ESOL Instructor

Position: ESOL Instructor

Division: Families, Community Building and Workforce Development

Location: Education Center

Status/Hours: Part time - 16 hours per week (10 contact hours, 5 preparation hours, 1 hour for weekly staff meeting); Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings

Hourly Rate Range: $42 per hour - $42 per hour

Program Description:
The Education Center provides adult education services to the Brooklyn community, offering ESOL classes, GED preparation, and language-supported vocational training. Additionally, the center operates a Family Welcome Center that provides case management, workforce development programming, and community workshops. Many students speak Spanish, Arabic, or Chinese as their first language.

Position Description:
The BCS Education Center is seeking a part-time ESOL Instructor to teach an English course integrated with job training in hospitality for the restaurant and hotel industries. Classes meet Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, for a total of 10 contact hours per week. The instructor will also dedicate 5 hours per week to lesson preparation and 1 hour per week to staff meetings. The instructor will focus on helping adult learners achieve measurable skills-gain, testing, and retention targets while fostering an engaging and inclusive learning environment.

Accountable for:

• Measurable skills-gain targets
• Testing targets
• Retention targets

Responsible for:

• Design and facilitate ESOL classes for students in an integrated ESOL and job training course
• Curriculum design and lesson planning
• Maintain attendance records
• Attend weekly staff meetings

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• Certificate or higher in TESOL
• Knowledge of TESOL methods and techniques; experience working with multicultural adult learners
• At least one year of teaching experience, preferably in a community setting
• Language skills in Spanish, Arabic, and/or Chinese are preferred
• Availability to teach Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings

BCS and Turning Point require that all employees entering the workplace be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless an exemption is granted as a medical or religious accommodation.