ESOL Instructor

The Adult Learning Center has immediate openings for ESOL instructors during its April-June spring cycle. Instruction will be provided in-person at City Tech in Downtown Brooklyn or at partner locations on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator and Assistant Director of Education Programs, the ESOL Instructor will provide instruction to ESOL students placing in beginner to advanced class levels.

Teaching schedules are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9am to 1pm and Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 6pm to 9pm. Other schedule configurations to be considered depending on enrollment. Continuation of teaching assignment beyond June is contingent on renewed funding.

• Develop theme-based, contextualized lessons to produce a high quality English curriculum for adults
• Create a student-centered, engaging learning environment, as required by CUNY
• Evaluate student progress and provide feedback
• Administer student testing, including Best Plus, Best Literacy, and TABE - New York State Education Department mandated assessments
• Maintain attendance records and work collaboratively with the case manager and office staff to promote student engagement and address individual needs
• Participate in relevant professional development activities
• Other duties as assigned

• BA or BS in education or related field
• TESOL or similar certification preferred
• Minimum two years related teaching experience, preferably in grant-funded literacy programs
• Experience creating thematic, content-based curricula
• Best Plus certified or available for New York State Education Department RAEN training
• Proficient at integrating technology into lessons
• Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral communication skills

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.