Instructor - English jobs in Vermont

Every year Community College of Vermont employs nearly 800 part-time faculty to teach its courses at 12 locations statewide and online, and we are always looking for enthusiastic, knowledgeable teachers. All faculty work part-time with a maximum of three courses each semester.

Our Mission: The Community College of Vermont, a Vermont State College, supports and challenges all students in meeting their educational goals through an abiding commitment to access, affordability, and student success.

The Community College of Vermont seeks applicants for a part-time faculty position to teach English for Academic Purposes (3 Credits) in Winooski for the Fall 2024 semester.

Semester Dates: 9/9/24 - 12/16/24

Days/Times: Monday from 4-30PM - 7:15PM

Location: Winooski

Course Description:

This course is an examination of the English language as used in an academic setting. Students will acquire and demonstrate reading, writing, and listening skills appropriate to post-secondary institutions in the United States. This course provides an introduction to the classroom culture, pedagogy, expectations, history, and design of English-speaking academic institutions, and is designed for non-native speakers of English.

Course Objectives: 

 1. Recognize and consistently apply the English language in a post-secondary academic setting.
2. Describe basic features, traditions, and elements of daily academic life in the United States.
3. Apply learned vocabulary, grammatical, and organizational structures to write academic papers.
4. Read and interpret materials from diverse academic disciplines and use English to demonstrate their comprehension, reflect on their reading, and apply their insights to other contexts.
5. Employ vocabulary and grammatical structures of the English language in verbal and written expression to: a. Communicate and solicit academic information, including program/major, course schedule, learning resources (texts, library, learning assistance), program requirements, and habits of success. b. Participate in complex interpersonal exchanges associated with success in academic institutions. c. Identify and comprehend academic jargon necessary for success in higher education. d. Describe essential elements of academic life including, but not limited to, the connection between class and independent work, necessary level of investment, progression of courses from introductory to advanced, and the scaffolding and trajectory of educational institutions in the United States (primary school, secondary school, advanced certificates, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate). e. Demonstrate the ability to recall information and recombine it using their own words in order to respond effectively to questions on selected academic topics. f. Examine cultural conventions in the American classroom such as rhetorical norms, linear and evidence-based arguments, debate, and disagreement.
6. Explain and apply cultural conventions regarding citation and academic honesty, including plagiarism, as practiced in US institutions.
7. Explore self-expression and professional identity in academic writing in American institutions of higher education.