VESL Instructor

International Rescue Committee; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

The International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City, Utah, seeks a Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) Instructor to empower refugees and other adults with employable English skills. You will deliver engaging ESL lessons, develop curriculum, and track progress, coordinating with Workforce Development and Employment Specialists to align with grant requirements.

Requirements include TESOL/TEFL certification, undergraduate degree, 2+ years ESL teaching, and flexibility for a team

Qualifications

• TESOL or TEFL certification required.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field is strongly required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience teaching ESL for adults; 2+ years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Intakes and places new students based on English abilities.
• Teaches Vocational English for ESL using IRC curricula.
• Develops lesson plans and materials as needed.
• Promotes core English competencies for employment and self-sufficiency.
• Keeps current with ESL pedagogy and engages adult learners.
• Maintains attendance and data records; updates IRC data platform.
• Collaborates with Workforce Development and Employment Specialists.

Skills

TESOL/TEFL certified

English teaching

Strong English

Teamwork

Flexible/adaptable

Education

Undergraduate degree

Master’s degree preferred

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 IRC in Utah is dedicated to empowering newly arrived refugees and other low-income individuals to achieve self-sufficiency through securing entry-level employment, advancing towards living wage positions, acquiring basic financial management skills, building assets, and initiating small businesses. IRC SLC is home to the Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) program, which is designed to offer group-based English language instruction to adult refugees at varying levels of proficiency. The VESL Instructor plays a crucial role in this endeavor, tasked with delivering engaging instruction, developing, and refining a curriculum that effectively facilitates the acquisition of English language skills conducive to employability. Collaborating closely with the Workforce Development Program Manager, IRC Technical Advisors, and other staff members, the VESL Instructor is instrumental in ensuring that clients meet their personal and professional objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Intakes, assesses, and places new students in classes based on their English capabilities
• Teaches the Vocational English as a Second Language class for English Language Learners utilizing existing IRC curricula
• Develops lesson plans and materials as needed
• Promotes core competencies of English language skills needed to obtain and retain employment and achieve self-sufficiency
• Stays current on standard methodologies, pedagogical approaches, and strategies to engage adult ESL learners
• Assesses students to evaluate their progress; tracks and reports student attendance as advised
• Follows established policies and procedures in gathering and recording classroom attendance and other data required by grant funders Maintains accurate and timely data records of student enrollment and participation
• Regularly updates tracked data in IRC’s data management platform
• Coordinates with the Workforce Development Manager, Employment Specialists, and other relevant staff through regular communication, participation in team meetings, and other activities as requested
• Participates in Workforce Development team meetings, Case Staffing meetings, All Staff meetings, and staff development activities, as possible
• Follows all policies, procedures, and protocols of the agency
• Other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• TESOL or TEFOL certification required
• Undergraduate degree in a related field is strongly required; Master’s degree preferred
• Experience teaching ESL required 2+ years of experience teaching Adult ESL preferred
• Confidence when teaching in a standard adult classroom environment
• Familiarity with planning and delivering lessons that meet specific measurement goals for learners using supporting curriculum
• Patient with individuals learning a secondary language, coworkers, and community members
• Reliable – Shows up to work and scheduled classes on time, prepared to teach
• Flexible, adaptable, and willing to work in a team environment as well as alone
• Strong written and oral English language skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently to resolve challenges
• Ability to bring creativity to the classroom to teach adults with varied levels of English
• Driver’s license and insured car required
• Online instruction/learning experience preferred
• Experience with workforce or job training programs preferred
• Experience working in various global environments and with adults strongly preferred
• Knowledge of any of the following languages is a plus: Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, Dari/Farsi/Pashto, Spanish, Arabic, Sango, French

Working Environment:

A combination of the standard office environment, “field” work at other teaching locations around the Salt Lake Valley, and remote work Requires occasional weekend or evening work

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

IRC considers all applicants based on 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.

Compensation:

(\$26.08–\$27.50). Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience, and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

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.

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Benefits:

• Highlights include 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, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.

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.

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.