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ESL Instructor
Ftnro · Garland, Texas
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Primary Functions
- Teach adult English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to refugee students from a variety of backgrounds (approx. 20 hours of classroom instruction per week).
- Support For the Nations’ (FTN) ESL Department by: planning ESL lessons; grading student work; brainstorming and implementing assessment materials and practices for incoming and current students; helping develop curriculum and teaching materials.
- Serve in a missional capacity by developing personal relationships with students and visiting them and their families (especially when in need).
- Help further the mission of For the Nations (with a focus on adult education): To serve refugee families by providing education and acculturation services that meet both short- and long-term needs, and to share with them the gospel of Jesus Christ
Other Possible Functions
- Help with after-school tutoring programs for children
- Teach reading and other educational classes for children during the summer
- Provide transportation services to refugee families
- Assist families personally and in connection with our Family Services Department
- Support other FTN programs as needed
Required Qualifications
- Committed Christian
- Willing to raise individual support for annual salary*
- Passion for helping people
- Bachelor’s degree
- Management and teaching experience
- Excellent intercultural and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong written and verbal skills
- Flexible, self-motivated
- Good at working in teams & independently, and at delegating tasks to volunteers
Other Preferred Qualifications
- A background in TESL/TESOL
- Strong administrative, computer, and organizational skills
- Experience in working with nonprofits and/or ministries
- Experience working with diverse and/or international communities *We are currently unable to sponsor work visas