Fall TESOL (teaching ESL) Internship
ORGANIZATION: Literacy Network
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Fall Semester Application Deadline is 7/21/2019 and our fall semester runs Sept 16-Dec 14.
Successful interns receive $600 as well as a letter of recommendation from Literacy Network.
Looking for a fun way to sharpen lesson-planning, management, and professional communication skills as you help immigrants and refugees living in our community? Every semester, each intern oversees one weekly ESL group tutoring session, which contains 8 trained volunteer tutors and 8 adults working to improve their reading, writing and English-speaking skills. LitNet Interns enjoy a positive, supportive, diverse environment in which staff, volunteers, students, and other interns all work together to make our programs effective and enjoyable.
Internship responsibilities:
- You must be able to commit to 10hrs/week for an entire semester: 8hrs at LitNet (flexible; during weekday office hours) writing 8 personalized lesson plans for your tutor/student pairs, and 2hrs managing your weekly session (arranging room, tracking attendance, providing support as needed).
- Tutor students as needed when your session is short tutors.
- Make weekly reminder phone calls to students in your session.
- Attend at least one professional development in-service during the semester.
Preferred candidates will have previous experience with:
- ESL lesson planning
- Adult education
- Learning a second language
- Working with people of other cultures
We are recruiting one intern for each of the following sessions (in your cover letter, be sure to indicate for which you are applying):
- Monday nights, 6-8pm at Literacy Network (701 Dane Street)
- Tuesday mornings, 10am-12noon at Literacy Network (701 Dane Street)
- Tuesday nights, 6-8pm at Literacy Network (701 Dane Street)
- Wednesday mornings, 9-11am at Literacy Network (701 Dane Street)
- Wednesday nights, 6-8pm at Literacy Network (701 Dane Street)
- Wednesday nights, 6-8pm at Vera Court Neighborhood Center (614 Vera Ct)
- Thursday nights, 6-8pm at Literacy Network (701 Dane Street) (Focus on Workplace English)
- Saturday mornings, 9-11am at Literacy Network (701 Dane Street)
To Apply for an Internship:
Please send your resume and cover letter (please include which semester you are applying for, how your relevant experience/qualifications make you a great candidate for this position, and weekly session preference) to Ms. Shawn Steen via shawn@litnetwork.org or:
Community Literacy ESL Internships
Literacy Network
701 Dane Street
Madison WI 53713
If you are not available for the fall semester, please consider applying for spring 2020:
Spring 2020 Semester Application Deadline: 11/17/2019; our spring semester runs Jan-May
More opportunities with Literacy Network
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Literacy Network
Location:
701 Dane St, Madison, WI 53713, US
Mission Statement
Literacy Network teaches reading, writing, communication, and computer skills to Dane County adults so they can achieve financial security, well-being and deeper engagement with their families and the community.
Description
Literacy Network assists adults in Dane County who are low-income and who need help improving their literacy skills, whether they are immigrants/refugees learning English, adults reading/writing below a 5th grade level, or folks studying to pass their GED or high school equivalency exam. We offer free group classes and trained volunteer tutors at locations throughout the Madison area. Programs operate on a three semester schedule: spring, summer, and fall, and we recruit interns and tutors every semester.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
701 Dane StreetMadison, WI 53713
DATE POSTED
May 16, 2019
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Adult Education
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 10hrs/week: 8hrs at LitNet lesson planning(flexible; during weekday office hours), and 2hrs managing your weekly session (arranging room, tracking attendance, etc)