Evening ESL Co-teacher (North Minneapolis)

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Lead Volunteer ESL Teacher/Co-teacher

Are you interested in being an ESL lead co-teacher? Would you like to support adult immigrants and refugees who are improving their ability to speak, listen, read, and write English? Do you enjoy working with people of diverse ethnicities and backgrounds? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Duties:

• Provide lead instruction with another teacher for ELL classes of 5-12 adult learners. User friendly, low-prep, and easy-to-follow curriculum is provided by Literacy MN.
• Skilled at connecting with people of diverse races, ethnicities, and backgrounds
• Demonstrate an interest in and willingness to learn about language development and English grammar.
• Desire to work cooperatively to meet the needs of participants
• Teaching or tutoring experiences helpful but not required
• Consistent attendance at a weekly shift from 6-8pm is required.
• Within 3 months of placement, volunteers must complete a 12-hour LitMN-sponsored, and State of MN compliant Foundations Training to be fully prepared to teach.

Join us!

• Some teacher or tutor experience preferred.
• English speakers of all levels are welcome and encouraged to volunteer.
• Must be 18 years old to volunteer.
• Ability to commit to 2-3 hours per week for at least 3 months required.
• We strongly encourage volunteers who are people of color, indigenous, immigrants and refugees, LGBTQIA2S+ and people with disabilities.

For more information or to get started , please fill out this brief application: https://www.literacymn.org/volunteerapplication or email Meghan Boyle at mboyle@literacymn.org with questions.