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North Shore Community Action Programs•Peabody, MA

16d•$28 - $28

About The Position

North Shore Community Action Programs (NSCAP) Adult Education Program is seeking a part-time ESOL Instructor/Career Advisor for our MassSTEP ESOL Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Program in partnership with Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School. This position works very closely with our RN Instructor to ensure student success in the program. The ESOL Instructor provides English instruction to support students with occupational training, certification, workforce preparation, civics, and job placement. The instructor delivers group and individual instruction to adult learners, creates standards-based and rigorous lessons relevant to the needs and goals of students, participates in curriculum and program development, has the ability to adapt teaching styles and materials to meet students’ individual needs, and models lifelong learning to students. The Career Advisor facilitates the student’s journey from recruitment, intake, and orientation to licensure, job placement and beyond. The advisor also connects learners with various support services, ensuring student retention, achievement, and success. The advisor conducts daily data entry using program databases and maintains students’ confidentiality. The position is seasonal. The program runs for 14 weeks twice per school year (generally September to December and February to May). This position is 15 hours per week for instruction (including prep and admin hours) and 3 hours per week for career advising. The class schedule is Tues/Wed/Thurs 4:00-7:00pm. Some weeks may require additional paid hours for staff meetings, professional development, and curriculum design.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in education or a related field
Experience working with the adult-learning population
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong technology knowledge
Sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic issues

Nice To Haves

Teaching certificate
An interest or background in the Health Care field

Responsibilities

Provide English instruction to support students with occupational training, certification, workforce preparation, civics, and job placement
Deliver group and individual instruction to adult learners
Create standards-based and rigorous lessons relevant to the needs and goals of students
Participate in curriculum and program development
Adapt teaching styles and materials to meet students’ individual needs
Model lifelong learning to students
Facilitate the student’s journey from recruitment, intake, and orientation to licensure, job placement and beyond
Connect learners with various support services, ensuring student retention, achievement, and success
Conduct daily data entry using program databases
Maintain students’ confidentiality