ESOL and Job Readiness Instructor

This job posting was opened on 4/07/25. Please note that we will be prioritizing candidates who are current IRC (and recently employed by IRC) staff before other applicants. If necessary, we will extend the opportunity to external candidates.

Job Overview:

The ESOL Instructor is responsible for providing integrated English language instruction and Job Readiness instruction for non-native English speakers. The instructor must be able to successfully develop and tailor curriculum and materials to the needs of students enrolled into the program including the support of student recruitment, registration, attendance tracking, retention, progress and assessment.

This is a full-time non-exempt 37.75 hours per week position, reporting to the Adult Education Instructional Supervisor of the Adult Education Program. Currently the class is scheduled to meet in person Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Mondays are orientation and registration days for new students and are rolling throughout the year.

Major Responsibilities:

• Deliver integrated ESOL instruction
  • Plan and prepare curricula and lesson plans for mixed-level classes to meet the English language learning needs of students. Integrated ESOL combines English language lessons with job skills and workforce preparation, digital literacy skills, civics, and other life skills.
  • Tune lesson activities to meet student needs across a range of English proficiency levels, from the most basic through intermediate and advanced levels of speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.
  • Utilize and oversee community volunteers as classroom assistants, managing the delivery of lesson plan activities through those assistants in breakout groups.
  • Document student progress with goal setting and conference notes and assist in recruitment and retention activities.
• Deliver Job Readiness instruction
  • Plan and prepare curricula and lesson plans for single language classes. Job Readiness provides in client language classes on the American workforce and prepares students to apply for jobs, complete interview, and discuss work schedules.
  • Tune lesson activities to meet student needs across a range of cultural backgrounds. Incorporating American workforce norms, soft skills, and social norms of the interviewing process.
  • Utilize and oversee community volunteers as classroom assistants, managing the delivery of lesson plan activities through those assistants in breakout groups.
  • Give pre and post tests, track attendance, and ensure students complete the requirements of the VESOL class.
• Orient and conference with current and potential students, assisting students in completing necessary intake and enrollment forms, both virtually, using phone and web-based platforms, and in-person.
• Administer English language assessments to measure and track student progress and gains.
• Assist with record-keeping and data entry to support program administration and compliance with programmatic requirements. Document student progress by keeping accurate and timely attendance records, case notes, assessment data, program participant surveys, and observations of student progress.
• Maintain a positive learning environment. Facilitate student learning activities that build cultural and community knowledge and encourage collaboration and positive peer support.
• Maintain open and effective communication with adult education team members. Report regularly on program goals, client attendance, learning activities, student progress and any problems or concerns with clients or program.
• Actively participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and professional development opportunities.

Job Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (4-year) required.
• Completion of a certificate program in Adult Education, TEFL, TESL, and/or TESOL is preferred.

Work Experience:

• Relevant professional experience in education and/or human services strongly preferred.
• Experience working with immigrants or refugees preferred.

Demonstrated Skills & Competencies

• Strong desire to support vulnerable individuals and families and enthusiasm for working in a multi-cultural setting.
• Enthusiasm for adult education and language learning.
• An interest in immigrant and refugee and asylee issues and the resettlement process.
• Strong communication abilities, including the ability to lead classes and oversee community volunteers and adult learners.
• Detail oriented and comfortable working with online databases.
• Comfortable working in a cross-cultural environment, in-person, online, and over the phone, with adult learners, sometimes with little or no English proficiency.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently on projects, and follow through on critical tasks.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment, co-teaching and facilitating learning through others.
• Strong time management skills and comfortability with computer and web-based office and communication platforms.
• Fluent in spoken and written English. Bi-lingual abilities in a language spoken by an IRC client group is desired.

Working Environment:

• Standard office work with in-person delivery of orientations, meetings, and online for class sessions.
• Work schedule to oversee online afternoon ESOL classes.

Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $143 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.
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