Volunteer Adult ESL Instructor (Remote, Onsite or Hybrid)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Facilitate small to large group instruction using provided curriculum. - Design customized lesson plans based on provided curriculum to meet students’ learning needs. - Facilitate and support technology skills through online lessons to low digital literacy skills students. - Promote core competencies of English language skills needed to obtain and retain employment and achieve self-sufficiency. - Create a welcoming environment that fosters community and learning among program participants while interacting with diverse population. - Record attendance and prepare lesson materials effectively. - Timely documentation and submission of the Teacher Log after each class. - Communicate with Education and Learning staff to evaluate student progress, define weekly lesson objectives and summarize student learning outcomes.
This position reports to the Adult Education Coordinator
IRC leading the way From Harm To Home.
Qualifications DESIRED QUALITIES:
- Experience teaching ESOL/EFL to adults in group settings. - TESOL certificate or working towards to receiving a TESOL certification is preferred. - Familiar with Zoom and other teaching related platforms. - Experience working with adult students from a variety of backgrounds, including those with limited formal education and/or literacy skills. - Excellent classroom management skills and confidence facilitating both large and small groups. - Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. - Reliable, responsible, and dedicated to the position until the end of the session. - Fluency or familiarity with Spanish, Arabic, Pashto, Dari, Haitian Creole, or Swahili is a bonus, but not required.