ESL Instructor

Position Location: This position will be based in ACTs New York City office.
Reports to: Director of Workforce Programs
FLSA Status: NonExempt
Employment Type: Contract
Hours: This role is a PartTime position 10 hours/week).
Salary: The base hourly rate for this position is $40; additional compensation is negotiable based on experience.

About Us: African Communities Together (ACT) is an organization of African immigrants fighting for civil rights opportunity and a better life for our families here in the U.S. and worldwide. ACT empowers African immigrants to integrate socially get ahead economically and engage civically. We develop our members as grassroots leaders who take action to make social change. Since its founding ACT has supported thousands of African immigrants with direct services trained hundreds of new leaders and led successful policy campaigns at the federal state and local levels that have impacted hundreds of thousands of immigrants. ACTs African immigrant membership comes from a diverse range of nationalities cultures and languages is religiously diverse and is predominantly workingclass and lowincome. We have offices in New York City Philadelphia and the Washington D.C. metro area.

Overview: As part of our Workforce Development Program ACT launched the Healthcare Support Career Accelerator (HSCA) an initiative designed to address career stagnation among African immigrants in healthcare support roles and create pathways to equitable job opportunities within the healthcare industry.

The HSCA program focuses on equipping participants with the English language skills necessary to pursue vocational training in healthcare. Through healthcare contextualized language instruction participants develop the skills needed to successfully enroll in and succeed in vocational healthcare certification courses.

Position Description: ACT is seeking an experienced ESL Instructor to teach two consecutive cohorts of adult learners in the Healthcare Support Career Accelerator (HSCA) program. The instructor will provide a combination of inperson and virtual instruction over two 3.5month terms in 2025.

Class Schedule:

• Two inperson sessions per week 3 hours each)
• One virtual session per week 2 hours)
• Course Duration: 14 weeks 3.5 months) per cohort

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver ESL instruction in reading writing grammar and math using the provided curriculum.
• Design customized lesson plans to meet student needs ensuring alignment with program goals.
• Collaborate with the Workforce Programs team to maintain accurate records of student attendance and progress.
• Assess student progress through formal and informal evaluations.
• Adapt teaching strategies to enhance student engagement and retention.
• Integrate technology and blended learning strategies into lessons.
• Prepare students for standardized assessments and equip them with testtaking strategies.

Qualifications

• A bachelors degree preferably in Education or a related field. Relevant experience may be considered in place of a relevant degree.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience teaching ESL to adult learners at intermediate to advanced English proficiency levels in group settings including basic to intermediate math instruction.
• Experience preparing adult learners for GED and college transition programs.
• Strong classroom management skills with experience facilitating both large and small groups.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fastpaced dynamic environment.
• Experience with exam preparation; familiarity with the TABE exam is preferred.
• Proficiency in using technology for instruction including virtual platforms.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Ability to foster a supportive culturally responsive learning environment
• Experience in GED College prep higher level of ESOL experience (highintermediate) math.
• Experience incorporating jobreadinessfocused English instruction is a plus.