Academic Coordinator at Uceda School of Elizabeth

UCEDA School's mission is to provide English language programs and services to international and local students. Our main goal is to equip students with English language skills. UCEDA School achieves its mission through the implementation of the curriculum and student services.

UCEDA SCHOOL of Elizabeth is looking for a qualified in-person ESL Academic Coordinator to work during morning and or evening hours.

Requirements:

Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degrees en ESL/EFL.

In cases where the bachelor's or master's degree is not in ESL/EFL, language teaching faculty must have a specific knowledge base and skill set that includes, at a minimum, the following:

• Language teaching methodologies
• The nature of language/languages (e.g., introduction to linguistics)
• The structure of English (e.g., syntax, phonology, morphology, discourse)
• Second language acquisition
• Intercultural communication (e.g., sociolinguistics, cross-cultural studies)
• Practicum experience

Hourly Rate:

$24 per hour at campus location

Local candidates ONLY Please do not apply if you want a remote job. This is not the case.

Schedule: Part time / Full time

Monday through Thursday

Mornings: 8am - 1pm

and / or

Evening: 6 PM - 10:30 PM

Responsibilities:

Coordinate ​all ​day-to-day ​academic ​and ​administrative ​activities, ​which ​include ​and ​are ​not ​limited ​to:

• ​Maintain ​a ​list ​of ​available ​instructors ​for ​new ​classes ​and ​for ​substitutions.
• ​Cover ​classes ​during ​emergency ​situations
• ​Manage ​initiation ​of ​new ​courses ​and ​maintain ​a ​calendar ​for ​new ​classes
• ​Prepare ​and ​coordinate ​the ​weekly ​class ​schedule ​and ​weekly ​updates
• ​Monitor ​all ​teaching ​activities ​in ​the ​classroom ​and ​ensure ​all ​classes ​are ​delivered ​following ​Uceda ​School's ​policies.
• ​Monitor ​teachers' ​attendance ​& ​lateness
• ​Arrange ​coverage ​for ​teacher ​lateness/absences
• ​Monitor ​student ​grades ​and ​academic ​progress ​in ​CUSMS
• ​Administer ​written ​and ​oral ​placement ​tests ​for ​all ​new ​students
• ​Advise ​and ​counsel ​students ​in ​regards ​to ​academic ​progress, ​class ​changes, concerns, ​etc. ​Make ​sure ​all ​classes ​take ​their ​final ​tests ​according ​to ​Uceda ​School's ​final ​exam ​policies ​and procedures. ​Supervise ​the ​curriculum ​set ​by ​Uceda ​School
• ​Merge ​classes ​which ​have ​a ​weekly ​attendance ​average ​of ​5 ​or ​below
• ​Make ​sure ​teachers ​make ​certain ​that all ​his/her ​students ​attend ​classes ​with ​the required ​textbook/s. ​Ensure ​teachers ​retain ​and ​maintain ​their ​students. ​If ​there ​are ​student ​retention ​issues, ​ensure corrective ​measures ​are ​taken ​immediately. Ensure ​new ​instructors ​get ​acquainted ​with: ​policy, ​rules, ​regulations ​and ​pacing ​for ​lessons ​and ​that ​new ​instructor ​read ​the ​necessary ​material ​relative ​to ​the ​organization​and ​their ​duties.
• See ​to ​the ​implementation ​of ​materials ​in ​order ​to ​have ​dynamic ​and ​interactive ​classes Actively ​participate ​in ​the ​new ​ideas ​and ​implementation ​of ​new ​and ​better ​learning materials, ​as ​well ​as, ​development ​of ​curriculum ​and ​syllabus.
• Maintain ​constant ​communication ​with ​students, ​both ​international ​Ss, ​(I-20's), ​and ​local ​students ​in ​order ​to ​help ​with ​problems ​in ​the ​classroom. ​Check ​that ​Ss ​are ​satisfied ​with ​their ​teacher/s ​and ​the ​overall ​service ​of ​the ​school. ​(Make ​sure ​you ​do ​not ​overextend ​your ​time ​talking ​to ​Ss). ​Be ​succinct ​and ​direct. ​Avoid ​personal ​conversations.
• Offer ​international ​Students (I-20's) ​guidance ​and ​counseling ​in ​regards ​to ​the ​courses ​they​ need ​to ​take ​and ​in ​their ​academic ​progress. Serve ​as ​a ​liaison ​between ​the ​administration ​/ ​PDSO ​& ​DSO ​and ​international ​students ​(I-20) ​in ​order ​to ​ensure ​compliance ​of ​SEVIS ​rules ​and ​to ​make ​sure ​that ​international ​and ​local ​Students ​follow ​Uceda ​School ​policies ​and ​procedures. ​Form ​and ​chair ​committee/s ​and ​coordinate ​assigned ​projects ​related ​to ​accreditation​ and ​the ​self ​study ​process. ​Check ​email ​every ​morning ​and ​throughout ​the ​day ​regularly. ​Reply ​to ​emails ​requiring ​a ​reply ​from ​your ​office ​within ​maximum ​24 ​hours. ​Regularly ​and ​effectively ​communicate ​and ​report ​to ​National ​Director ​and ​Executive Director/s. No relocations. LOCAL candidates only.

Job Types: Part-time / Full time available

Schedule:

• mornings
• evenings

Work Location: In person

Local candidates ONLY Please do not apply if you want a remote job.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $24.00 per hour

Work Location: In person