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English for New Bostonians Emergency Shelter ESOL Teacher/Facilitator Responsibilities Site Management and Organization - Serve as the ESOL Facilitator and point of contact at 1-4 emergency shelter sites - Register and enroll shelter residents to Burlington English - Ensure that each enrollee completes a placement test so that they may be placed at the appropriate Burlington instruction level - Work collaboratively with the on-site shelter staff person(s) to create a schedule for use of conference room space as a classroom/computer lab if applicable Ensure distribution and storage of all class equipment including laptops, headphones, projector, screen, etc. - Troubleshoot technology and device issues to ensure students can participate easily - Attend regular Emergency Shelter ESOL Facilitator Community of Practice meetings with the Project Manager, other ESOL Facilitators, and the Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator to share practices, troubleshoot and plan. Teaching/Facilitation - Coordinate evaluation of students? English language levels and progress - Plan class sessions; communicate class agenda and exercises to volunteers in advance - Using Burlington English, hold 1-2 synchronous English classes per week at each site - Adapt ESOL curriculum to the unique training needs and goals of target audience and the unique qualities or challenges of the site - Promote effective practices to maximize participation, skill acquisition and impact. Other: - Provide the Project Manager with regular updates regarding attendance, progress, challenges. - Build and maintain project momentum, including through regular planning and evaluation team meetings. Help cull lessons learned. - Maintain regular, productive communication with shelter support staff - Maintain program records - Other duties as assigned Qualifications - At least two years experience as a trainer or teacher, including experience delivering high-quality communicative lessons in an online format. - Strong organizational and project management skills. - Excellent writing, organizational, and verbal communication skills - Flexibility, can-do attitude, ability to adapt as needed to meet goals of the project. - Ability to work as part of a team and in a culturally diverse environment. - Familiarity with Burlington English preferred - Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google suite. - Bilingual/Bicultural, especially in Haitian Kreyol preferred For a complete job description visit:https://www.englishfornewbostonians.org/_files/ugd/2909ef_2dff1faba67e42049edd03fac2d07347.pdf