English Language Training (ELT) Instructor

Scope of Work

The English Language Training (ELT) instructor is responsible for providing integrated English language instruction to non-native English speakers. The ELT Instructor successfully tailors curriculum and materials to meet the needs of students enrolled in the program, supports overall program administration by conducting student recruitment, registration, and attendance tracking, and supports student retention, progress, and assessment efforts. The ELT Instructor also implements an engaging, effective curriculum that supports refugee acquisition of English language skills that support employability. The ELT Instructor will work closely with the Employment Caseworker to ensure that clients achieve goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Integrated ELT Instruction
• Receive client referrals and conduct initial client assessments.
• Perform comprehensive assessments on each student to establish quality assurance, including pre-tests and post-tests.
• Plan, prepare, maintain, and update curricula and lesson plans for mixed-level classes to meet the English Language Training needs of students.
• Integrated ELT combines English language lessons with basic communication, job skills, digital literacy skills, and other life skills.
• Tune lesson activities to meet student needs across a range of English proficiency levels, from pre-literate to high intermediate levels of speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.
• Complete all necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funding requirements, licensing requirements, and agency quality assurance standards.
• Evaluate clients’ English language skills to evaluate progress.
• Compile data, perform data entry, and assemble information for comprehensive reports or forms.
• Document attendance and student progress.
• Document student progress with goal setting and attendance and assist in recruitment and retention activities.
• Instruction of classes in-person and online. Manage and provide attendance data reports to community partners as needed.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in education, social services, or related field; graduate degree preferred but not required.
• English language instruction certification required.
• Experience teaching ESL; 2+ years ESL teaching experience preferred.
• Experience working with immigrant populations and adults strongly preferred.
• Experience with workforce and job training programs preferred.
• Demonstrated Skills & Competencies: Strong written and oral English language skills. TESOL certification strongly preferred. On-line instruction/learning experience preferred. Proven cultural competency and sensitivity to working with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds. Able to maintain accurate and timely data records of student enrollment and participation. Able to take initiative and work independently to resolve challenges. Able to bring creativity to the classroom to teach to audiences with varied levels of English. Flexible, adaptable, and willing to work in a team environment.