Part-Time ESOL Instructor (Remote)

Northern Brown Senior Center; Cincinnati (OH); Remote; USD 20,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Part-Time ESOL Instructor to deliver engaging online classes for adult learners with limited English proficiency. This role involves creating dynamic learning experiences, providing consistent feedback, and utilizing innovative instructional methods to support student success. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Education with a TESOL endorsement, alongside a passion for teaching diverse populations. Join a mission-driven organization that values education and community engagement, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of adult learners in the Greater Cincinnati area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education with TESOL endorsement required.
• Minimum one year of teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach and facilitate online ESOL classes for adult learners.
• Utilize engaging instructional strategies to foster student success.

Skills

Teaching Experience

Instructional Strategies

Language Acquisition Knowledge

Cultural Sensitivity

Feedback Provision

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

POSITION TITLE: Part-Time ESOL Instructor (Remote)

REPORTS TO: Director of Education Services

DEPARTMENT: Education Services

AVAILABLE CLASSES: AM (TBD)/ PM from 5:30- 8:30

SETTING: Virtual

DURATION: 8-Week Course

DATE: April 2025

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt, Temporary/Seasonal

Position Summary:

The Educational Services Department of Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio is offering ESOL classes online in the Greater Cincinnati, Hamilton and Springfield, OH communities. Each ESOL Instructor will have a specific course level and session assignment (s) for an eight-week session. Instructors will teach and facilitate online ESOL classes for students with limited English proficiency.

The Education Department will register and assign students based on English learning level to an eight-week course. Instructors will teach and support Adult English learners in the Venture program. Instructors will be present in their 8-week class session, teaching for 6 hours per class and having approximately 1 hour for preparation and follow-up for classes.

Essential Job Functions:

• Utilize engaging instructional strategies and methodologies that foster student success both in and outside of the classroom.
• Create learning experiences that integrate multiple alternatives or emerging delivery methodologies and instructor technologies to maximize student success, including hybrid, face-to-face, videoconferencing, self-paced, and online course delivery.
• Provide immediate, routine, and consistent feedback to students to assist them in improving performance in technical and core ability competencies.
• Administer pretesting, placement assessment, and post testing (every 8 weeks).
• Maintain proficient knowledge and skill in emerging trends by attending professional development opportunities offered by the Education Department.
• Facilitate completion of required reporting and paperwork, PEP (personal education plans for students), student surveys, attendance, and pre-/post-test results.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications and Skills Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Education with TESOL endorsement; Master’s degree preferred with preference given in ESL, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL), Teaching English as a Second Language, Applied Linguistics or Foreign Language Instruction.
• Occupational experience: Minimum of one-year teaching experience; would consider candidates with student teaching experience in an ESL program.
• Previous teaching experience with adult learners is preferred.
• Ability to work nonstandard hours, including evening and weekend hours.
• Demonstrated skill and sensitivity for diverse and immigrant populations.
• Knowledge of language acquisition, language instruction, and English language learner best practices.
• Candidates with successful teaching experience with minority students or in minority communities are preferred.

Organizational Responsibility:

Employees of Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio will have knowledge of the Catholic faith, a willingness to work for a Catholic, faith-based agency, and adhere to the policies of Catholic Charities. Employees will not publicly oppose the teachings of the Catholic Faith nor publicly advocate for any position in conflict with Catholic teaching, or the specific positions of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati or the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This requirement includes any public speech, demonstration, or writing including the use of social media or other digital technologies.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to meet the following physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:
  Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment;
  Talk to other employees/clients and hear them;
  See and be able to read, write, and interpret written documents;
  Occasionally lift and move objects weighing up to 15 pounds.