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Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01
Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.
As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC
Job Posting Title:
ESL Instructors (Hourly)Job Description Summary:
Austin Community College Continuing Education partners with Central Texas churches, community centers, schools, libraries other organizations to offer accessible community-based courses. Instructors in this role implement and teach English language programs, courses, and learning experiences that help students achieve their educational objectives. Instruction occurs outside of traditional classroom settings, with teaching assignments at offsite locations in Lockhart, San Marcos, and Austin. The role may also include assisting with curriculum development and planning for custom training projects, ensuring high-quality instruction that meets learners where they are and expands access to education across the region.Job Description:
Description of Duties and Tasks
Teaches courses as assigned which correlate with the catalog descriptions and course outlines and in a manner designed to assist the student to achieve the specific objectives the course or training.
Advises students of requirements established by the instructor for meeting course objectives.
Periodically examines and informs each student of their progress toward achieving course objectives.
Prepares and administers examinations by-program established for the subject area of assignment.
Researches and recommends the revision, deletion, or addition of programs and courses to reflect the developmental changes occurring with the subject area.
Participates in evaluations of curriculum and instruction.
Participates in the evaluation of instructional materials.
May help design and implement custom language training to support local company training needs.
Knowledge
Accepted principles, practices, and trends of adult learners, especially English Language Leaners.
Curricula.
Knowledge of policies, regulations of Austin Community College.
Labor market conditions and demographic composition of community's population.
Principles and techniques of teaching adult learners, especially English Language Leaners.
Cross-cultural competence.
Skills
Communicate both orally and in writing.
Establish effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the business community.
Interpret, apply, and explain regulations, policies, and procedures.
Plan and organize the programs and activities assigned.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
Effectively using interpersonal and written communications skills.
Effectively executing custom language training
Effective cross-cultural communication when working with a multicultural population.
Technology
Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
Required Work Experience
2 years related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual in Spanish/English
Teaching English as another language
Required Education
Associates Degree
Special Requirements
Licenses/Certifications; Other
Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation for local Austin area travel.
Physical Requirements
Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment.
Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.
Safety
Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
Availability
Must be available for at least ONE of the following schedules and locations:
Weekdays morning 9am-11am or 6pm-9pm
San Marcos, Lockhart or Central Austin
Occasional Weekend availability a plus
Number of Openings:
5Job Posting Close Date:
December 19, 2025As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.