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17 people are interested
ESL Conversation Club Facilitator
ORGANIZATION: San Jose Public Library - Seven Trees Branch Library
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17 people are interested
Position Overview:
Help enhance the library’s services to English language learners by facilitating an English Conversation Club at Seven Trees Branch Library. The goal of the ESL Conversation Club program is to create an opportunity to practice English conversation skills in a welcoming and respectful environment.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct or facilitate the English Conversation Club
- Expand curriculum materials for the English Conversation Club
- Increase the learner’s awareness of American culture
- Share information about library services, programs and use of resources
Benefits:
- Satisfaction that you have changed lives and brought a much-needed service to library customers who otherwise may not have access to these resources and services
- Knowledge that you enhanced the library’s position as an essential community agency
- Opportunity to learn new skills
- Social and professional networking with diverse groups of people
Training/Support Available:
- Orientation and ongoing support from Conversation Club Program Coordinators
- Assistance from staff to initiate weekly class session
- Training and support from staff about the library, programs & services
- Library materials, data and technology
- Occasional networking meetings with other club facilitators
Qualifications:
- Experience in working or communicating with non-English-speaking students is highly desirable
- Knowledge & experience in the field of English language learning or another teaching discipline
- High degree of initiative and creativity
- Excellent oral communication and written skills
- Ability to organize projects and work
- Good person-to-person skills
Commitment:
- 6 to 12 month commitment
- 1 hour (or more) class session(s) per week plus preparation time
Location:
- Seven Trees Branch Library
Contact:
- Araceli Delgado, Family Learning Center Coordinator
araceli.delgado@sjlibrary.org
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About San Jose Public Library - Seven Trees Branch Library
Location:
3590 Cas Drive, San Jose, CA 95111, US
Mission Statement
San Jose Public Library enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and by ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of ideas and information. San Jose Public Library is a winner of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries. Recipients are selected because of their innovative approaches to public service and the contribution they make to the educational, civic, cultural and economic development goals of their communities.
Description
Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3590 Cas Dr.San Jose, CA 95111
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2020
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 12 months commitment