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ELL Conversation Club Facilitator

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ORGANIZATION: San Jose Public Library - Calabazas Branch Library

  • 17 people are interested

Position Overview: Help enhance English Language Learners (ELL) by creating an opportunity to practice English conversation skills in a welcoming & respectful environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with library staff to facilitate a virtual English Conversation Club
  • Provide discussion topics, encouragement, & constructive feedback

Qualifications:

  • Have experience working & speaking in a group setting professionally
  • Be respectful of individuals of multicultural & diverse socioeconomic backgrounds
  • A solid grasp of the English language
  • Familiar with Zoom

Commitments:

  • 6 months minimum
  • Weekly or bi-weekly 1 hour sessions Saturday evenings

Position Overview: Help enhance English Language Learners (ELL) by creating an opportunity to practice English conversation skills in a welcoming & respectful environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with library staff to facilitate a virtual English Conversation Club
  • Provide discussion topics, encouragement, & constructive feedback

Qualifications:

  • Have experience working & speaking in a group setting professionally
  • Be respectful of individuals of multicultural & diverse socioeconomic backgrounds
  • A solid grasp of the English language
  • Familiar with Zoom Meeting

Commitments:

  • 6 months minimum
  • Weekly or bi-weekly 1 hour sessions Saturday evenings

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About San Jose Public Library - Calabazas Branch Library

Location:

1230 Blaney Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129, 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

Community
Education & Literacy
Immigrants & Refugees
Community, Education & Literacy, Immigrants & Refugees

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1230 S Blaney AVeSan Jose, CA 95129

(37.30262,-122.02342)
 

SKILLS

  • Tutoring
  • Literacy / Reading
  • Teaching / Instruction
  • English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
  • Adult Education
  • Reading / Writing

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 20

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