English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher Aide - Adult Education

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Who We Are

Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latino immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success.

We are a nonprofit champion of immigrants who are challenged by a lack of resources and an unfamiliar environment.

We believe everyone has the right to achieve their dreams. Every day, we educate, empower, support, and partner with motivated immigrants to best meet all their unique needs-from putting food on the table, to becoming American citizens, to learning English, to graduating from college. Because when we support immigrants, Marin becomes a place where everyone can live, work, and succeed.

Program Overview

Our ESL Program integrates relevant teaching practices in grammar, writing, listening-speaking, and reading in an inclusive environment that develops students’ language as well as the cultural awareness that they will need to thrive. Through the lens of empowering the whole person, the ESL program complements the wraparound services Canal Alliance provides so that very low-income, adult immigrants can improve their access to education, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities to ultimately get on the pathway out of poverty. Canal Alliance’s ESL Program prepares Latino immigrants to feel empowered, supported and motivated to lift barriers to their success through a communicative language framework alongside strengths-based learning.

Program Dates

Fall class start dates PENDING based on COVID-19 public safety. Please apply now if interested.

Program Shifts

Monday - Thursday, 8:00pm to 10:00 pm (some classes start at 6:00pm).

Commitment

2 hours per week or more for the whole term

Responsibilities

• Support the teacher in keeping an accurate record of student attendance
• Assist the teacher with lesson delivery: assisting low-literacy students, working individually or in small groups with students who need help, assisting the teacher in regards to supplies and class arrangements, etc.
• Keep track of any students who are struggling or having issues in class
• Attend one ESL Program Orientation per academic year, and volunteer professional development training each semester you are aiding

Skills

• Spanish proficiency preferred but not required.
• Strong ability to provide effective and engaging adult ESL instruction.
• Cultural competence in working with diverse populations, including communities of color, immigrants and persons of various ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, health status, and abilities.

Requirements

• Commitment to aiding one to two 2-hour classes per week for at least one full semester, with minimal absences, and attempt to find own sub from the list provided when necessary

Volunteers must be 16 years or older. Youth between 16 and 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older in every shift.

⮕ Please make sure to fill out application on our website: https://canalalliance.org/get-involved/volunteer