Adult ELA/ESL Instructor (Part Time)- 2024224

POSITION SUMMARY :

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?

Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

World Relief Chicagoland is looking for an experienced ESL instructor to teach morning and afternoon ESL classes to adult students living in Chicago through its Chicago office.

The ESL Instructor will teach creative and interactive ESL lessons that incorporate English literacy, digital literacy, life, employment, and college-readiness skills.

Both virtual and hybrid classes will be taught. This position is 35 hours / week. Classes are currently held on weekdays between 9 : 00am-4 : 00pm.

If you are an energetic individual that has strong interpersonal skills, a passion to teach English to adult immigrants, and the ability to help students successfully navigate technology and online learning platforms, this role may be a good fit for you.

Role & Responsibilities

• Create and teach ESL lessons for virtual and hybrid classes that incorporate English literacy, digital literacy, life, employment, and college-readiness skills
• Utilize World Relief’s ESL and job-readiness curriculum and adapt as needed
• Assist students in exploring and setting educational and career goals
• Adapt lesson plans and materials for a multilevel classroom
• Provide class orientation to students before their first day of class
• Collaborate with World Relief’s employment counselors as they prepare and facilitate classroom presentations
• Assist students in the use of technology and online learning platforms as needed
• Guide, assist, and track involvement of assigned classroom volunteers
• Meet and provide feedback to students during end-of-term meetings and as needed
• Conduct formal and informal student assessments according to department guidelines
• Maintain up-to-date classroom paperwork and data for program records
• Follow up with students who are absent from class and communicate with program staff and students’ case managers regarding these absences
• Ensure classroom policies are followed
• Schedule interpreters for class assistance as needed
• Complete all required professional development trainings in a timely manner
• Maintain proper care of class materials and technology equipment
• Maintain clear and timely communication with staff
• Attend all required staff meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to create a safe, engaging, and fun classroom community
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
• Creative and impassioned
• Self-starter with strong initiative and follow-through
• Flexible and collaborative team player

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and / or acknowledge World Reliefs , , and
• Competence in helping students navigate technology and develop digital literacy skills
• BA in TESOL / related field or a BA and significant training in teaching
• Minimum of 1 year of ESL teaching experience

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week) : - Medical, Dental, Vision- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!- Paid Sick and Vacation Time- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)- FSAs : Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies- Legal Shield InsuranceWorld Relief pays 100% for eligible employees : - Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)- Long Term & Short-term Disability- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)- Long Distance Travel Insurance World Relief offers a competitive benefits package for Part-time positions (less than 25 hours per week) : - Offer 16 Paid Holidays - Sick time available as required by state / local law All part-time employees are eligible for the following benefits : - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) World Relief - Retirement : - Eligibility : After 1000 hours in a year - Automatically enrolled at 4% - 401K & Roth through Fidelity - WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10% World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible) : - Verizon- Pet Insurance through Nationwide- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual- Working Advantage Discount Program- Active & Fit Gym Membership PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ·While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations ·The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.

• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.
• The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. WORK ENVIRONMENT : ·General office setting.

World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions. ·Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.

• Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.·Physical, emotional and intellectual demands·Equipment used : Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.
• All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and / or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently.

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.