ESL Instructor - IDPL (Adult Education)

Institute For Latino Progress•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The ESL Instructor teaches and supports Instituto del Progreso Latino’s IDPL English language program initiatives, including ESL, EL Civics, English Literacy, and first-language literacy classes. Under the supervision of the Dean of Adult Education and the Lead ESL Instructor, the instructor prepares and delivers curriculum-based instruction, develops activities and assessment materials, evaluates student progress, and maintains accurate attendance and course records. The role also involves preparing syllabi and curriculum materials, encouraging student attendance and retention, maintaining professional relationships with students and colleagues, and participating in ongoing professional development and school and community events. The position requires teaching availability for both morning and evening schedules on the same day, and may involve extended and non-traditional hours. Most work takes place in a general office environment. The role requires use of standard business office equipment and the ability to communicate, prepare work documents, and maintain work files.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts degree in language, math, a subject area, or education.
One year of classroom experience teaching adults.
Experience writing syllabus documents and lesson plans as an instructor.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Ability to work with a wide variety of people.
Exceptional organization and time-management skills.
Above-average customer-service approach.
Ability to maintain composure under pressure.
Dependability and punctuality.
Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and the Internet.
Ability to operate standard business office equipment, communicate and exchange information, prepare work documents, and set up and maintain work files.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish-English skills.
Experience working in a membership or volunteer environment; nonprofit organization experience is ideal.

Responsibilities

Prepare and present course materials according to curriculum guidelines.
Evaluate student progress through quizzes, exams, performance portfolios, and other qualitative or quantitative methods.
Design, write, administer, and grade exams, quizzes, and other student evaluations.
Prepare syllabus documents and write syllabi and curriculum materials for department staff as requested.
Attend at least 95% of scheduled classes.
Encourage student attendance and retention.
Maintain accurate attendance records using daily participant sign-in sheets and classroom records.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and interact professionally with program participants, colleagues, team members, and the public.
Apply current best practices in classroom techniques and materials and demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching.
Remain available to teach morning and evening schedules on the same day.
Attend ongoing professional development for at least four hours every six months.
Attend civic events in support of the school and community.
Participate in organization-sponsored events and meetings.