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Learning Support Specialist P/T

1/26/2022

Department: Queens Public Library / Long Island City Adult Learning Center
Position Title: Part-Time Learning Support Specialist
Hiring Wage: $18 per/hour

SUMMARY
The Learning Support Specialist works as part of a Community Library team to provide direct public service. The Learning Support Specialist is responsible for delivering excellent customer service as well as routine administrative and clerical duties. Supports the Library’s mission, values and overall Strategic Plan. Provides input to improve the customer experience as well as staff procedures and workflows. Provides assistance to customers in the use of self-service check in/out and multi-functional devices.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide stellar customer service (in person & via phone)
Provide our teachers with administrative support however necessary
Assist with administering pre-/post testing
Assist with registration week of each semester by facilitating the completion of student documents and finalizing process of student enrollment
Assist with follow-up with students about a variety of topics: absences, lateness, incomplete documents, and reminders, etc.
Assist with maintaining internal databases
Follow-up with instructional staff about professional development, submitting their monthly reports, lesson plans, and quarterly lesson overviews
Input student contact hours, pre-/posttest and student outcomes
Assist center manager as needed

TO APPLY: Please send your resume and cover letter to ebru.mestizoyenal@queenslibrary.org and reference “Part-Time Learning Support Specialist” in the subject line.

HSE & Computer Skills Instructor F/T

1/13/2022

ORGANIZATION: The Doe Fund, Inc.
POSITION TITLE: HSE & Computer Skills Instructor (Workforce Development Instructor)

This is a full-time position with benefits.

For full job description and to apply, click here.

The Doe Fund is a leading New York City non-profit organization that operates the enormously visible Ready, Willing & Able program, whose participants clean over 160 miles of streets and sidewalk every day. With a $50 million budget, 400 staff members and 46,000 individual donors, The Doe Fund is nationally acclaimed as a work-based model for solving homelessness and criminal recidivism. We empower people to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency, substance abuse, and incarceration through innovative work and housing programs.

This full-time position is predominantly in-person/on-site.

Teaching

Teaches one 5-week, in-person Computer Skills Class
Teaches the science, social studies, reading, and writing sections of the 7-week HSE Prep Class; provides back-up and support for HSE Math Instructor
Conducts individual tutoring sessions as needed for low literacy, vocational training, pre-ABE, HSE -- tailors content for each individual lesson for each trainee for each session

Administrative and Departmental Responsibilities

Serves as HSE Test Coordinator/Liaison to schedule students for testing dates
Provides career, vocational, and educational counseling by determining trainees’ educational and professional qualifications and transferable skills by completing Education and Training intakes with trainees
Acts as Education & Training Department resource for clients and staff members alike Facilitates monthly Education and Training orientations as needed
Attends departmental and facility meetings
Performs other duties related to the goals of the Education and Training Team as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Commitment to The Doe Fund’s mission, purpose, and values
Bachelor’s degree required
This is a full-time position which includes evening hours – candidates must be able to teach 4 evenings per week from 6-9 pm
Must be willing to travel to all residential facilities (locations in Bushwick, Harlem, and Bedstuy)
6 months -1 year of experience teaching adults in a non-traditional setting, preferably including at least 1-year teaching computer skills (e.g. browsers, Google Suite, Word, Excel, etc.) and/or Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency

This is a shortened job description. For the full job description and to apply, click here.

ESOL Instructor P/T filled

1/13/2022

Educational Case Manager P/T

1/13/2022

General Description
LaGuardia Community College’s Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET) seeks an Educational Case Manager (ECM). Housed in LaGuardia’s Division of Adult & Continuing Education, CIET provides no-cost educational and training programs designed to assist low-income immigrant English language learners to advance on their educational and career pathways and to achieve their civic and parent engagement goals.
The primary responsibilities of this position include:

