ESOL Teacher/Advisor in person (part time)

YMCA of Greater Boston•Boston, MA

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

The YMCA of Greater Boston's International Learning Center (ILC) is seeking an ESOL Teacher/Advisor to join their team. This part-time, long-term substitute teacher position is based in person at the Education & Training Center in Boston. The ILC has been dedicated to helping immigrants learn English and develop employment skills for over 24 years. The role involves teaching remotely/hybrid using Zoom and Google Classroom, and requires participation in teacher meetings. The compensation is $29.35 per hour, which includes hours for instruction, lesson planning, and meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required; Education background preferred.
TESOL, TEFL, TESL certificate preferred.
Eligible to live and work in the US.
Sensitive to socio-economic and ethnic minority issues.
Strong communication skills, inter-personal skills, and classroom management skills.
Able to participate in paid Professional Development.
Able to work independently and as part of a team.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and Zoom.
Comfortable learning and using web-based file storage i.e., Google Docs, SharePoint, etc.
Eager to contribute to a collaborative working environment.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual a plus

Responsibilities

Be a substitute teacher for ESOL, Career Advancement, and English for Immigrant Entrepreneurs classes to adults of diverse linguistic, cultural, religious, socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
Survey and incorporate adult learner goals into coursework for a student-centered and goal oriented ESOL class.
Develop lesson plans and deliver engaging and contextualized lessons which integrate academic and employment skills utilizing the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
Provide a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fosters students’ language production.
Select and adapt materials, educational apps, and web resources for Google Classroom and Zoom.
Present clear content and language objectives to students for each class.
Incorporate digital literacy skills into class content and coursework.
Collaborate with Education and Career Advisor to ensure that all students are progressing with their personal, education, and career goals.
Conduct formative and summative assessments regularly to evaluate students’ progress.
Work collaboratively with peers on curriculum review, common planning and program improvement.
Communicate classroom/student issues to Program Director in a timely manner.
Keep accurate and timely attendance records.
Provide progress reports to students twice a year.
Attending teacher meetings.
Document weekly lesson plans in Google drive.