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SalaryHourly Wage: $42 Session Dates: April 15th to June 5th
Evening (in-person) positions available! Reporting directly to Program Director, ESOL, the Instructor will implement the ESOL Program curriculum. The instructor is primarily responsible for delivering courses, tracking attendance, tailoring the curriculum for different levels of instruction, developing lesson logs, and students’ progress reports.
in-person on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday . Opportunity may be available to teach an additional class.
The instructor must be an active member of the Adult and Immigrant Services team and demonstrate a strong commitment to the organization’s overall commitment to community building.
Position Responsibilities
1. Program Implementation
- Provide English language instruction to adults in a program operating four days per week (M-TH) 12 hours per week.
- Teach courses using a contextualized curriculum that is relevant to student life experiences such as parenting, health care, finances, and job development.
- Administer BEST Plus pre and post-test to all students and report on achievement results.
2. Planning, Evaluation, and Referral
- Tailor the curriculum for each level of instruction to match student needs as reflected in pre-test scores on BEST Plus test.
- Develop daily lesson logs, provide instruction, evaluate academic progress of individual students on a scheduled basis, and track relevant data.
- Refer students to designated staff or partners for help with assessing career options, finding employment, applying for jobs, advancing their education, attaining legal immigrant status, and obtaining childcare.
3. Training and Development
- Attend mandatory professional development training and meet regularly with supervisor and other staff members to share best practices and address challenges.
4. Perform other duties as required.
Requirements:
- MA TESOL, with a minimum of three years experience teaching adult immigrant population.
- Experience with the BEST Plus test is desired, as is familiarity with additional language assessment tools.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain complete and accurate data, with keen attention to detail.
- Must be committed to providing services in a manner that is sensitive to the diverse cultures and backgrounds of participants.
How to Apply: Please emailcover letter and resume. Use “ESOL Instructor” in the subject line.
Sunnyside Community Services’ strength lies in its ability to work with people at every stage in their lives and in their own communities. We pride ourselves in an approach that is comprehensive, caring and community based.
All positions at Sunnyside Community Services are filled without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. All are encouraged to apply.
Sunnyside Community Services strives to address, explore, and educate all our stakeholders about the diversity of human experience and to advance and integrate racial equity and social justice into all organizational policies and programs. We believe that everyone, regardless of who they are or what they do for the organization, should feel equally involved and supported.
Sunnyside Community Services represents a commitment to considering the whole person and how systemic barriers and access to opportunities can affect well-being.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $42.00 per hour
Expected hours: 12 per week
Schedule:
- Evening shift
Experience:
- teaching adult immigrant population: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- MA TESOL (Required)
Work Location: In person
