Academic Lead Teacher, ESOL - Middle/High School

International Rescue Committee•New York, NY

7d•$31 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. Job Overview/Summary: The Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) is a six-week program that prepares newly arrived refugee youth to succeed at their grade level in the New York City public school system. Up to 130 students aged 5 – 21 from over 20 countries will participate in academic, creative arts, physical education, and other academic classes. Field trips are held on Fridays. The English Teacher will be responsible for teaching daily Parent ESOL (PESOL) and Youth ESOL (YESOL) classes at NYSA. This includes curriculum preparation to meet the needs of the current student population, including academic English and test preparation materials; preparing slide decks and activities for each class; and updating syllabi for each group as the program progresses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in English Education or related field required; candidate for Master’s degree in related field and TESOL certification preferred
2+ years of classroom teaching experience and experience strongly desired
Experience teaching English Language Learners/multilingual learners is strongly desired
Experience with curriculum creation strongly desired
Familiarity teaching in New York City public schools is strongly desired
Certification/experience with Responsive Classrooms or Classroom Mindfulness desired
Strong classroom management skills strongly desired
Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations strongly desired
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Highly organized, dependable, responsive, and collaborative work style
Second language proficiency in relevant language highly desirable (Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Fulani, Haitian Creole, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian)
Strength in cultural competency-building
All hiring is contingent on passing a background checks and submission of an annual physical form.
If the school is located at a New York City Public School site, additional fingerprinting may be required.

Responsibilities

Participate in mandatory school programing.
Participate in instructional planning sessions, trainings, and all program meetings.
Plan and lead all PESOL and YESOL classes at the program, including culturally responsive, trauma-informed lesson plans for classes of approximately 15-25 Multilingual Language Learners
Submit detailed daily lesson plans, slide decks, and worksheets associated in advance of the date of instruction
Administer formative and summative assessments, including content area pre-assessments of students, to inform curriculum and lesson design
Collaborate with IRC Staff and teaching staff in monitoring student progress throughout the 6 weeks and assist with communications with parents about progress.
Collaborate with Classroom Culture Lead Teachers and staff in planning and reviewing student progress
Lead classroom climate in accordance with Academy philosophy and protocols
Substitute as needed for colleague’s classes
Engage in instructional coaching cycles and participate in weekly meetings
Oversee 1-3 interns
Create final report cards for each student
Complete All Staff Survey to provide feedback on NYSA
Comply with all IRC policies and protocols
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

10 sick days
10 US holidays
20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
medical insurance starting at $163 per month
dental starting at $6.50 per month
vision starting at $5 per month
FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
disability & life insurance
an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.