ESL Teacher - ESOL Teacher

U.S. COMM FOR REFUGE • Albany, NY

20h • Onsite

About The Position

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), is a non-governmental, not-for-profit international organization with a mission to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in migration by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life. For over 100 years, we have shaped history with the belief that immigrants strengthen our communities, economy and social fabric through freedom, hard work, and family unity. To learn more about our work, please go to our official website at www.refugees.org. [http://www.refugees.org/] OVERVIEW The ESL Instructor provides specialized instruction for various state and federally funded programs intended to engage a diverse population of learners. For the purposes of developing refugees and immigrants’ ability to effectively perform courses of study in English and acquire the English language.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, preferable in Education or related discipline (Or with a minimum of three years TESOL experience is required)
• Availability to work on a variable schedule, including the likelihood of teaching on nights and weekends
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate and build lasting relationships and partnerships with program and field office staff
• Sensitivity to the development stages and well-being of ELLs
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel and database programs
• Ability to facilitate group discussion, analyze situations, and draw conclusions
• Highly adaptable and flexible with the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a demanding work environment
• Must have dedication to human rights of refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and displaced people

Nice To Haves

• Good sense of humor and pleasant, diplomatic manner is desired.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and provide instruction in English that meet state and federal standards
• Provide instruction that is consistent and coordinated with the instructional program so as to ensure that learners meet and exceed learning targets
• Provide a nurturing and supportive learning environment that encourages the learner responsibility and incorporates challenging instructional strategies
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of the learner
• Administer academic and language assessments for the purpose of evaluating the learners progress for meeting academic learning targets and progress in language acquisition
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees