Substitute ESL Literacy and Citizenship Instr

Institute For Latino Progress•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Under the supervision of the ESL Literacy and Citizenship Coordinator, the Substitute ESL Literacy and Citizenship Instructor is responsible for imparting classes for the Citizenship, English Literacy, and first language literacy classes.

Requirements

B.A. in language, math, subject area or education
1 year classroom experience teaching adults
Previous syllabus and lesson plan writing as instructor
Excellent oral and written communication skills, Bilingual Spanish English preferred
Ability to maintain a high sense of confidentiality
Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
Exceptional organization and time management skills
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to maintain composure under pressure.
Dependable and punctual
Exhibits professional courtesy in dealing with program participants, colleagues, and team members, and the public.
Shows enthusiasm to teach, understands and applies current best-practices in classroom techniques and materials.
Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet

Responsibilities

Presents material for program classes according to curriculum guidelines.
Evaluates student progress utilizing quizzes, exams, performance portfolios, or other type of qualitative or quantitative evaluation.
Administers and grades exams, quizzes, and other forms of student evaluation.
Prepares syllabus documents as requested.
Is present for a minimum of 95% of scheduled days.
Motivates students to attend class, as measured by an acceptable rate of attendance and retention.
Keeps accurate attendance records in two forms, a daily sign-in sheet for participants and a classroom record.
Able to provide instruction in morning and evening on the same day if needed.
Stays up to date by attending professional development as requested by supervisor.
Other duties as assigned.