Advising and motivating immigrant clients in developing and persisting in their educational and career pathways, both through in-class workshops and one-on-one follow-up sessions.
Designing and leading workshops on such topics as goal setting, US-style resume development and interviewing skills, managing test anxiety and stress, navigating systems, and self-care.
Coordinating outreach, recruitment, and pre-assessment sessions for new and wait-listed applicants.
Tracking student progress, attendance and satisfaction, while completing all data entry tasks as required by funders and the university, and observing established confidentiality measures.
Collaborating with ESOL instructors and staff members to monitor and document student and alumnae progress and outcomes, both during courses and after student exit.
Identifying and establishing joint referral relationships with relevant community-based organizations, social service agencies, and local immigrant organizations to meet client needs.
Providing crisis intervention, support, and referrals to social services for students.
Establishing and maintaining an active job-entry referral process with the NYC WorkForce1 system, the ACE Career Development Center, and employer partners for students with employment goals.
Participating in funder update and reporting activities, including the writing of monthly and quarterly reports on program and student outcomes using compiled data and student feedback.

Other Duties

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Ability to maintain confidentiality of student records, as appropriate;
Ability to respond calmly to emergencies and to fashion solutions to student, administrative, or technical problems; ability to seek assistance when needed;
Ability to establish community networks and deal effectively with community groups;
Ability to write clearly and produce/edit accurate, well-organized, and understandable reports;
Ability to communicate effectively; ability to listen and respond to the concerns/ideas of others;
Ability to work on a team, as well as work independently.

Please send resume, cover letter, and contact information for 3 professional references to Paula Michelin at pmichelin@lagcc.cuny.edu

ESOL Instructor P/T

1/13/2022

LaGuardia Community College’s Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET) seeks dynamic and innovative part-time ESOL instructors for its ESOL evening program. Classes are remote.

Responsibilities of this position will include:

Teaching approximately 9 hours per week in the evening ESOL program 6:00 to 9:00 PM (M/T/W)
Creating a communicative online classroom environment for immigrant English language learner adults;
Leading students in contextualized ESOL lessons around such themes as college transition, civic engagement, career planning, job readiness, reading and writing skills.
Tracking student progress/ attendance and assisting the program with all required documentation;
Other related tasks, as necessary.
This part-time position will be at an estimated salary of $38 per hour.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree, plus a recognized TESOL certification or MA TESOL course work required.
Relevant and significant ESOL teaching experience required.

Please send resume, cover letter, and contact information for 3 professional references to Paula Michelin at pmichelin@lagcc.cuny.edu

ESOL Instructor P/T

1/13/2022

The Center for Family Life in Sunset Park, Brooklyn has an opening for a part time ESOL instructor.

The teacher will teach up to 12 hours of classes weekly on either a morning or evening schedule. Classes run through June 2022 and are presently held online but might move to in-person in the spring. Students are adults.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Creating and customizing instructional materials (including but not limited to lesson plans, curricula, and syllabi) by building on own training and experience in order to deliver high-quality lessons for adult English Language Learners.
Providing online instruction by using a variety of online tools and platforms (ex. Zoom, email, Google Drive), eventually, providing in-person instruction by using own and supplied materials.
Assisting with outreach and recruitment for all ESOL classes offered at the Center for Family Life.
Assisting with registering students at the start of each cycle and completing all paperwork.
Assisting with assessing each student's level of ability utilizing Best Plus 2.0 to ensure appropriate placement.
Informally and/or formally assessing each student throughout the semester to track progress.
Maintaining daily student attendance records and following up with students with low attendance.
Assisting with students’ monthly progress updates/check-ins.
Collecting and maintaining student work for student portfolios.
Communicating with program director regarding apparent barriers to student success (e.g., child daycare needs, possible health/housing issues, etc.).
Coordinating with program director regarding next steps in student's progress toward achieving their goals.
Providing all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
Attending at least eighteen (18) hours of professional development activities in the fiscal year.

Requirements:

Minimum of Bachelor's degree (B.A.), required
Advanced computer skills required and ability to teach online using various platforms
BEST Plus certification preferred
At least two years of experience teaching ESOL, preferred
Experience working with immigrant communities
Ability to provide services in a manner sensitive to the backgrounds and cultures of program participants
Bilingual Spanish, preferred
Ability to teach in-person, if needed

Interested candidates should send their resumes to Maria Ferreira, Director of Adult Employment; m.ferreira@centerforfamilylife.org.

