About the Role
Branch: Education and Training
Position Title: Substitute teacher for Remote or hybrid ESOL Instructors: Beginner – Advanced levels available, YMCA International Learning Center (ILC) Boston
Position Type: substitute teacher
ESOL Instructor position: all levels
Substitute for Morning, afternoon, or evening ESOL classes from 2025 -2026
Pay includes: Hours of instruction and lesson planning
Come and make a difference in people’s lives! The YMCA ILC Boston has been helping immigrants learn English and develop employment skills to improve their lives for over 24 years.
Key Responsibilities
Description of Position:
• Substitute for our General English Classes to adults of diverse linguistic, cultural, religious, socio-economic and educational backgrounds
• Incorporate adult learner goals into coursework for a student-centered and goal oriented ESOL class
• Develop lesson plans and deliver engaging and contextualized lessons which integrate academic and employment skills utilizing the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
• Provide a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fosters students’ language production.
• Select and adapt materials, educational apps, and web resources for Google Classroom and Zoom.
• Present clear content and language objectives to students for each class.
• Incorporate digital literacy skills into class content and coursework.
• Collaborate with Education and Career Advisor to ensure that all students are progressing with their personal, education, and career goals.
• Work collaboratively with peers on curriculum review, common planning and program improvement
• Communicate classroom/student issues to Program Director in a timely manner
Description of Administration:
• Keep accurate and timely attendance records
• Attending teacher meetings (for long-term subs)
• Document weekly lesson plans in Google drive.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Education background preferred
• TESOL, TEFL, TESL certificate preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and Zoom
• Eligible to live and work in the US
• Sensitive to socio-economic and ethnic minority issues
• Strong communication skills, inter-personal skills, and classroom management skills
• Able to participate in paid Professional Development
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable learning and using web-based file storage i.e., Google Docs, SharePoint, etc.
• Eager to contribute to a collaborative working environment
• Bilingual a plus