ESL Program Information

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Size of Program Large - Serves approximately 25,000 adult students a year at 6 different campuses in San Diego and numerous off site locations in the community:(Approximately 250 ESL instructors)
Areas Served
  • Mid City Campus (City Heights area)
  • North City Campus ( Miramar and Linda Vista )
  • ECC Campus ( Southeast San Diego)
  • Cesar Chavez Campus ( under the Coronado bridge)
  • Centre City Campus ( Downtown, San Diego)
  • West City Campus ( Point Loma / Clairemont)
Student Population 23 countries represented with 100 or more students
  • Mexico - 47%
  • Vietnam - 8%
  • Somalia - 4%
Minimum Qualifications to teach See attached. Standard minimum qualifications for non-credit community college programs.
Employment positions Part time - maximum number of hours assigned per week 14.75. Contract positions rarely opened
Benefits Health insurance not provided to part time instructors at the present time.
Salary Starting hourly rate for part time instructors: Approximately $31- $37 an hour depending on education (MA, etc.)
Procedure for applying for a teaching position
  1. Request an adjunct teaching application from any of the campuses or the ESL Resource Office, 4343 Ocean View Blvd., San Diego, CA 92113. Phone Number: 619-388-4941
  2. Send copies of transcripts and application to address on the application.
  3. After application is screened for minimum educational qualifications by ESL Committee, applicant receives a letter.
  4. If applicant meets the minimum qualifications, he or she is requested to contact the ESL Resource Office to set up a demonstration lesson (teaching for 20 minutes in a beginning level classroom demonstrating an appropriate technique).
  5. After passing the demonstration lesson, the applicant is placed in the pool and can be hired as a substitute or instructor at any of the 6 campuses.
Contact for more information about the program Gretchen Bitterlin
ESL Resource Office
Mid City Campus
3792 Fairmount Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
619-388-4514
gbitterl@sdccd.edu
Website www.sdce.edu