PT ESOL Instructor and Program Support-LUCHA

<div><p style="margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">Summary: </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">The</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">International Center provides educational programming for immigrants and refugees with the goal of improving learners’ </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">English proficiency and communication skills</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">The incumbent will develop, design, and deliver thoughtful and effective ESOL classes and provide individual support and connection to services for English Language Learners.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Salary: $38.00 per hour, part time, 30 - 34 hours per week.</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Locations: 80 Maiden Lane, New York, NY, 10038</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">Duties and Responsibilities</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">: </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;"> </span></p><ul style="margin: 0.0pt;padding-left: 0.0pt;"><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 27.2pt;padding-left: 8.8pt;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">Course Development and </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">Instruction</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">: </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">In coordination with the </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Program Manager</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">, desi</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">gn and deliver </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">online </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">10-week ESOL courses</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> over </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">four </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">semesters e</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">ach year </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">at intermediate and advanced </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">levels.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Create thorough and well-developed class curricula focusing on communi</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">cative competence for immigrant</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">s</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">aligned with appropriate NRS levels based on student need</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">In line with the current pedagogy, content will be </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">meaningful and relevant to students</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">self-sufficiency outside the classroom.</span></li></ul><ul style="margin: 0.0pt;padding-left: 0.0pt;"><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 27.2pt;padding-left: 8.8pt;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">Manage and Support Students</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">:</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Work with other Center staff </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">and additional CCCS services </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">to address student needs outside the classroom.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">C</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">onduct participant intake, assess language proficiency, </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">and identify goals. P</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">rovide </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">weekly</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">support to promote lear</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">ning, engagement, and retention. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Manage class WhatsApp group and provide regular outreach and encouragement to students. Work one-on-one with participants outside of class as needed.</span></li></ul><ul style="margin: 0.0pt;padding-left: 0.0pt;"><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 12.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 27.2pt;padding-left: 8.8pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">M</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">onitoring and evaluati</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">on</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">: </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">rack </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">a</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">ttendance</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">, implement </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">class </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">surveys/needs assessments</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">and a</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">ssist with</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> reporting for </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">funders</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></li></ul><ul style="margin: 0.0pt;padding-left: 0.0pt;"><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 12.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 27.2pt;padding-left: 8.8pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">A</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">dditional </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">Support</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">: </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">P</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">rovide general administrative and program support for Center programming as needed, including assisting with student registration, pre- and post-testing students using BEST Plus 3.0, maintaining student records and files. Substitute as an ESOL class instructor as needed.</span></li></ul><ul style="margin: 0.0pt;padding-left: 0.0pt;"><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 12.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 27.2pt;padding-left: 8.8pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Professional Development:</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Actively participate in internal professional development, designated meetings, and special events, as appropriate and requested.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 72.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: </span></p><p style="line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">This is a part-time</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">,</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">remote </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">position</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">; classes are held in the e</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">venings </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">two to </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">three times per week</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">with additional flexible hours for student support.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Evening hours are required</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">we</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">ekend</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> and occasional in-person</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> hours may be required to meet student</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> and program</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> needs. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p style="line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p style="line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">Working conditions and physical demands </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-style: italic;font-weight: bold;">required</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">:</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: normal;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. </span></p><ul style="margin: 0.0pt;padding-left: 0.0pt;"><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 12.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 18.2pt;padding-left: 4.3pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Remain stationary and/or ambulate for the duration of instruction and presentations, addressing and/or monitoring students.</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><h1 style="margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">Qualifications:</span></h1><p style="margin: 0.0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Education and/or experience required:</span></p><ul style="margin: 0.0pt;padding-left: 0.0pt;"><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 8.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 16.8pt;padding-left: 1.2pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Bachelor’s degree in Education</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">, ESOL or related field</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">; Masters preferred.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 8.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 16.8pt;padding-left: 1.2pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">working with</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;text-decoration: underline;">adult </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;text-decoration: underline;">ESOL </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;text-decoration: underline;">learners</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;text-decoration: underline;"> in </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;text-decoration: underline;">a community-based program</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 8.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 16.8pt;padding-left: 1.2pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience with online instruction. </span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 8.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 16.8pt;padding-left: 1.2pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience with BEST Plus preferred.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 8.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 16.8pt;padding-left: 1.2pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Previous ex</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">perience working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 8.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 16.8pt;padding-left: 1.2pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience with community outreach </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">a plus. </span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;"> </span></p><p style="line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;">Skills, Licenses and/or competencies required:</span></p><ul style="margin: 0.0pt;padding-left: 0.0pt;"><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 8.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 16.8pt;padding-left: 1.2pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Highly motivated and self-starter.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 8.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 16.8pt;padding-left: 1.2pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 8.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 16.8pt;padding-left: 1.2pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Computer literacy (expertise </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">with </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">C</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">MS Office (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel), Microsoft Office 365, Google Drive Suite, </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">WhatsApp, </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Zoom, and Canva</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">)</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 8.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 16.8pt;padding-left: 1.2pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">Ability/willingness to work </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">evenings and </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;">occasional Saturdays. </span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Garamond;font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></em></p><p style="line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt;"><em><span style="font-family: Garamond;font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></em></p><p style="line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt;"><em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;font-size: 12.0pt;">Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;"> </span></em></p><p style="line-height: 13.0pt;margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 5.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p></div>

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