ESL Literacy Teaching Assistant Intern

World Relief • Sacramento, CA

23d • Remote

About The Position

This position supports World Relief Sacramento’s Education team in providing ESL literacy instruction to Afghan women who have little or no prior education. The intern will assist the ESL instructor during virtual classes, both in whole class sessions and in leading breakout rooms. This position calls for mastery of the program’s literacy teaching technique and the ability to follow the lead of the ESL instructor in order to provide seamless transitions between instructor and intern. The intern also assists with client testing, materials preparation, and general administrative support for the ESL Literacy classes. This position is for 6-12 hours per week for 3 months, requires a commitment to a set schedule, and is ideal for interns pursuing studies in Education or TESOL. The intern will gain cross cultural experience, become more familiar with the learning needs of preliterate refugees, learn effective teaching techniques for preliterate learners, and understand how learning goals drive lesson planning and assessment. The intern will gain practical supervised teaching experience working with small groups online and learn to work with a teaching team. This is an unpaid internship; however, university credit may be available with prior approval.

Requirements

• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve vulnerable communities
• Acknowledge World Relief’s faith statement
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Strong digital literacy skills and familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and apps such as Zoom and WhatsApp
• Must be highly organized and attentive to details
• Commitment to a set schedule of at least 2 virtual class sessions per week from the following timeslots: 8:45-10:45 am Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday; and/or 11:15-1:15 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.
• Able to start mid-December or early January and commit to at least 3 months
• Female-presenting only, in respect for the cultural values of the population served

Nice To Haves

• Able to work effectively and sensitively with people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds; cross-cultural and/or language learning experience a plus but not required
• Able to teach a small group of learners; prior teaching experience a plus
• Comfortable communicating cross-culturally with clients using limited English
• Able to follow written and oral directions, learn, and retain new information quickly
• Familiar with computers and phone apps such as Zoom and WhatsApp
• Able to work independently and self-manage tasks and time
• Outgoing, friendly, quickly build rapport, and put people at ease
• For local interns, a Valid Driver’s License and reliable personal transportation preferable
• Must be comfortable with technology; prior experience with Zoom strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Attend World Relief Sacramento’s ESL Literacy Tutor Training and shadow ESL Instructor in class
• Learn and implement literacy teaching techniques with preliterate Afghan learners
• Provide in-class support to ESL Instructor in virtual classes, including leading break-out groups
• Support ESL Instructor with various administrative tasks, such as attendance tracking
• Help organize and update online video resources for better access by clients
• Assist with testing and tracking clients’ learning gains
• Help prepare educational materials and learning packets (possible, for local interns only)
• Assist with material drop-offs (possible, for local interns only)
• General office support duties as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees