English Language Instruction (ELI) Lead Teacher- (Part Time) -2024112
Dallas, TX
USPGMS/ US Ministries – US Refugee Services /
Regular, Part-time /
Hybrid
POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
World Relief seeks a part-time ELI Lead Teacher for in-person classes. The ELI Lead Teacher has the primary responsibility to prepare and teach English as a Second Language for refugee and asylee adults and evaluate their skills using the appropriate testing tools to determine their learning progress. Work Hours and Location: Most classes will be during the daytime, with some evening classes required, if needed.
This part time role is 24 hours per week.
Role & Responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Prepare effective lessons for students with different education levels and learning backgrounds, with an emphasis on an inductive and comprehension- led approach to language and culture learning.
- Teach English as a Second Language to refugee adults to help them to address the English language barrier and contribute to their full integration into their resettlement communities.
- Assist the ELI Program Coordinator in monitoring students’ class attendance and progress.
- Provide regular feedback to the ELI Coordinator on the effectiveness of the training materials and curriculum, as well as suggestions on how to improve the quality of the ELI Program services.
- Working in-office to assist the ELI Coordinator with various tasks, such as, pre- and post-testing students, obtaining student classwork, and reporting student attendance sheets.
- Becoming BEST Plus 2.0 Certified.
- Work alongside the ELI volunteer teachers and ELI Coordinator to develop curriculum, as needed.
- Assist the ELI Coordinator in planning and scheduling classes
ELI Classes
Administration
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Experienced in teaching English, preferably with English Language Learners
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Excellent problem-solving and planning abilities, and a willingness to analyze and adapt processes to achieve goals
- A self-starter with strong initiative, follow-through, and organizational skills; must be able to prioritize, multi-task, and be attentive to details
- Ability to train and educate adult learners about cross-cultural relationships and dynamics
- Demonstrated ability to mobilize, convene, motivate, coach, and facilitate individuals and groups toward a common purpose
- Confidentiality and professionalism
Requirements
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
- Cross-cultural experience
- Familiarity with refugee populations and their needs, strongly preferred.
- Willingness and ability to commit to the position for a minimum of one year
- Driver’s license and access to a vehicle required
- Able to work outside of regular business hours if required
- Cannot work more 24 hours per week
- Experience working with adult English Language Learners
- Up to 25% domestic travel only required
$20 - $22 an hour
Commensurate with experience
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week):
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!
- Paid Sick and Vacation Time
- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)
- FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding
- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)
- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies
- Legal Shield Insurance
World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:
- Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)
- Long Term & Short-term Disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Long Distance Travel Insurance
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package for Part-time positions (less than 25 hours per week):
- Offer 16 Paid Holidays
- Sick time available as required by state/local law
All part-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
World Relief - Retirement:
- Eligibility: After 1000 hours in a year
- Automatically enrolled at 4%
- 401K & Roth through Fidelity
- WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):
- Verizon
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual
- Working Advantage Discount Program
- Active & Fit Gym Membership
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Silver-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
