ESL Teacher - ESOL Teacher

Refugees; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) in Albany, NY is seeking an ESL/ESOL Instructor for a part-time position.

The role involves planning and delivering English instruction that aligns with state and federal standards, supporting English language learners, and administering assessments to monitor progress. In-person with possible hybrid arrangements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, preferable in Education or related discipline (Or with a minimum of three years TESOL experience is required)
• Availability to work on a variable schedule, including nights and weekends
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate and build lasting relationships with staff
• Sensitivity to the development stages and well-being of ELLs
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel and database programs
• Ability to facilitate group discussion, analyze situations, and draw conclusions
• Highly adaptable and flexible with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a demanding work environment
• Must have dedication to human rights of refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and displaced people
• Good sense of humor and pleasant, diplomatic manner is desired.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and provide instruction in English that meet state and federal standards
• Provide instruction that is consistent and coordinated with instructional programs to ensure learners meet targets
• Provide a nurturing and supportive learning environment that encourages learner responsibility and uses challenging strategies
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques to meet different aptitudes and interests
• Administer academic and language assessments to evaluate progress toward targets
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

MS Word

MS Access

MS Excel

Database skills

Group discussion

Adaptability

Multitasking

Human rights

Education

Bachelor’s degree / TESOL experience

Job description

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ESL Teacher - ESOL Teacher

Albany NY Part Time Professional New York, Albany, NY, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 2564

Salary Range: $21.00 To $24.50 Hourly

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), is a non-governmental, not-for-profit international organization with a mission to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in migration by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life. For over 100 years, we have shaped history with the belief that immigrants strengthen our communities, economy and social fabric through freedom, hard work, and family unity. To learn more about our work, please go to our official website at www.refugees.org.

OVERVIEW

TheESLInstructorprovidesspecializedinstructionforvariousstateandfederallyfundedprogramsintended to engage a diverse population of learners. For the purposes of developing refugees and immigrants’ ability to effectively perform courses of study in English and acquire the Englishlanguage.

This is a part-time position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, organize, and provide instruction in English that meet state and federalstandards
• Provideinstructionthatisconsistentandcoordinatedwiththeinstructionalprogramsoasto ensure that learners meet and exceed learning targets
• Provide a nurturing and supportive learning environment that encourages the learner responsibility and incorporates challenging instructionalstrategies
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of the learner
• Administer academic and language assessments for the purpose of evaluating the learners progress for meeting academic learning targets and progress in language acquisition
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Alloftheabovedutiesandresponsibilitiesareessentialjobfunctions.Alljobdutiesindicatedarenotbe considered an exhaustive statement and other job-related duties may be assigned as required bythe supervisor(s).

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, preferable in Education or related discipline (Or with a minimum of three years TESOL experience is required)
• Availability to work on a variableschedule, including the likelihood of teaching on nights and weekends
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate and build lasting relationships and partnerships with program and field officestaff
• Sensitivity to the development stages and well-being of ELLs
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel and databaseprograms
• Ability to facilitate group discussion, analyze situations, and drawconclusions
• Highlyadaptableandflexiblewiththeabilitytomulti-taskandprioritizeinademandingwork environment
• Musthavededicationtohumanrightsofrefugees,immigrants,asylumseekers,anddisplaced people
• Good sense of humor and pleasant, diplomatic manner isdesired.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Satisfactory completion of USCRI’s Orientation andTraining
• Satisfactory completion of funder required trainings upon hire and on an annual basis
• Complete additional training as identified by supervisor or Human Resources

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audioacuity
• Useofrepetitivemotion,prolongedperiodsofsittingandstanding,andsustainedvisualand mental applications and demands
• Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying;and
• Quantitative/mathematical ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, standard measurements).
• To performthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmustbeabletoperformeachessentialjobduty satisfactorily.Therequirementslistedarerepresentativeoftheknowledge,skill,and/orability required.Reasonableaccommodationmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiesto perform the essential functions. Such accommodations must be requested bythe applicant to be considered.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Work Location: In-person (possible consideration for a hybrid workenvironment).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partnership status, marital status, physical or mental disability, AIDS/HIV status, age, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal opportunity employer