ESL Instructor
About The Position
East Side House’s Adult Literacy Program provides education and supportive services through community centers and school partnerships. The ESOL Instructor provides English language instruction to adult learners, including ESL and other English language courses as needed. The instructor plans, develops, and delivers engaging lessons to improve participants’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, and collaborates with other Post-Secondary Pathways Program (PSP) programs to support student learning, engagement, and educational advancement. The role serves youth and adult literacy participants and involves individualized instruction, assessment, progress monitoring, student recordkeeping, and program reporting. The instructor may also support enrollment and recruitment, develop ESL materials for pre-HSE and HSE preparation, and become licensed in a certification area as required by the program. This is a part-time position of 15 to 25 hours per week as needed; workdays and hours may change based on organizational needs. The position is based at the Administrative Building, 337 Alexander Avenue, Bronx, New York.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
- Two years of teaching experience in secondary education or adult education.
- Ability to form strong relationships with youth and adult participants aged 16 and older, as well as stakeholders.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Flexibility, ability to work under pressure, and motivation to build successful outcomes.
- Strong computer and technology skills, including Microsoft Office (such as Word and Teams), Google Suite (such as Google Classroom, Docs, and Sheets), and similar programs.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a high-energy environment.
- Successful completion of required background checks and/or screenings.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish language skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality instruction to youth and adult literacy participants using research-based strategies and differentiated instruction.
- Communicate instructional expectations to students and keep them informed about their progress.
- Plan, design, and deliver instruction tailored to participants’ needs.
- Assess learning, monitor progress, and provide feedback and support through individualized instructional plans.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and communicate with colleagues to support program goals.
- Conduct formative and summative participant assessments.
- Maintain required student records and complete reporting requirements.
- Attend professional training, cross-departmental meetings, case conferences, workshops, and events.
- Implement and expand ESL materials for pre-HSE and HSE preparation, incorporating participants’ interests and learning needs.
- Become licensed in the relevant certification area as required by the program and lead trainings to certify participants.
- Assist with Adult Literacy services, including enrollment and recruitment/outreach, and perform other assigned duties.
- Represent East Side House and Adult Literacy Education positively and professionally, demonstrating its mission and values.
- Contribute to the development and sustainability of Adult Literacy Education and support colleagues as needed.
- Collaborate with colleagues, teams, and partners; take initiative to analyze and solve problems.
- Maintain professionalism, accountability, and excellent customer service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
