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ESL Instructor

Jewish Family Services Of Washtenaw County • Part-time • Ann Arbor, Michigan • 1w ago

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Company HQ - Ann Arbor, MI

Part Time

Not Specified

Nonprofit - Social Services

ESL Instructor, Part-time

Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County is an organization dedicated to serving a diverse international population.
Our ESL department serves primarily recent immigrants at the beginning stages of their English language learning.

TO APPLY: Please include a cover letter detailing your interest in JFS, relevant experience with adult language learners, and your available or desired hours.

We are seeking creative and enthusiastic ESL instructors to join our team to teach one or two classes.
Experience teaching beginning level English to adults is preferred, including both in-person and online classes.
Current need is primarily for someone to teach both a morning and an afternoon class, but evening schedule may also be possible.

Total hours/week: 10 - 20.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Prepare for and teach scheduled ESL classes for adults.
Assist with the ongoing administration of pre- and post-testing according to Michigan Adult Education assessment guidelines.
Collaborate with colleagues on curriculum and course materials.
Maintain weekly attendance records in each class.
Meet with the Program Manager to consult on students, curriculum, and administrative duties. Attend weekly ESL team meetings and other staff meetings as scheduled.
Position is year round. Classes generally meet Monday through Thursday.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum of an Adult ESL classroom instruction experience in a related field. TESOL Certification and bilingual capability preferred.

REQUIRED LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to express oneself in an articulate and effective manner both verbally and in written communications.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

Familiarity with Google and Microsoft suite of office applications, including spreadsheets for data entry. Comfortable using technology in the classroom and learning new software.