ESOL Instructor

ACTION for BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC.
178 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02111
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ESOL Instructor – Mattapan Family Service Center

Responsible for providing ESOL instruction to immigrant adults. Conduct offsite educational activities to enhance students’ ability to acquire the English language. Use and adapt English for New Bostonians’ English for Parents and Caregivers curriculum with the goal of having students both improve English and become more involved with their children’s education. Develop grammar and vocabulary lessons to correspond with the content based curriculum. Help students reach goals by developing and maintaining individual learning plans based on learner goals. Maintain attendance and case notes of students’ progress. Participate in professional development activities including quarterly meetings with English for New Bostonians. Maintain communication with coordinators about students and additional support needed. Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language, Linguistics, or Education with at least one year experience working with adult learners and teaching ESOL required. Coursework related to Second Language acquisition, ESOL certification, or professional development in the field preferred. Knowledge of current theories and principles of Second Language acquisition. Experience working with immigrant communities. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Certification in Best Plus testing and bilingual in Haitian Creole a plus. Must be able to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.

Please note: this position is part-time for fifteen (15) hours per week and is temporary through June 30, 2016. Continued employment is contingent upon receipt of additional funding.

All applications and inquiries should be directed to the
Human Resources Department, 178 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02111
Fax: (617) 423-7693, or email banner@bostonabcd.org

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ABCD Inc. is an equal opportunity employer actively seeking applications under its affirmative action program.