ESL Instructor

Responsibilities:
 • Deliver 6–15 instructional hours per week in a Tyson facility (not online) teaching assigned ESL/ESP classes for frontline team members
 • Receive 15 minutes of paid planning time for every 1 hour of instructional time
 • Develop course materials and support community building before testing
 • Attend monthly program check-ins, quarterly virtual faculty meetings, required trainings, registration events, and graduation ceremonies
 • Maintain the live attendance tracker daily, including student first/last name, Tyson personnel number, and arrival/departure times
 • Administer the Upward Academy oral speaking pretest by the end of week 3 and posttest by the end of week 13; enter results in the Oral Assessment Report
 • Prepare completion/participation certificates and update graduation status in the attendance tracker
 • Communicate absences/tardies to plant partners and the Corporate Upward Academy team; provide at least 3 hours’ notice for unplanned events

Assignment scope:
 • Session includes 1 recruiting week plus 14 instructional weeks
 • Registration, graduation, and meetings are estimated at 10 additional hours per session
 • If the facility cancels class without advance notice, the teacher remains eligible for pay for the cancelled class

Required Qualifications and Conditions:
 • Knowledge of ESL teaching strategies and methods, including grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking
 • Demonstrated English fluency and strong written/oral communication skills
 • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accurate live data entry
 • Ability to support social-emotional needs, belonging, retention, and cross-cultural learning
 • Ability to complete required oral-assessment onboarding/norming and program training
 • Report to the facility Security Office on arrival and follow all plant policies
 • Wear closed-toe shoes with no open heel; plant-specific requirements may also apply

Preferred Qualifications:
 • Bachelor’s degree in English, education, or related field
 • TESOL certificate
 • 3+ years of adult ESL teaching experience
 • Strong classroom management, organization, planning, technology, and interpersonal skills
 • Proficiency in a second language and ESP experience