ESL Basic Beginning and Low Level English Instructors

New American Association Of Massachusetts

Lynn, MA

$26 to $27 Hourly
Full-Time

Job Description

WE ARE HIRING!

Position/s: 2-4 Part-Time ESL Basic Beginning and Low Level English Instructors,

Adult Program (can be the same person)

Location: In-person Instructor, Saugus, MA

Hours: Early evening position (5-6 pm) is 6 hrs/wk (4 teaching, 2 prep) -

more hours may be available in the future, morning, afternoon and night hours available

Pay: $26-27/hour

Apply: Email resume & cover letter to Natasha Soolkin at nsoolkin@naamass.org

NAAM is a non-profit organization which provides social support services to refugees and immigrants residing on the North Shore. The core services include: ESOL classes, employment assistance and job coaching, skills training, case management, after-school and summer programming for youth and children K-12, citizenship assistance and civics/history classes.

ESL Basic Beginning and Low Level English Instructors needed for the in-person adult ESL program to teach conversation/pronunciation, reading, listening and writing to adults. Must be available to teach two afternoons/early evenings a week. Demonstrated ability to teach diverse populations and skill levels in one classroom is required. Creativity, compassion and high energy is a must.

The Instructor/s will place specific emphasis on adult and parenting real-life situations, American culture and social norms. Active conversation practice will be encouraged.

The Instructor/s will collaborate with Case Manager, Program Coordinator and Executive Director, and attend monthly organizational staff meetings.

Job Functions and Responsibilities:

· Teaching in-person ESL class in reading, writing, conversation/pronunciation, grammar to adult learners (approximately 8-10 students)

· Assessing student language skills

· Creating and implementing ESL curriculum

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree, and 3+ years of teaching experience

- Computer proficient and comfortable with on-line teaching

- Experience with teaching English as a Second Language

- Comfortable with and valuing of diverse populations

- Interest in curriculum development

- Shares NAAM’s mission to assist newly arriving refugees and immigrants with integration into

American society, to promote economic stability, to build bridges with the larger community, and to

foster the maintenance of refugees' and immigrants' cultural identities.

Preferred:

- TESOL/TESL/TEFL certificate

- Experience of teaching ESL to adult learners

- Speak at least one additional language (preferably Spanish, Swahili, Pashto/Farci, Arabic, or Haitian Creole)
- Connection with the community of the city of Saugus, MA