Evening ESOL Classroom Aide

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JVS is a non-profit, non-sectarian agency. Our mission is to empower individuals from diverse communities to find employment, build careers, and to partner with employers to hire, develop and retain productive workforce.

JVS provides a broad range of services including adult education, skills training, job readiness training, job placement and support, and access to post-secondary education. JVS assists employers in their search for well-qualified job applicants and their initiatives to upgrade the skills of their incumbent workforce.

Program/Department Overview:

JVS’s Refugee Services has provided direct employment services to local refugee populations for over 40 years. These services are offered to refugees, political asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, certified victims of human trafficking, and other work-authorized immigrants. Services include job search assistance, resume and interview preparation, cultural orientation, pre-employment vocational English language classes, job placement and follow-up, and post-employment support. Over 80% of our participants are hired per year and our 90% job retention rate is higher than similar job placement agencies in Boston. To achieve these outcomes, JVS partners with over 1,400 employers in hospitality, retail, agriculture, education, health care, sales, manufacturing, and business; and supports participants in finding and maintaining gainful employment that can lead to successful careers.

Responsibilities:

Help teach in a general English class for refugees, political asylees, and immigrants who have jobs and are interested in continuing their English education at JVS for various reasons. Topics include grammar, literacy, and functional English, but topics vary depending on students’ interests and requests. The volunteer will help the lead teacher by facilitating and assisting students during small group activities, and sometimes, the volunteer will pull students for 1-1 literacy practice or intensive instruction as needed.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Interest in working with people of various linguistic, cultural, religious, ethnic and national backgrounds.
• Experience with ESL or adult literacy (or other related experience) is welcome but not required. Support and guidance from the lead teacher is provided.
• Commitment to learning techniques for teaching and classroom management.
• Flexibility to work in dynamic and often changing work environment.
• Willingness to work as part of a team with staff and other volunteers/interns.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to speak other languages not required but welcome.