Adult Education Instructor

4 days ago


Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States International Rescue Committee Full time
Job Title: Adult Education Volunteer Instructor

Requisition ID: req52792

Sector: Education

Employment Category: Volunteer

Employment Type: Part-Time

Compensation: USD 0.00 - 0.00 Hourly

Location: Elizabeth, NJ USA

Work Arrangement: Open to Remote

Job Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking volunteer instructors to support English language learning among recently arrived adult refugees and immigrants who have fled persecution in their home country and are rebuilding their lives in New Jersey.

As an Adult Education Volunteer Instructor, you will facilitate small to large group instruction using provided curriculum, design customized lesson plans, and promote core competencies of English language skills needed to obtain and retain employment and achieve self-sufficiency.

You will create a welcoming environment that fosters community and learning among program participants while interacting with a diverse population. You will also record attendance, prepare lesson materials, and timely document and submit the Teacher Log after each class.

This position reports to the Adult Education Supervisor and requires a commitment to teaching a selected schedule every week for 10 weeks long session for at least 6 months.

Desired Qualities:

  • Experience teaching ESOL/EFL to adults in group settings
  • TESOL certificate or working towards 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

Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate small to large group instruction using provided curriculum
  • Familiar with using Zoom to conduct classes and engage learners in the online class setting
  • 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 a diverse population
  • Record attendance and prepare lesson materials effectively
  • Timely documentation and submission of the Teacher Log after each class
  • Available to travel to the worksite to teach classes is preferred
  • Communicate with Education and Learning staff to evaluate student progress, define weekly lesson objectives, and summarize student learning outcomes

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