IRC: Readiness and Orientation Instructor – Atlanta

Overview

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.

A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Job Overview:

The Job Readiness and Orientation Instructor is responsible for providing Job Readiness instruction and Community Orientations for non-native English speakers. The instructor must be able to successfully develop and tailor curriculum and materials to the needs of students enrolled into the program including the support of student recruitment, registration, attendance tracking, retention, progress and assessment.

This is a full-time non-exempt 37.75 hours per week position, reporting to the Adult Education Instructional Supervisor of the Adult Education Program. Currently the class is scheduled to meet in person Monday, and Fridays and orientations are based off client schedules.

• Deliver Job Readiness instruction
• Plan and prepare curricula and lesson plans for single language classes. Job Readiness provides in client language classes on the American workforce and prepares students to apply for jobs, complete interview, and discuss work schedules.
• Tune lesson activities to meet student needs across a range of cultural backgrounds. Incorporating American workforce norms, soft skills, and social norms of the interviewing process.
• Utilize and oversee community volunteers as classroom assistants, managing the delivery of lesson plan activities through those assistants in breakout groups.
• Give pre and post tests, track attendance, and ensure students complete the requirements of the VESOL class.
• Organize and Lead Community Orientation Programming
• Plan and prepare orientations to community services following organizational guidelines, combining supplemental educational activities as appropriate.
• Establish relationships with appropriate community partners for relevant community services to plan for field orientations to those services with small groups of students on a regular basis.
• Recruit members of the community including those from funder-defined backgrounds, to participate in community orientations, based on funder-defined objectives.
• Deliver community and cultural orientations through interpretation. Coordinate with IRC logistics teams to schedule and present orientations in a manner that elicits understanding and empowerment.
• Track individuals as they attend orientations, keeping documentations per program requirements.
• Orient and conference with current and potential students, assisting students in completing necessary intake and enrollment forms, both virtually, using phone and web-based platforms, and in-person.
• Administer English language assessments to measure and track student progress and gains.
• Assist with record-keeping and data entry to support program administration and compliance with programmatic requirements. Document student progress by keeping accurate and timely attendance records, case notes, assessment data, program participant surveys, and observations of student progress.
• Maintain a positive learning environment. Facilitate student learning activities that build cultural and community knowledge and encourage collaboration and positive peer support.
• Maintain open and effective communication with adult education team members. Report regularly on program goals, client attendance, learning activities, student progress and any problems or concerns with clients or program.
• Actively participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and professional development opportunities.

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