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Online Adult ESL Instructor

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ORGANIZATION: Idealist.org

Recruiting Organization: Ethiopian Community Development Council

Support refugees and immigrants as an online adult ESL instructor with ACC-VA, the African Community Center of Virginia! ACC-VA helps newcomers rebuild their lives in Northern Virginia as a local branch of the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC), a national refugee resettlement agency.

We offer Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced ESL classes and are looking for volunteers that are excited to help students navigate their new communities. Our clients rely on our free English classes to start new lives and gain confidence in the US; volunteers like you play a crucial role in helping us provide this support!

New to adult education, ESL, or online instruction? Don't wory- all volunteers receive training, detailed teaching resources and guides.

Who are we looking for?

  • Fluent in English, excellent speaking and writing skills
  • Available for classes 2-4 hours a week for 12 weeks
  • Have computer with internet connectivity & webcam to teach on Zoom
  • Eager to support students from diverse cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds
  • Cross-cultural sensitivity, patience & adaptability
  • Tutoring and/or teaching experience, OR ESL experience/TESOL certification
  • Knowledge of Dari, Pashto & Spanish a plus

What will volunteers do?

  • Teach or assist with class at least 2 hours a week, 1 day a week
  • Lesson plan and create PowerPoints
  • Take attendance, communicate with students about class, assign and review homework
  • Attending pre-semester and mid-semester training sessions with ESL Coordinator
  • Coordinate with co-teachers, complete class log notes

OPEN POSITIONS:

  • Literacy class instructor: Provide remedial support to students that are still learning the alphabet and how to read basic words.
  • Beginner class instructor: Work with students that can read basic words, know the alphabet and numbers, and can use and write basic English phrases.
  • Intermediate class instructor: Teach students that can hold conversations about most basic topics, read moderately complex texts, and write short paragraphs.
  • Advanced class instructor: Support students that are fluent speakers and want to hone advanced grammar concepts, improve their writing (including professional writing), and refine their speaking.

For more details regarding volunteer positions view our ESL program description.

Stipend ProvidedFalse

Training ProvidedFalse

Housing AvailableFalse

Language/Cultral Support AvailableFalse

Wheelchair AccessibleFalse

Fee RequiredFalse

Fee Amount: None

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Mission Statement

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CAUSE AREAS

Community
Homeless & Housing
Immigrants & Refugees
Community, Homeless & Housing, Immigrants & Refugees

WHEN

Sun Sep 15, 2024 - Tue Dec 03, 2024
05:00 PM - 03:59 PM

WHERE

901 South Highland StreetArlington, VA 22204

(38.86304,-77.08897)
 

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