The English Language Support Specialist will assist students who are actively seeking to improve their English language proficiency as a foundation for successful academic performance. This individual will implement the English language support program and expand its depth and breadth through curricular and course development. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to being a key resource for students, staff and faculty related to learning and teaching skills necessary for English language acquisition and coordinating with other campus services to determine student needs. The individual who holds this position will facilitate placement testing, advise a small number of students, teach English language support courses, and facilitate alternative activities to promote English language learning, which may include working in a distance learning format. Demonstrating a commitment to holistic student success and high-quality service as a member of a collaborative team is expected. This 10-month position has an expected work obligation of mid-August to mid-June and is situated in the Learning Center, which focuses on providing resources to help students become more confident in their learning. As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs, and practices.

About Our University: SUNY Plattsburgh, home of the Cardinals, is part of the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. The university offers a diverse selection of more than 60 academic programs across three schools – Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, and Education, Health & Human Services. Many of these programs are highly ranked and carry strong national and regional reputations that allow students to work with highly skilled faculty who prepare them to excel in their chosen fields and industries upon graduation. Our campus prioritizes enrollment growth and stabilization, student success, equity and inclusion, and engagement with our North Country region as our four pillars of success. And we are committed to providing each and every Cardinal student a high quality liberal arts education grounded in academic excellence and a well-rounded college experience.

SUNY Plattsburgh is a destination campus located in northern New York between the iconic Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain. The campus is a short walk from historic downtown Plattsburgh, New York, where area residents have access to a wide array of arts, food, and events throughout the year, and just over a 1 hour car ride from the cities of Burlington, Vermont, Montreal, Quebec, and Lake Placid, New York, which is best known by locals as a former site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

SUNY Plattsburgh is an AA/EEO/ADA/VEVRAA employer committed to excellence through diversity and supporting an inclusive environment for all.