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Title: ESL Adjunct
Position summary: Founded in 1886 in Chicago, National Louis University is a private not-for-profit university grounded in the principles of access to education and life-long learning. NLU serves some 10,000 students in three Colleges with programs from the Baccalaureate to the Doctoral level primarily on five campuses in the Chicago metropolitan area and three other campuses in Southern Wisconsin and Florida. NLU has a highly diverse student body and a long tradition of serving urban, immigrant, and minority populations. Its programs are highly regarded for the quality of instruction, innovation, small classes that create strong ties between students and faculty, and flexibility that speaks to the needs of its largely adult-learner student population, most of whom study part-time while continuing their careers. We are proactively recruiting at this time for future openings expected in the near future.
Responsibilities: The ESL and Bilingual Education program at National Louis University seeks qualified professionals for adjunct teaching positions for graduate courses in English as a Second Language (ESL)/Bilingual Education teacher preparation in the following disciplines: Assessment of ESL and Bilingual Students; Reading in a New Language: Linguistic Considerations; Introduction to Linguistics for TESOL; Cross Cultural Education; Technology Applications for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students; Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language; Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education; Introduction to Linguistics for TESOL; and Family Literacy for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students.
Minimum qualifications: Masters degree with 30 additional semester hours in TESOL or relevant field of study are required. Earned doctorate in language education, TESOL, applied linguistics, linguistics or a related area preferred. Preferred candidates will have background in early childhood education, first and second language acquisition, and experience teaching ESL in a pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade setting; experience with working with diverse populations, and experience providing professional development to in-service teachers. Experience in teaching via an online environment also desirable. Successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment training in Desire to Learn, NLU's online teaching program.

Teaching assignments include weeknights , Saturdays, as well as blended and online delivery modes . Campus locations include: Chicago; Lisle; North Shore; Wheeling; Elgin; plus on-site locations.
Apply now: Please send your cover letter and resume to adjunctresumes@nl.edu with Job ID “NCEESL” in the subject line. No phone calls please. You will be contacted if additional information is required or an interview is requested.
Job ID: NCEESL
Date posted: 03/15/12
Location: None Specified
Department: Curriculum and Instruction (ESL)
Education required: Master’s degree


National Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty and staff. NLU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

Locations
  • CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

    NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

    122 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60603
    800.443.5522

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  • ELGIN

    Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

    620 Tollgate Road
    Elgin, IL 60123
    800.443.5522

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  • NORTH SHORE

    Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

    5202 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, IL 60077
    800.443.5522

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  • LISLE

    Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

    850 Warrenville Road
    Lisle, IL 60532
    800.443.5522

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  • WHEELING

    Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

    1000 Capitol Drive
    Wheeling, IL 60090
    800.443.5522

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  • FLORIDA (TAMPA)

    Established in 1988 and located in one of the city's major business districts, NLU's Tampa campus serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to six classrooms, the campus features a conference room, a computer lab with high-speed Internet access, an extensive research library and comfortable student lounges.

    4950 West Kennedy Blvd. #300
    Tampa, FL 33609
    800.366.6581 | www.nl.edu/florida

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  • WISCONSIN

    NLU's Milwaukee campus has a proud history of serving graduate students in education in southeastern Wisconsin. Nearly one in five certified Wisconsin teachers looks to NLU for graduate education programs – more than any other university in the state. In addition to classrooms with high-tech media equipment, the campus offers a state-of-the-art computer lab with wireless Internet access and an extensive IDS research library.

    12000 West Park Place, Suite 100
    Milwaukee, WI 53224-3007
    414.577.2658

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