ESOL Teacher - Position

Job Details

Job Location:

175 Eldridge Street
- New York, NY 10002

Position Type:
Partial Year (10 Months)
Salary Range: $38.00 - $38.00 Hourly University Settlement partners with 40,000+ New Yorkers in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn every year to build on our collective strengths as we achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For nearly 140 years, we've fought poverty and systemic inequality by building highly effective social services in collaboration with our neighbors. Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening deeply to all perspectives, and creating space for responsive cooperation.

Joining with our neighbors to make stable foundations where people of all ages can grow and pursue their dreams, we build community strength. We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equality, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, youth development, healthy aging, mental health and wellness, English classes for adult immigrants, community centers, and the arts.

The Adult Literacy Program provides ESOL classes to immigrant adults in New York City. University Settlement provides a comprehensive network of services to over 10,000 people of all ages lining in the Lower East Side. Its broad network of activities includes adult literacy classes, mental health counseling and intensive case management; group and family day care; support services to the formerly homeless;

after-school and summer camp for children and teens; a senior center and a credit union.

• Teach and monitor in-person ESOL classes
• Assign daily homework and give tests and writing assignments as required by the program
• Teach basic computer skills and regularly use technology in the classroom
• Regularly use class texts and supplemental materials
• Maintain attendance and performance records
• Follow and enforce program policies and rules
• Attend a minimum of 14 hours of RAEN-approved professional development as required by the NYSED and program
• Attend staff meetings
• Read and respond to emails from director, assistant director, and head teacher using University Settlement email account
• Complete bi-weekly online time sheet

• B.A. Degree in TESOL, English or related field, or TESOL certificate
• Two years’ experience in teaching ESOL
• Experience with delivering technology-integrated lessons, Microsoft applications, and G Suite

• Day
  - Monday
  - Thursday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Evening
  - Tuesday
  - Thursday, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
• Weekend
  - Saturday & Sunday, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team that will contribute to our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.