ESL Instructor

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

• Teach adult English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to refugee students from a variety of backgrounds (approx. 20 hours of classroom instruction per week).
  
• Support For the Nations’ (FTN) ESL Department by: planning ESL lessons; grading student work; brainstorming and implementing assessment materials and practices for incoming and current students; helping develop curriculum and teaching materials.
• Serve in a missional capacity by developing personal relationships with students and visiting them and their families (especially when in need).
• Help further the mission of For the Nations (with a focus on adult education): To serve refugee families by providing education and acculturation services that meet both short- and long-term needs, and to share with them the gospel of Jesus Christ

OTHER POSSIBLE FUNCTIONS

• Help with after-school tutoring programs for children
• Teach reading and other educational classes for children during the summer
• Provide transportation services to refugee families
• Assist families personally and in connection with our Family Services Department
• Support other FTN programs as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Committed Christian
• Willing to raise individual support for annual salary*
• Passion for helping people
• Bachelor’s degree
• Management and teaching experience
• Excellent intercultural and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong written and verbal skills
  
• Flexible, self-motivated
• Good at working in teams & independently, and at delegating tasks to volunteers

OTHER PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A background in TESL/TESOL
  
• Strong administrative, computer, and organizational skills
• Experience in working with nonprofits and/or ministries
• Experience working with diverse and/or international communities
  

*We are currently unable to sponsor work visas