ESOL Instructor

International Rescue Committee; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance starting at $163/mo

Dental starting at $6.50/mo

Vision starting at $5/mo

403(b) retirement plan with employer 3

Job summary

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Richmond is seeking a part-time ESOL Instructor to provide integrated English language instruction for non-native speakers. You will tailor curricula, support recruitment and retention, and use virtual and in-person methods to reach adult learners at the IRC Richmond office.

You will collaborate with the Adult Education Specialist, manage volunteers, and assess student progress through regular data entry and attendance tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; certificate in Adult Education, TEFL, TESL, or TESOL preferred.
• Experience teaching ESOL or adult education to immigrant/refugee students preferred.
• Strong classroom management and ability to tailor curricula to mixed levels.

Responsibilities

• Deliver integrated ESOL instruction and tailor curricula for mixed English levels.
• Integrate job skills, digital literacy, civics, and life skills into lessons.
• Oversee volunteers and coordinate classroom activities and breakout groups.
• Track attendance, progress, and data; support recruitment and retention.

Skills

Fluent English

Cross-cultural communication

Strong communication

Volunteer coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Adult Education cert

Tools

Online databases

Job description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.

If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

This position is represented by the OPEIU union and subject to the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement.

Job Overview

The ESOL Instructor is responsible for providing integrated English language instruction for non-native English speakers. The instructor must be able to successfully develop and tailor curriculum and materials to the needs of students enrolled into the program including the support of student recruitment, registration, attendance tracking, retention, progress, and assessment. This is a part-time, approx. 7 hours per week, reporting to the Adult Education Specialist. Classes and registrations are held at the IRC Richmond office.

Major Responsibilities

• Deliver integrated ESOL instructionPlan and prepare curricula and lesson plans for mixed-level classes to meet the English language learning needs of students.
• Integrated ESOL combines English language lessons with job skills and workforce preparation, digital literacy skills, civics, and other life skills.
• Tune lesson activities to meet student needs across a range of English proficiency levels, from the most basic through intermediate and advanced levels of speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.
• Utilize and oversee community volunteers as classroom assistants, managing the delivery of lesson plan activities through those assistants in breakout groups.
• Document student progress with goal setting and conference notes and assist in recruitment and retention activities.
• Orient and conference with current and potential students, assisting students in completing necessary intake and enrollment forms, both virtually, using phone and web-based platforms, and in-person.
• Administer English language assessments to measure and track student progress and gains.
• Assist with record-keeping and data entry to support program administration and compliance with programmatic requirements.
• Document student progress by keeping accurate and timely attendance records, case notes, assessment data, program participant surveys, and observations of student progress.
• Maintain a positive learning environment.
• Facilitate student learning activities that build cultural and community knowledge and encourage collaboration and positive peer support.
• Maintain open and effective communication with adult education team members.
• Report regularly on program goals, client attendance, learning activities, student progress and any problems or concerns with clients or program.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (4-year) preferred.
• Completion of a certificate program in Adult Education, TEFL, TESL, and/or TESOL is preferred.

Work Experience

• Relevant teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with immigrants or refugees preferred.

Demonstrated Skills & Competencies

• Strong desire to support vulnerable individuals and families and enthusiasm for working in a multi-cultural setting.
• Enthusiasm for adult education and language learning.
• An interest in immigrant and refugee and asylee issues and the resettlement process.
• Strong communication abilities, including the ability to lead classes and oversee community volunteers and adult learners.
• Detail oriented and comfortable working with online databases.
• Comfortable working in a cross-cultural environment, in-person, online, and over the phone, with adult learners, sometimes with little or no English proficiency.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently on projects, and follow through on critical tasks.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment, co-teaching and facilitating learning through others.
• Strong time management skills and comfortability with computer and web-based office and communication platforms.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Bi-lingual abilities in a language spoken by an IRC client group are desired.

This position is expected to end on September 30, 2027.

Compensation

(Pay Rate: $22.75 - $24.20/hr).

Benefits

• 10 paid sick leave
• 10 U.S. holidays
• 20-25 generous paid time off based on role and tenure
• medical insurance starting at $163/month
• dental starting at $6.50/month
• vision starting at $5/month
• flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter)
• a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match (immediate vesting) along with a non-elective employer contribution based on age and years of service (3-year vesting)
• disability and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families

Professional Standards

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and rebuild. We are trusted for our ability to reach people in the toughest places, put our clients at the center of everything we do, and - as an evidence-based organization - to relentlessly improve the impact we deliver for those we serve. If you’re ready to be part of a team that brings ingenuity, fortitude and optimism to making a lasting impact, we want to hear from you. The IRC Way, our code of conduct, is founded upon our core values of Integrity, Accountability, Service and Equality. These values unite IRC staff around the world and keep our programs firmly directed towards the well-being of our clients while meeting the expectations of our donors as responsible stewards of their resources.