English Language Institute - Renewable Contract Instructor - 525122
The University of Alabama

Job Info

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Department/Organization
200521 - English Language Institute

Rank
Instructor

Position Summary
The English Language Institute at The University of Alabama is seeking a full-time, annually renewable, non-tenure-earning ESL Instructor beginning March 2025 for classes in the UA-ELI@KGU intensive English program at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan.

Detailed Position Information
The English Language Institute at The University of Alabama is seeking a full-time, annually renewable, non-tenure-earning ESL Instructor beginning March 2025 for classes in the UA-ELI@KGU intensive English program at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan.

Minimum Qualifications
Minimum qualifications include an MA in TESL or equivalent, ESL teaching experience (IEP-based experience preferred) and proficiency in English; hiring may be dependent on English assessment.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Please attach cover letter and CV

About the Division/College/School
The University of Alabama's Capstone International Center (CIC), comprised of Education Abroad, the English Language Institute, and International Student & Scholar Services, coordinates the University's international endeavors, facilitates the development of a global perspective campus-wide, and supports students, faculty, and staff in learning, teaching, research, service, and global outreach.

The English Language Institute (ELI), established in 1982, offers a year-round, 5-level Intensive English Program for students from around the world. The ELI provides English language support to the University of Alabama through a variety of programs and academic support courses. The ELI also conducts customized programs upon request for groups that have specialized needs.

Professional standards of the highest quality are extremely important to the ELI, whose Intensive English Program is accredited by CEA (Commission on English Language Program Accreditation) and which is a member of UCIEP (University & College Intensive English Programs) and EnglishUSA.

About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure's 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation's premier universities, UA offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.

UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.

For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America's Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine's list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review's list of Top Value Colleges.

UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.

Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., "The Alabama Research Institutes"), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.

The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation's most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.

Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

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