<p>Category: Credit Free Subscribe: New Job Alerts</p> <p>RSS Job Feed Department: Community Services Locations: Poughkeepsie, NY Posted: Mar 30, 2026 Closes: Open Until Filled Type: Part-time Salary Type: Hourly Salary Range: $30.00 - $35.00 Position ID: 198691</p> <p>Share</p> <p>About Dutchess Community College:</p> <p>Located in the heart of New York's beautiful and historic mid-Hudson Valley, just 90 minutes north of New York City, Dutchess Community College (DCC) is one of 64 colleges within the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive public higher education system in the country.</p> <p>DCC's strategic direction is guided by four lenses through which we view our work: Students. Learning. Community. Growth. We are committed to respecting individuality, embracing diversity, being "student-ready," partnering with and serving our community inclusively. The College welcomes and seeks to grow pools of prospective employees who share and are anxious to support the institution's core values: Excellence. Collaboration. Engagement. Equity. Innovation.</p> <p>Job Description:</p> <p>Part-time credit-free ESL instructors are responsible for providing high-quality, engaging instruction in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to English-language learners. Instructors should be comfortable and experienced working with a diverse and multi-cultural adult student body.</p> <p>In addition to teaching, instructors are expected to establish and maintain an organized and supportive classroom environment, keep accurate records (including attendance, class rosters and students' academic progress), prepare/implement effective lesson plans, work collaboratively with other faculty as well as confer with coordinator regarding any student/classroom issues.</p> <p>Daytime and evening hours available at the Family Partnership Center in Poughkeepsie as well as other locations in Dutchess and Putnam counties.</p> <p>Requirements:</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's plus TESOL Certification (or a minimum of 9 graduate semester hours in TESOL) </li><li>Minimum 1-year ESL/EFL teaching experience </li><li>Work independently in designing dynamic classes </li><li>Maintain clear and accurate records </li><li>Positively interact with students from a variety of cultures and backgrounds </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Master's in TESOL </li></ul> <p>Additional Information:</p> <p>The college will independently verify education credentials as provided on the application. Additional references may be requested. All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States.</p> <p>SALARY: $30 - $35 per hour commensurate with qualifications and experience.</p> <p>DCC is an AA/EOE employer. Dutchess Community College (College) as part of The State University of New York, in its continuing effort to seek equity in education and employment, and in support of federal and state anti-discrimination legislation, has adopted a policy to provide an educational and employment environment free from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction.</p> <p>Application Instructions:</p> <p>To be considered please submit an online application, resume and cover letter electronically by clicking on the APPLY NOW button below.</p> <p>All required documents must be uploaded in order for your application to be reviewed and considered. Please click here to login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents.</p> <p>Please click CONTACT US if you need assistance applying through this website.</p> <p>URL: www.sunydutchess.edu/aboutdcc/humanresources/</p>