Online Adult ESL Instructor
ORGANIZATION: ECDC African Community Center -DC
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Support refugees and immigrants as an online adult ESL instructor with ACC-VA, the African Community Center of Virginia! ACC-VA helps newcomers rebuild their lives in Northern Virginia as a local branch of the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC), a national refugee resettlement agency.
We offer Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced ESL classes and are looking for volunteers that are excited to help students navigate their new communities. Our clients rely on our free English classes to start new lives and gain confidence in the US; volunteers like you play a crucial role in helping us provide this support!
New to adult education, ESL, or online instruction? Don't wory- all volunteers receive training, detailed teaching resources and guides.
Who are we looking for?
- Fluent in English, excellent speaking and writing skills
- Available for classes 2-4 hours a week for 12 weeks
- Have computer with internet connectivity & webcam to teach on Zoom
- Eager to support students from diverse cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds
- Cross-cultural sensitivity, patience & adaptability
- Tutoring and/or teaching experience, OR ESL experience/TESOL certification
- Knowledge of Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian & Spanish a plus
What will volunteers do?
- Teach or assist with class at least 2 hours a week, 1 day a week
- Lesson plan and create PowerPoints
- Take attendance, communicate with students about class, assign and review homework
- Attending pre-semester and mid-semester training sessions with ESL Coordinator
- Coordinate with co-teachers, complete class log notes
OPEN POSITIONS:
- Literacy class instructor: Provide remedial support to students that are still learning the alphabet and how to read basic words.
- Beginner class instructor: Work with students that can read basic words, know the alphabet and numbers, and can use and write basic English phrases.
- Intermediate class instructor: Teach students that can hold conversations about most basic topics, read moderately complex texts, and write short paragraphs.
- Advanced class instructor: Support students that are fluent speakers and want to hone advanced grammar concepts, improve their writing (including professional writing), and refine their speaking.
For more details regarding volunteer positions view our ESL program description: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sxL6-jTWcC0RZuZVYVim2m87v04LPEmP/edit
JOIN OUR TEAM THIS FALL: September 16 - December 3
- Complete volunteer application form by August 20: https://forms.office.com/r/Nu8yp7KJ4F
- Screening call with ECDC by August 30
- ESL class placement by September 6
- Attend ESL volunteer orientation & training by September 13
- Start teaching September 16!
Contact ESL Coordinator, Lia Russell, with questions: lrussell@ecdcus.org
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About ECDC African Community Center -DC
Location:
901 S. Highland St., Arlington, VA 22204, US
Mission Statement
The African Community Center of the DC Metro (ACC-DC) is a branch office of The Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. (ECDC), one of ten Resettlement Agencies authorized by the Department of State to resettle refugees. ECDC’s mission is to resettle and assist refugees and immigrants in integrating successfully into their new communities in the U.S.. ACC-DC is responsible for directly helping refugees located in the DC metro area with offices in Arlington, VA and Silver Spring, MD. ACC-DC provides social, educational, and employment programs for newly resettled refugees while working with community partners to promote self-sufficiency and integration across the DC area.
Description
ACC-DC is non-profit organization that works toward the resettlement of refugees within the United States. We conduct case work, as well as educational and social outreach programs for newly arrived refugee families. These programs are aimed to help the families recover from past traumatic experiences, get adjusted to American life, and become economically self-sufficient contributing members of their new communities. The refugees we work with refugees come from all across the globe.
Some of the services that we provide refugee families include:
- Housing and rent for 3 months (families will hopefully be self-sufficient by this time)
- Basic home furnishings
- Enrollment in ESL classes
- Setting up medical and social security appointments
- School enrollment for the children
- Helping refugee families connect with their new communities on a social and logistical level
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
July 30, 2024
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Adult Education
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-4 hours a week