Adult Education Instructor P/T

1/7/2022

Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI) – a nonprofit workforce development organization – seeks a dynamic individual to work as a Adult Education Instructor for the Brooklyn Networks Training Program. BWI is a nonprofit, Brooklyn-based workforce development organization that changes the lives of hundreds of jobless New Yorkers each year by offering them the skills and support they need to launch lasting careers. We seek to develop programs that counter prevailing market inequalities, especially those based on race and gender, and contribute to a broader movement for economic justice.

Brooklyn Networks is a free, six-week training program that helps unemployed and underemployed individuals access careers in low-voltage cabling. The course prepares graduates to obtain the industry-recognized BICSI credential, followed by job placement in voice and data cabling, security system installation, broadcast cabling, and A/V system installation.

Responsibilities

Deliver BICSI Level 1 Information Technology Systems (ITS) curriculum via lecture and demonstration
Provide trainees with technical training support, including remedial training, tutoring, and study habits and strategies
Develop new and/or update existing homework assignments, grade homework, and administer written exams
Participate in class selection and all program team meetings and discussions regarding technical skills training delivery and trainee performance and participation to ensure excellent program performance
Mentor, counsel, and tutor trainees as needed
Must be available for classroom-based technical skills training Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm for six weeks, five times a year.
Maintain or exceed current BICSI Level I Credential certification rate of 85%

Qualifications

No previous experience in cable installation is needed; curriculum and lesson plans will be provided
Have at least four years of experience delivering Adult Education to students from socioeconomically diverse and underserved communities preferred
Willingness to audit and observe one training cycle as part of onboarding and sit for the BICSI Level 1 Installer Exam as well as BICSI’s Train the Trainer course
Demonstrate an ability to teach various learning styles and accept and implement constructive feedback from program staff and students
Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as a team member
Friendly, professional demeanor, excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Must be well-organized and thorough with excellent attention to detail
Motivated by BWI and Brooklyn Network’s mission to serve populations with barriers to employment

Compensation
$50 - $55 per hour, depending on experience.

BWI maintains a fun and inclusive office culture, welcomes casual attire, and offers flexibility in work schedules. Workplace Health/Safety policy states that all new hires and contractors are required to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for medical or religious reasons.

How to Apply
Email resume and cover letter to KenTara John, Kjohn@bwiny.org by 01/14/21. No phone calls, please. Please include BICSI Level 1 Trainer in the subject line.

ESOL Instructor/Adult Education Counselor F/T

1/7/2022

Mercy Center seeks an ESOL Instructor/ Adult Education Counselor – Full-Time

Schedule: 40 hours per week, generally Monday – Friday, with 2 evening shifts when evening classes are in session and rotating Saturdays

Essential Functions:

ESOL Instructor:

Serves as an ESOL instructor with a focus on speaking, listening, reading, writing, as well as integration of technology in the classroom
Implements and customizes lesson plans for low-literacy population based on a standards-based curriculum
In consultation with Department staff, implements strategies designed to maintain high student retention
Evaluates student performance, discusses areas of improvement with students, and develops appropriate strategies to address needs

Adult Education Counselor:

Assess and develop Individual Service Plans for incoming students
Follow up to evaluate student placement, progress and attendance in class
Assist students in overcoming barriers to attendance or retention
Assist students with education, training, job and personal goals
Maintain records of all counseling interactions
Assist in the smooth delivery of classes. Support teachers with issues relating to class management, follow up with students on issues related to learning, behavior, attendance, retention or other area of concern.
Participate in registration and orientation
Attends and participates in regular staff development sessions and staff meetings
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements:

BA and at least 4 or more years of experience in a similar role
CELTA certification strongly preferred
Excellent interpersonal, communication skills, strong organizational and time management skills
Knowledge of ESOL technology instruction
Extensive experience working with an immigrant community
Proficiency in English and Spanish
COVID Vaccination Required

Interested candidates can send their resumes to jcf@mercycenterbronx.org

Learning Support Specialist P/T

HSE & Computer Skills Instructor F/T

ESOL Instructor P/T filled

Educational Case Manager P/T

ESOL Instructor P/T

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Adult Education Instructor P/T

ESOL Instructor/Adult Education Counselor F/T

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