Remote ESOL Instructors, YMCA International Learning Center (ILC) Boston

Department: Education & Training

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Association Office

Compensation: $25.00 - $27.58 / hour

Description

YMCA of Greater Boston’s International Learning Center - ILC100 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110  Branch: Education and Training   Position Title: Remote ESOL Instructors, High Beginner levels available, YMCA International Learning Center (ILC) Boston Position Type: 12.5 hours/week   ESOL Instructor position: DESE Level 2 (low intermediate)  -  6:00-8:30pm, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays September 16, 2023 - June 10, 2025-  12.5 hours of paid teacher time per week: 7.5 hours teaching, 5 hours lesson planning and prep -  Teaching remotely using Zoom and Google Classroom   -  Paid bi-monthly teacher meetings -  Paid 12 hours of professional development  -  Paid teacher orientation-  Some in-person hours required, including teacher orientation, student orientation and graduation.  Come and make a difference in people’s lives!  The YMCA ILC Boston has been helping immigrants learn English and develop employment skills to improve their lives for over 24 years.   We need a dynamic evening teacher to support new immigrants to this country.  Our Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) funded program is a highly rated adult ESOL program which offers morning, afternoon, and evening English classes to a diverse group of adult English language learners.    

Requirements: ·         Bachelor’s Degree required; Education background preferred ·         TESOL, TEFL, TESL certificate preferred ·         Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and Zoom·         Eligible to live and work in the US ·         Sensitive to socio-economic and ethnic minority issues ·         Strong communication skills, inter-personal skills, and classroom management skills ·         Able to participate in paid Professional Development ·         Able to work independently and as part of a team  ·         Comfortable learning and using web-based file storage i.e., Google Docs, SharePoint, etc. ·         Eager to contribute to a collaborative working environment ·         Bilingual a plus  

Key Responsibilities

Description of Position: ·         Teach ESOL to adults of diverse linguistic, cultural, religious, socio-economic and educational backgrounds. ·         Survey and incorporate adult learner goals into coursework for a student-centered and goal oriented ESOL class. ·         Develop lesson plans and deliver engaging and contextualized lessons which integrate academic and employment skills utilizing the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). ·         Provide a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fosters students’ language production.  ·         Select and adapt materials, educational apps, and web resources for Google Classroom and Zoom. ·         Present clear content and language objectives to students for each class. ·         Incorporate digital literacy skills into class content and coursework. ·         Collaborate with Education and Career Advisor to ensure that all students are progressing with their personal, education, and career goals. ·         Conduct formative and summative assessments regularly to evaluate students’ progress ·         Work collaboratively with peers on curriculum review, common planning and program improvement  ·         Communicate classroom/student issues to Program Director in a timely manner 

 Description of Administration: ·         Keep accurate and timely attendance records ·         Provide progress reports to students twice a year. ·         Attending bi-weekly teacher meetings
·         Document weekly lesson plans in Google drive.