English Instructor - Youth Program (Contracted Position)

Contract position: September 2026 – May 2027 (29 work weeks, excluding school breaks and holidays). In-person instruction at Seattle World School (1700 E Union St., Seattle, WA 98122).

About the role

The English Instructor will teach after-school English classes for newly arrived immigrant and refugee high school students. The contractor will lead Beginner English Class and English Conversation Club, creating engaging opportunities for students to build foundational English skills, develop confidence in speaking, and practice English in authentic, real-world settings. Programming includes classroom instruction, hands-on learning activities, educational field trips, and community-based experiences that promote language development and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment that fosters student participation and a sense of belonging.
• Develop and implement lesson plans for Beginner English and English Conversation Club using the Ellii curriculum to support English language acquisition for newcomer students from beginner through intermediate proficiency.
• Design lessons that incorporate conversation practice, vocabulary development, reading, listening, speaking, collaborative activities, and games.
• Submit monthly lesson plans that include lesson objectives, activities, and learning outcomes.
• Coordinate with Kandelia staff to plan and execute educational field trips and community-based learning experiences where students can practice English in real-world environments (examples include libraries, coffee shops, museums, parks, and community events).
• Collaborate with Kandelia staff and volunteers to prepare instructional materials and coordinate classroom activities.
• Track student attendance for every class and submit attendance records to Kandelia staff.
• Administer participant surveys and program assessments as requested to support program evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Participate in staff meetings, instructor collaboration meetings, and program planning sessions as requested.
• Ensure all student data is kept confidential and stored securely per Kandelia’s guidelines.

Schedule

• Instructional sessions: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4:00–5:30 PM at Seattle World School (plus set up and clean up).
• Quarterly off-site field trips: Wednesdays from 2:35–5:35 PM.
• On instructional days, plan to be available for an additional 1 to 2 hours before class for lesson preparation, curriculum planning, collaboration with Kandelia staff, classroom setup, instruction, attendance and data entry, classroom cleanup, and other program-related administrative responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth ages 13–21.
• Experience working with immigrant and/or refugee communities.
• Experience teaching English Language Learners (ELL/ESL).
• Ability to create engaging, interactive, culturally responsive lessons.
• Strong classroom management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and community partners.
• Legal authorization to work with minors and successfully pass all required background checks and Seattle Public Schools requirements.
• Multilingual abilities are highly valued (Spanish, Vietnamese, Swahili, Soninke, Somali).

Pay

$31/hour. This is an independent contractor position with the following compensation structure:

• 232 total instructional hours
• 174 total prep and reporting hours
• 16 field trip hours
• Up to 16 hours of additional collaboration with program staff
• Estimated Total Contract Amount: $13,578