University of South Carolina
English teacher at a university
“Adjunct Instructor - Intensive English Program”
Pay not published
Before you apply
- TEFL or TESL certification, if your master’s is in a related field.
- A master’s degree in TESL, linguistics, applied linguistics or TEFL, or a related master’s with TEFL or TESL certification.
- Experience in an intensive English programme is preferred.
About this job
University of South Carolina is hiring for a university teaching role in Columbia.
Who can apply
- Degree
- A master’s degree in TESL, linguistics, applied linguistics or TEFL, or a related master’s with TEFL or TESL certification.
Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language/Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/ TEFL OR Master’s degree in a related field with TEFL / TESL certification.
- Teaching certificate
- TEFL or TESL certification, if your master’s is in a related field.
Master’s degree in a related field with TEFL / TESL certification.
- Experience
- Experience in an intensive English programme is preferred.
Experience in an intensive English program preferred.
Details to confirm: Language
- Language
- Language requirements are not specified.
Pay and payment terms
Details to confirm: How pay is worked out, Payment schedule, Payment method, Bonuses, Cancellations and no-shows, Employment and pay terms
- How pay is worked out
- The posting does not explain how pay is calculated.
- Payment schedule
- The payment schedule is not specified.
- Payment method
- The payment method is not specified.
- Bonuses
- The posting does not confirm any bonuses.
- Cancellations and no-shows
- Cancellation and no-show payment terms are not specified.
- Employment and pay terms
- The posting does not confirm employee or contractor status.
The school
- Materials
- You prepare lessons, assessments and class assignments from the programme materials.
Reviews all program materials and prepares all lessons, assessments, and class assignments.
- Support
- You report to the Director of English Programs for Internationals.
Reports to Director of English Programs for Internationals.
Details to confirm: The classroom, The day
- The classroom
- The classroom is not described.
- The day
- A typical timetable is not provided.
General teaching guidance
General advice, not the employer’s requirements. Check the posting for how this role works.
Review the course outcomes, assessment rules and students’ starting level. Plan a clear connection between seminars, independent study and feedback. Find out how teaching, marking, office hours and meetings fit into the appointment. Confirm who provides course materials and which services support students with additional needs.
Good to know before you apply
- How applying works
- Applications close on 18 October 2026.
We are only accepting applications submitted by October 18, 2026.
Details to confirm: The demo lesson, Onboarding, Your first weeks, Peak hours, The first month, Tips
- The demo lesson
- The posting does not say whether a demo lesson is required.
- Onboarding
- Initial training and preparation are not described.
- Your first weeks
- The first weeks in the role are not described.
- Peak hours
- Peak teaching hours are not specified.
- The first month
- The first month’s workload and support are not described.
- Tips
- No additional role-specific advice is published.
How to apply
- Sign in or create a free Plain Chalk account to save this job or open the application link.
- Apply on the employer’s own page. Your application goes to the employer.
- Check the interview or demo requirements and ask when you can expect a response if the posting does not say.
Never pay to apply, to train or to be placed.
Source: the employer’s own job posting.
From the job posting
Performs all aspects of instruction for USC’s intensive English program to students from diverse cultural, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds.
Questions to ask the employer
- Which courses and student levels will I teach?
- What teaching, marking and office-hour commitments are included?
- Who supplies the syllabus and teaching materials?
- How are appointments renewed, and what are the dates?
- What support is available for students and new staff?
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