 2 professional references to Anemary Soares at [email protected]

ESOL Instructor F/T

6/17/2026

 
ESOL Lead Instructor
BCS Education Center
Division: Families, Community Building & Workforce Development
Reports To: Deputy Director, Education Center
Location: Education Center, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $77,000 - $85,000

About the Education Center
The BCS Education Center provides adult education services to the Brooklyn community, serving approximately 500 students annually through GED preparation, ESOL instruction, and vocational training. The Education Center also operates a Family Welcome Center offering case management, wrap-around services, workforce development programming, and community workshops. Our student population is multilingual, with primary languages including Spanish, Chinese, Russian, or Arabic.

About the Role
The ESOL Lead Instructor is a senior instructional leadership role at the heart of BCS's ESOL program. The position carries a direct teaching load of approximately 16 contact hours per week across multiple ESOL levels, combined with responsibility for supervising part-time ESOL instructors and owning student outcomes across the program. This is not primarily an administrative role — it is a role for an experienced educator who wants to lead instruction, develop other teachers, and make a measurable difference in students' lives. The Lead Instructor's focus is on what happens in the classroom and whether students are enrolling, persisting, progressing, and succeeding. This is a full-time, in-person role based at our Education Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and the Lead Instructor will be expected to adapt as program needs evolve.

Key Responsibilities
Teaching
  • Teach ESOL classes across multiple proficiency levels (including in our integrated workforce training program), totaling approximately 16 contact hours per week
  • Develop and continuously improve ESOL curricula aligned with student needs and program goals

Instructional Leadership & Supervision
  • Supervise and mentor part-time ESOL instructors
  • Conduct regular classroom observations and provide structured instructional feedback
  • Support part-time instructors’ professional development and hold them to consistent instructional standards
  • Foster a collaborative, student-centered instructional culture across the ESOL program
  • Arrange substitute coverage for ESOL classes as needed
  • Participate in the hiring process for part time instructors
  • Manage performance issues with part time instructors

Student Outcomes & Retention
  • Be accountable for program outcomes, including enrollment, measurable skill gain, post-testing completion, and certification
  • Monitor student attendance patterns and work proactively with instructors to address attrition
  • Use student feedback and outcome data to identify areas for instructional improvement

Administration
  • Ensure students are pre- and post-tested using BEST Plus 3.0 and BEST Literacy
  • Coordinate testing schedules across ESOL classes and our integrated workforce training program
  • Support the team with post-graduation surveying processes

Program Promotion
  • Serve as an ambassador for the ESOL program within the community
  • Build relationships with current students and encourage referrals and word-of-mouth enrollment
  • Participate in community events and partnerships that raise the program’s profile

Other
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Required
  • Master’s degree in Education, TESOL or a related field
  • Three to five years of teaching experience in an adult education or ESOL setting with at least one year in a supervisory or lead capacity
  •  Demonstrated instructional leadership or supervisory experience
  • Deep knowledge of adult learning principles and ESOL instructional best practices
  • Experience with standardized ESOL assessments, including BEST Plus 3.0 and/or BEST Literacy
  • Strong interpersonal skills; ability to give and receive feedback constructively and communicate professionally under pressure
  • Collaborative team orientation with the ability to work across departments

Preferred
  • Proficiency in Spanish, Chinese, Russian or Arabic
  • Familiarity with WIOA Title II funded programs or NYSED adult education requirements

How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the BCS Careers Page and apply for the ESOL Lead Instructor role.

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