Part-time English Language Learning Instructor

Part-time English Language Learning Instructor 

This is an exciting opportunity for a service-oriented individual to join a growing nonprofit making a real impact on the lives of refugees in Union and Essex counties. If you’re passionate about helping refugee newcomers acquire critical English language skills, please apply!  

Responsibilities

• Teach English speaking, literacy and job readiness language to ELL adult learners  
• Conduct intake assessments to place clients at the correct proficiency level 
• Teach 2 online ELL classes per week (3 instructional hours each, for 6 hours total), including at least one evening class 
• Assess and report on client progress to supervisor 
• Track and ensure timely data entry of client attendance, assessments and specific client services
• Monitor 1W1L’s ELL Slack channel and address questions from volunteer tutors
• Meet monthly with volunteer tutors to ensure tutoring reinforces class instruction and to troubleshoot challenges
• Participate in 1W1L staff meetings in person or online to communicate needs and progress 
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications/Requirements

• Experience in teaching ESL to adult learners; TESOL certification desired
• Proficiency and comfort using Zoom for online ESL teaching, especially for beginners
• Ability to commit to teaching 2 classes/week, including one in the evening, and offering instructional guidance to volunteer tutors
• Organized, excellent communication skills, and collaborative mindset 
• Outstanding cross-cultural communication skills, experience working with refugee and immigrant communities, and familiarity with trauma-informed care and forced migration

Compensation/Schedule

• $30/hour
• 8 hours/week (2 3-hour classes and 2 hours prep and volunteer tutor support)