Student - Intercambio English Teacher for Adults

Southern New Hampshire University

2d•$12 - $15•Remote

About The Position

Southern New Hampshire University is seeking a student employee to fill the role of English Teacher for Adults for our partner organization Intercambio Uniting Communities. Intercambio Uniting Communities is seeking dedicated and passionate individuals to serve as English teachers for individual online instruction with adult English learners. As an Online teacher, you will play a vital role in helping learner improve their English language skills, enhancing their confidence, and building life-changing connections.

Requirements

Current enrollment in classes as part of a SNHU degree program
Work study part of financial aid package
Passion for building community, teaching English, and helping learners succeed.
Patience, empathy, a positive attitude, and a spirit of life-long learning.
Basic computer knowledge to use a video-conferencing platform, similar to Zoom, to conduct online classes (working camera and microphone).
Do not need to speak a language other than English.
No prior teaching or tutoring experience in English required.
Designated time in your schedule to hold two 90-minute classes per week, plus about 30 minutes for lesson preparation.
Online teachers meet with their students for 90 minutes, 2 times a week to complete at least two Confidence and Curriculum books (about a 6-month commitment).
All Online Teachers must complete Intercambio’s training for new teachers, which includes approximately 8 hours of online training video modules that can be completed independently and one 2-hour live Zoom online training session.

Nice To Haves

Students with work study may be prioritized
If you have more than 4 hours a week, you can teach more than one learner!
After completing two books, Online teachers are encouraged to continue with their students for subsequent books.
Upon successful completion of this training, trained teachers will receive a certificate of completion from Intercambio for to become an English teacher for adults.
In addition to the required training for Online teachers, Intercambio also provides ongoing workshops, Teacher Connection Hours, and a summer conference to help support teachers to continue to improve their skills. These sessions are recommended but not required.

Responsibilities

Using Intercambio’s relationship-based adult online ESL curriculum, Confidence and Connections, Online teachers plan and deliver English lessons to one learner.
Online Teachers use the Intercambio Learning System to lead interactive, fun, and engaging lessons, while promoting a cooperative learning environment.
Online teachers embrace the “Intercambio Way” which promotes opportunities for learners and teachers to learn from each other about their cultures, perspectives, experiences, and traditions while learning and teaching English.