About the Role
Position Title: Substitute teacher for Remote or hybrid ESOL Instructors: Beginner – Advanced levels available, YMCA International Learning Center (ILC) Woburn
Position Type: substitute teacher
ESOL Instructor position: all levels
Substitute for Morning or evening ESOL classes from September 2024-June 2025
Pay includes: Hours of instruction and lesson planning + teacher meeting (for long-term subs)
Teaching in-person or remotely using Zoom and Google Classroom
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.
Requirements:
- 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
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.