TESOL Education, the content and learning arm of TESOL International Association, is seeking an exceptional ESL professional with the passion and vision for supporting multilingual learners worldwide. The Associate Director, TESOL Education, supports all TESOL Education product development strategy and efforts, including course management, exploring new formats for education programs, seeking out new partnerships, and actively working with the Group Director and TESOL Education staff, as well as other leading professionals in the ESL field, to identify and share trends related to all TESOL Education products. The Associate Director also supports the Group Director in TESOL’s publishing efforts.
Program Management
Oversees various online courses and certificate programs as assigned
Collaborates with TESOL Education team and marketing team to develop and implement messaging and marketing plans
Helps to analyze education program demographic and registration patterns and implement and analyze participant evaluations of professional development programs
Directly oversees the registration process for assigned TESOL courses
Recruit, train, and oversee developers and instructors; monitor contracts and scope of work (SOW) agreements
Work across departments with appropriate staff to implement special projects
Provide support on budget tracking, report preparation, and project closeout
Education Engagement and Delivery
Seeks out new, short- and long-term educational partnership opportunities that will enhance and support department strategic business and revenue development goals
Maintains knowledge of current best practices and current research for English language teaching and teacher education; create and maintain continuous communication process to impart current information.
Maintains strong relationships with education professionals and institutions to ensure program and product relevancy
Represents TESOL Education at the Annual Convention as required
Product Development
Collaborates with TESOL Education team, members, and councils to identify emerging trends to develop business plans for suite-based products (print, digital, PL)
Provides specific content expertise as required
Provides reports and data as requested
Provides information and support for special projects
Updates or develops new courses in Canvas as required
Publishing
Collaborates with and assists Group Director on acquiring new content for books and printed products.
Works directly with authors as required to develop new content
Assists Group Director in overseeing TESOL Journal and TESOL Quarterly operations
Collaborates with Group Director and Journal editors to ensure that our members view our Journals as premier offerings by advising on focus issues, marketing materials, and general member outreach
General
Active, collaborative member of TESOL Education staff
As required and appropriate, prepares, implements, and manages program budgets and ensures that overall revenue targets are met, and expenses are kept within budget. Prepares budget revisions, as necessary
Required Qualifications
5+ years program/project management experience
Professional experience in the field of TESOL
Working knowledge of technologies used in delivering educational content, including Canvas LMS, webinars, online learning, podcasting, web hosting, etc.
Demonstrated knowledge of instructional design principles
Demonstrated knowledge of educational programs
Knowledge and/or deep interest in publishing programs and processes
Experience developing partnership relationships and working with consultants
Experience in online training and online project monitoring
Desired Experience
Experience in curriculum development, training, or teaching
Experience in short and long form editing, for example, books and articles
Experience with social media.
Familiarity with strategies to translate research findings to practice.
Experience working in multi-cultural environments
Experience working with government contracts
Essential Skills
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines simultaneously
Ability to operate a personal computer and utilize Microsoft Office and a variety of web-based software programs at an acceptable rate of accuracy and speed
Ability to analyze and organize information
Ability to produce clear written materials for technical and non-technical audiences and to self-edit most typographic and grammatical errors
Ability to understand and interpret oral instructions and/or written directions
Ability to perform close, detail work involving considerable visual effort and concentration
Ability to effectively work with and serve a diverse community
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position (e.g., ability to sit at a desk and work on a computer for long periods of time, speak on the phone frequently during the day, and travel when needed)
TESOL is an international association of professionals advancing the quality of English language teaching through professional development, research, standards, and advocacy.
In principle and in practice, TESOL values and seeks diverse and inclusive participation within the field of English language teaching and is committed to upholding non-discrimination policies within the association, while requiring the same level of commitment from its global partners and sponsors. TESOL promotes equitable representation, engagement, and broad access to professional opportunities for all and works to eliminate any kind of discrimination including, but not limited to, language background, race, ethnicity, gender identity, religion and belief, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, culture, appearance, or geographic location.
TESOL is committed to being a welcoming organization. This commitment is reflected in our leadership, membership, sponsors, global partners, resources, and staff and by ensuring an inclusive environment at all levels. Candidates from underrepresented groups are invited to submit applications.
