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Reporting directly to the Program Director, ESOL, the Instructor will implement the ESOL program curriculum. The Instructor is responsible for delivering courses, tracking attendance, tailoring the curriculum for different levels of instruction, developing lesson logs, and students’ progress reports.
The instructor will teach in-person on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6 – 9 pm. An 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 the organization’s overall commitment to community building.
Responsibilities
Program Implementation
- Provide English language instruction to adults in a program operating four days per week (Monday – Thursday), 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.
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 plans, 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.
Training and Development
- Attend mandatory professional development trainings and meet regularly with supervisor and other staff members to share best practices and address challenges.
Other
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in TESOL, with a minimum of three years of experience teaching the adult immigrant population.
- Experience with 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.
- Experience working with adult immigrant populations.
- Must be committed to providing services in a manner that is sensitive to the diverse cultures and backgrounds of participants.
Schedule: The instructor will teach in-person, Monday – Thursday, from 6 – 9 pm. An opportunity may be available to teach an additional class.
Classification: Part-time: 12 hours/week
Session Dates: January 21 – March 17, 2025
Compensation: $45/hour
How to Apply
Send cover letter and resume to Batul Shakeir, Program Director, ESOL at BShakeir@scsny.org. Please indicate “ESOL Instructor” in the email 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 on 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.
Sunnyside Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer