Teaching Reading To Adults Jobs (NOW HIRING)

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) creates and coordinates services that enhance the quality of life for Cambridge residents. Driven by the needs of residents, DHSP's extensive services and programs touch almost every sector in the city: from newborns to senior citizens, from school-aged children to homeless families, from non-profit organizations to local employers.  

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER: 

The Community Learning Center (CLC) empowers a diverse community of adult learners to transform their lives and realize their potential through education, skills development, and community participation. Learners are predominantly low-income Cambridge residents and come from a variety of ethnic, linguistic, and racial backgrounds. Learners enroll in English classes or Adult Education for high school equivalency, employment training, or preparation for college. Classes meet 2 mornings or 2 evenings per week. Watch these videos to learn more about us 

• 50th Anniversary 
• Friends of the CLC  

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The CNA Reading Teacher position is a part-time position and the person to be hired is responsible for developing contextualized curriculum and teaching reading to English Language Learners (ELLs) seeking a career in the healthcare industry and enrolled in the CNA Training Program.  This role requires a strong ability to support language development, with a particular emphasis on explicitly teaching and reinforcing key academic and healthcare-related vocabulary. The ideal candidate is a teacher who has a good understanding of the challenges adult learners face, a willingness to promote and advance the CLC's mission and core values and a commitment to racial equity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are looking for a reading teacher who will:

• Dynamically teach contextualized reading to adult learners in person
• Provide scaffolded, explicit instruction, practice, and assessment in reading to help students achieve career and personal goals
• Develop/revise curriculum contextualized to the field of healthcare and based on the CLC curriculum
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials
• Communicate with the CNA Training Coordinator/ Education Advisor on student issues
• Keep records of student attendance
• Work as a team with teachers and staff of the CNA Training programs to share best practices
• Collaborate with CNA Training Program staff to share best practices, particularly around content instruction and vocabulary
• Engage in ongoing professional development to continually improve our services
• Additional duties assigned as needed

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
• Experience working with or teaching English Language Learners (ELLs)
• Familiarity with postsecondary education, training programs and community resources
• Knowledge of methods and materials used in adult basic education
• Three years of experience teaching adults
• Sensitivity to the needs of the adult learner population
• Strong organizational and technology skills
• The City of Cambridge's workforce, like the community it serves, is diverse. Applicants must have the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

You may possess some, but not all of the following: 

• Experience developing and teaching contextualized curricula
• Familiarity with the field of healthcare
• Master's degree
• Experience with remote instruction, digital literacy, and distance learning
• A passion for collaboration, problem-solving, and continuous learning
• Experience teaching adults in a community-based setting

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, WORKING CONDITIONS, WORK FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOMODATIONS

• The job requires regular daytime work  
• General office and classroom environment with air conditioning and fluorescent lighting; work to be performed onsite.  
• There is extensive computer use.  Ability to access, input and retrieve information from a computer.  Ability to lift and carry up to 5 pounds of books and papers. 

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS:

• Part-time sick leave accrual

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Please upload the following documents to complete your application:

• Resume
• Cover Letter