Remote ESOL Instructors, YMCA International Learning Center (ILC) Boston - YMCA of Greater Boston

YMCA of Greater Boston’s International Learning Center - ILC

100 Franklin Street 

Boston, MA 02110 

Branch: Education and Training  

Position Title: Remote ESOL Instructors, High Beginner levels available, YMCA International Learning Center (ILC) Boston

Position Type: 12.5 hours/week  

ESOL Instructor position: DESE Level 2 (low intermediate)  

-  6:00-8:30pm, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays September 16, 2023 - June 10, 2025

-  12.5 hours of paid teacher time per week: 7.5 hours teaching, 5 hours lesson planning and prep 

-  Teaching remotely using Zoom and Google Classroom   

-  Paid bi-monthly teacher meetings 

-  Paid 12 hours of professional development  

-  Paid teacher orientation

-  Some in-person hours required, including teacher orientation, student orientation and graduation. 

 

Come and make a difference in people’s lives!  The YMCA ILC Boston has been helping immigrants learn English and develop employment skills to improve their lives for over 24 years.   We need a dynamic evening teacher to support new immigrants to this country.  Our Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) funded program is a highly rated adult ESOL program which offers morning, afternoon, and evening English classes to a diverse group of adult English language learners.    

Requirements: 

·         Bachelor’s Degree required; Education background preferred 

·         TESOL, TEFL, TESL certificate preferred 

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and Zoom

·         Eligible to live and work in the US 

·         Sensitive to socio-economic and ethnic minority issues 

·         Strong communication skills, inter-personal skills, and classroom management skills 

·         Able to participate in paid Professional Development 

·         Able to work independently and as part of a team  

·         Comfortable learning and using web-based file storage i.e., Google Docs, SharePoint, etc. 

·         Eager to contribute to a collaborative working environment 

·         Bilingual a plus 

 

Description of Position: 

·         Teach ESOL to adults of diverse linguistic, cultural, religious, socio-economic and educational backgrounds. 

·         Survey and incorporate adult learner goals into coursework for a student-centered and goal oriented ESOL class. 

·         Develop lesson plans and deliver engaging and contextualized lessons which integrate academic and employment skills utilizing the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). 

·         Provide a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fosters students’ language production.  

·         Select and adapt materials, educational apps, and web resources for Google Classroom and Zoom. 

·         Present clear content and language objectives to students for each class. 

·         Incorporate digital literacy skills into class content and coursework. 

·         Collaborate with Education and Career Advisor to ensure that all students are progressing with their personal, education, and career goals. 

·         Conduct formative and summative assessments regularly to evaluate students’ progress 

·         Work collaboratively with peers on curriculum review, common planning and program improvement  

·         Communicate classroom/student issues to Program Director in a timely manner 

 Description of Administration: 

·         Keep accurate and timely attendance records 

·         Provide progress reports to students twice a year. 

·         Attending bi-weekly teacher meetings
·         Document weekly lesson plans in Google drive.