Job Description
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The ESL Instructor will teach two daily ESL classes for adult refugee and immigrant students. The instructor will partner with learners from many different ethnic, religious, linguistic, and educational backgrounds to build their proficiency and confidence in English communication and empower them to function and thrive in their new American context.
Currently this position is able to work from home most Mondays and Fridays, but must be available to come in if needed, and that could shift or change in the future depending on class enrollments and schedules.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and teach two daily English classes for recently-arrived adult refugee and immigrant learners, utilizing program curriculum to build English communication skills for employment, community navigation, and social connection.
- Orient new students, track participation, and refer students for support services as needed.
- Work with ESL team to conduct regular student assessments and collect student feedback.
- Welcome and orient new volunteers, and connect them to students for 1:1 tutoring.
- Provide ongoing support, coaching, and tracking for volunteers.
- Participate in team meetings and trainings.
- Manage student records in an organized and confidential manner, including attendance, testing records, and enrollment information.
- Maintain close communication with students to promote their participation and growth.
- Maintain close communication with other staff to coordinate effective service to students.
- Assist with team projects and related tasks as needed.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals’ For the Health of The Nation document
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple duties.
- Attentiveness to detail, initiative, and a desire to learn.
- Flexibility to teach in-person and/or online, depending on student need each quarter.
- Ability to effectively teach students who do not have native language literacy.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Knowledge of a second language a plus.
- Experience learning English as an additional language a plus.
- Intermediate computer knowledge, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience working in a multi-cultural, social service setting highly desirable.
- Familiarity with refugee resettlement process very helpful.
$59,500 - $61,200 a year
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, and part-time (25+ hours per week) employees
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.