Contextualized ELA Instructor (Career-Prep Instructor)

Contextualized ELA Instructor (Career-Prep Instructor)

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.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If youre looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the worlds greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.

POSITION SUMMARY :

This position has the primary responsibility for providing Contextualized English language instruction to adult refugees and immigrants studying English online at night, who are working to either upskill in their current positions or train for career attainment. This position helps students gain contextualized (content area / career-specific) English language proficiency, navigating cultural awareness, multiple literacy development contextualized for the workplace, and industry specific expertise. Instruction will occur online on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9PM OR on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-9PM. Instructors are provided multi-level curricula for the career area (Career Exploration, Healthcare Careers, and / or Early Childhood Education), lesson plans, and text resources. This position collaborates with the Senior Instructional Specialist over Bridges and Electives, the Senior Career Education Specialist, the Student Success Coach, and the Instructional Manager.

Schedule : 20 hours per week

This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 6 / 30 / 2026 and contingent upon funding extension.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Instruction
• Provide student-centered, contextualized English language instruction for adult refugees and immigrants in specific career industries.
• Implement scaffolded multi-level (NRS 4-6) lesson plans and corresponding materials focused on contextualized English language skills, driven by World Relief curricula and grantor requirements.
• Utilize multi-faceted lesson plans.
• Integrate civics education, digital literacy, oral skills development, U.S. workplace customs, and industry specific learning.
• Work closely with Senior Career Education Specialist and Senior Instructional Specialist to ensure students are learning and gaining career readiness skills. Pivot and adjust as needs arise.
• Create an online learning environment that is welcoming, accessible, engaging, and trauma-informed.
• Assessment & Record Keeping
• Conduct student assessments and attendance.
• Complete monthly reports (i.e., attendance, lesson plan summaries, etc.) as scheduled to ensure program compliance.
• Complete quarterly stories as scheduled to support development efforts.
• Track professional development on appropriate forms and with certificates.
• Coordinate tracking of volunteer hours with Education Volunteer Coordinator.
• Professional Development
• Complete a minimum of fifteen hours of professional development each fiscal year.
• Share teaching skills, materials, information, and ideas in department professional development meetings.
• Attend staff meetings and other trainings as required.
• Participate in Adult Education Department meetings or events.

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, and part-time (25+ hours per week) employees

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-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.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO / AA employer M / F / D / V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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