TESOL/ESL Program Coordinator & Instructor (Part-Time) - 2024574

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.  In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
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 seeks a TESOL/ESL Program Coordinator & Instructor to serve World Relief Chicagoland. This role will provide program coordination and instruction for the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and English as a Second language (ESL) course, as well as career and employment-readiness, and elective classes. This role will also provide programming for adult immigrants and refugees. The position is 38 hours per week, with the majority of hours allocated towards program coordination. Key responsibilities include facilitating student registrations, standardized assessments and technology support, recording and organizing program data, maintaining program equipment, assisting with grant writing, reporting and program development, providing student referral services, and teaching. If you are a highly organized and detail-oriented person with skills in teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/English as a Second language (ESL), this role may be a good fit for you!

Role & Responsibilities

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

Program Coordination:
• Lead potential students through in-person and online class registrations
• Administer standardized student assessments in-person and online
• Place students in appropriate class levels based on assessment scores and interactions during the registration process
• Provide technical assistance to students and instructional staff
• Communicate with students regarding attendance and policy non-compliance
• Document and maintain program case notes, data, and databases
• Review department files and data regularly to ensure they are complete and accurate
• Utilize online software to help maintain and organize online learning accounts
• Maintain proper care of program materials and equipment
• Ensure that the program complies with all ADA requirements
• Promote programs and class registrations in the community through various recruitment initiatives and in collaboration with other departments at World Relief
• Collaborate with staff and community partners to ensure quality holistic services and referrals are provided
• Provide clear and timely communication with staff, students, and community partners
• Engage in program evaluation, planning, and development
• Assist with grant writing and grant reporting
• Participate in all required professional development as well as state and regional collaboration meetings
• Participate in all scheduled staff meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Instruction:
• Create and teach effective and engaging English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/English as a Second language (ESL) lessons that incorporate English literacy, digital literacy, and employment-readiness skills
• Adapt lesson plans and materials for a multilevel classroom
• Provide classroom assistance to other instructors
• Assist other instructors with the creation of lessons and resources
• 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
• Maintain up-to-date classroom paperwork and data for program records
• Follow up with students who are absent from class
• Complete all required trainings and professional development in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Highly organized and detail-oriented