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About the Employer
The Torrance Unified School District consists of 17 elementary, 8 middle, 4 high schools, 1 continuation, and 1 alternative high school. The District also has 3 adult school campuses.
Torrance Unified was established in 1947 and unified in 1948, and is nestled in the heart of the South Bay, in the southwestern part of Los Angeles County. Our District is bordered by the Palos Verdes Peninsula on the south, the beach cities - Redondo, Hermosa, and Manhattan Beach - to the west, and the cities of Lawndale and Hawthorne to the north. The District serves the entire City of Torrance and is governed by five school board members from five trustee areas.
Mission Statement:
The Torrance Unified School District strives to ensure that each and every student is educated and prepared to succeed in life. We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members in a global society.
Job Summary
Torrance Adult School needs highly qualified teachers for a 1-6 level ESL program, which prepares students for the workplace, college, and active community participation.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Torrance Adult School provides a comprehensive ESL Program for our community. With an average annual enrollment of 1400 ESL students, the program offers leveled classes ranging from Beginning ESL Literacy (Level 1) to Advanced (Level 6) ESL, as well as electives such as Conversation and Citizenship preparation. The ESL Department also partners with the CTE Department to offer IET (Integrated Education and Training) classes. The ESL program includes in-person, online and hybrid distance learning options to help meet students' needs.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Instruct multi-level adult ESL students using content-based instruction and communicative teaching methodologies
• Differentiate and scaffold instruction for various English proficiency levels
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning for all students
• Assess students' English language proficiency and progress
• Integrate technology into ESL instruction to develop students' digital literacy skills
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in ESL, TESOL, ESOL
• CA Designated Subjects Adult Education Credential with ESL authorization OR CA K-12 credential authorizing instruction in courses organized primarily for adults
• 3 years of ESL classroom teaching experience in an adult learning environment
• Demonstrated use of current, student-centered teaching methods, including instructional technology
• Ability to use technology effectively for classroom management (attendance, etc.)
• Experience teaching a diverse, foreign-born student population
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Have a working understanding of Workforce Investment Opportunity Act
• Have experience working with CASAS student exams including the administration of the exam.
• Possess experience preparing students for the CASAS and EL Civics exams.
• Possess working experience with College and Career Readiness Standards
• Understand the emphasis of instructing students for career readiness and student preparation for the workforce.
• Ability to modify and/or develop curriculum when needed, based upon student needs
• Online teaching and learning experience
Requirements / Qualifications

• Credential Copy (Detailed copy from CTC website)
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two letters written within the last two years)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information
**PLEASE NOTE**
**M-Th - Total hours - 14 hours per week** and/or **TWTH - Total hours - 9 hours per week**
Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted by the hiring administrators with details regarding interviews.
Please note: This job posting is subject to change or closure at any time without prior notice.
The Torrance Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / American Disabilities Act Employer and does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against an employee or applicant on the basis of race (including hairstyle/texture), color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, medical condition or physical or mental disability.