Volunteer Adult ESL Teacher

International Rescue Committee; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to humanitarian efforts by teaching English to adult refugees and immigrants. This role involves facilitating engaging classes, designing lesson plans, and creating a supportive learning environment. Volunteers will play a crucial part in helping individuals reclaim their lives and achieve self-sufficiency. If you are passionate about education and making a difference in the lives of others, this opportunity offers a chance to positively impact communities while developing your teaching skills in a diverse setting.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching adults in group settings, especially refugees.
• Ability to design lesson plans based on student needs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate instruction for adult learners using provided curriculum.
• Create a welcoming environment for diverse populations.

Skills

Teaching ESOL/EFL

Classroom Management

Zoom and Online Teaching Platforms

Lesson Planning

Fluency in Spanish, Arabic, Pashto, Dari, Haitian Creole, or Swahili

Education

TESOL Certificate

Tools

Zoom

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.

The IRC in New Jersey seeks volunteer instructors to support English language learning among recently arrived adult refugees and immigrants who have fled persecution in their home country and are rebuilding their lives in New Jersey. IRC will hold 1.5-hour morning, afternoon, or evening classes twice a week. Volunteers must commit to teaching a selected schedule every week for 10 weeks long session for at least 6 months.

DESIRED QUALITIES:

*Experience teaching ESOL/EFL to adults in group settings.

*TESOL certificate or working towards receiving a TESOL certification is preferred.

*Familiar with Zoom and other teaching related platforms.

*Experience working with adult students from a variety of backgrounds, including those with limited formal education and/or literacy skills.

*Excellent classroom management skills and confidence facilitating both large and small groups.

*Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

*Reliable, responsible, anddedicated to the position until the end of the session.

*Fluency or familiarity with Spanish, Arabic, Pashto, Dari, Haitian Creole, or Swahili is a bonus, but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Facilitate small to large group instruction using provided curriculum.

*Familiar with using Zoom to conduct classes and engage learners in the online class setting.

*Design customized lesson plans based on provided curriculum to meet students' learning needs.

*Facilitate and support technology skills through online lessons to low digital literacy skills students.

*Promote core competencies of English language skills needed to obtain and retain employment and achieve self-sufficiency.

*Create a welcoming environment that fosters community and learning among program participants while interacting with diverse population.

*Record attendance and prepare lesson materials effectively.

*Timely documentation and submission of the Teacher Log after each class.

*Available to travel to the work site to teach classes is preferred.

*Communicate with Education and Learning staff to evaluate student progress, define weekly lesson objectives and summarize student learning outcomes.

This position reports to the Adult Education Supervisor

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.