ESOL Instructor

International Rescue Committee • Richmond, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The ESOL Instructor provides integrated English language instruction for non-native English speakers. The instructor develops and tailors curriculum and materials to meet enrolled students’ needs and supports recruitment, registration, attendance tracking, retention, progress monitoring, and assessment. Integrated instruction combines English language lessons with job skills and workforce preparation, digital literacy, civics, and other life skills. The instructor works with students at a range of English proficiency levels and may use community volunteers as classroom assistants.

This is a part-time position of approximately 7 hours per week, based at the IRC Richmond office, where classes and registrations are held. The position reports to the Adult Education Specialist and is expected to end on September 30, 2027. The position is represented by the OPEIU union and is subject to the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Strong communication abilities, including the ability to lead classes and oversee community volunteers and adult learners.
• Strong time-management skills and comfort with computer, web-based office, and communication platforms.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working with online databases.
• Able to work in a cross-cultural environment in person, online, and by phone, including with adult learners who may have little or no English proficiency.
• Able to take initiative, work independently on projects, and follow through on critical tasks.
• Able to work collaboratively, co-teach, and facilitate learning through others.
• Strong desire to support vulnerable individuals and families and enthusiasm for working in a multicultural setting.
• Enthusiasm for adult education and language learning.
• Interest in immigrant, refugee, and asylee issues and the resettlement process.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree (four-year).
• Completion of a certificate program in Adult Education, TEFL, TESL, and/or TESOL.
• Relevant teaching experience.
• Experience working with immigrants or refugees.
• Bilingual ability in a language spoken by an IRC client group.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare curricula and lesson plans for mixed-level classes that meet students’ English language learning needs.
• Adapt lesson activities for students across basic, intermediate, and advanced levels of speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.
• Use and oversee community volunteers as classroom assistants, coordinating lesson activities in breakout groups.
• Document student progress through goal setting and conference notes, and assist with student recruitment and retention.
• Orient and conference with current and potential students and help them complete intake and enrollment forms in person and virtually using phone and web-based platforms.
• Administer English language assessments to measure and track student progress and gains.
• Assist with record-keeping and data entry for program administration and compliance.
• Maintain accurate and timely attendance records, case notes, assessment data, participant surveys, and observations of student progress.
• Maintain a positive learning environment and facilitate activities that build cultural and community knowledge, collaboration, and peer support.
• Communicate effectively with adult education team members.
• Report regularly on program goals, attendance, learning activities, student progress, and client or program concerns.

Benefits

• 10 paid sick leave days.
• 10 U.S. holidays.
• 20–25 paid time off days based on role and tenure.
• Medical insurance starting at $163 per month.
• Dental insurance starting at $6.50 per month.
• Vision insurance starting at $5 per month.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with immediate-vesting employer match and a non-elective employer contribution based on age and years of service, with three-year vesting.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time