ESOL Instructor
Henry Street Settlement
Location
New York
Salary
$37 / HOUR
Quick overview
The instructor will develop lesson plans focused on the four core language skills for both in-person and online learners, and teach a hybrid ESOL class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Responsibilities also include administering progress tests, maintaining student records, and producing necessary reports.
Requirements summary
A Bachelor's Degree is required, along with at least one year of experience teaching English to adult speakers of other languages. Candidates should possess the ability to connect deeply with diverse adult learners, including sensitivity to trauma, and experience using tools like Smartboard, Zoom, and Google Classroom.
Job description
Division/Department: Employment
Employment Type
Part-Time, Temporary (March 23 - June 2026)
Work Schedule
- 9 hours per week (6 hours teaching a hybrid class
- Tuesday and
- Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30 pm and 3 flexible preparation/administrative hours).
Pay Type: Hourly, $37/hour
Exemption Status: Non-exempt
Organizational Overview
Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity to enrich lives and expand human progress for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts, and health care programs. Building on its 125-year legacy of innovation and effective programming, Henry Street offers more than 50 programs and is one of New York City’s largest social service agencies.
Program Overview
This position is a part of Henry Street Settlement’s Education and Employment Services, a $10M division providing a continuum of services from early childhood education through adult workforce programs designed to assist individuals in obtaining the skills necessary for lifetime self-sufficiency. Our employment programs are derived from proven models to provide holistic employment, education, and financial counseling services to low-income New Yorkers. The ESOL Program includes classes in ESOL Basics, ESOL Job Readiness, Citizenship Preparation, ESOL Literacy and ESOL Civics.
Job Summary
As an instructor in our ESOL Basics program, you will work with low intermediate-level participants to develop English language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and to help them reach other identified goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required.
- At least one year of experience teaching English to adult speakers of other languages.
- A certified administrator of the Best Plus test is strongly desired.
- Ability to connect deeply with a diverse immigrant/adult learning population, including special sensitivity to those who have experienced trauma.
- Experience required using a Smartboard, Zoom, and Google Classroom.
Responsibilities
- Develop lesson plans focused on the 4 appropriate for in-person and online learners
- Teach a hybrid ESOL class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Help administer Best Plus 3.0 tests to all students at the end of each session to determine progress/gains.
- Maintain records of student attendance, make monthly progress notes for each student, and help produce reports as needed.
