Youth Education Specialist (YESOL)

Major Responsibilities: This position will lead Youth English for Speakers of Other Languages (YESOL) classes:

• Curriculum Preparation
• Create and improve YESOL curriculum to meet the needs of current student population, including academic English and test preparation
• Prepare slideshows for each class
• Update syllabi for each group as semester progresses
• Intake and Assessment
• Manage new referral and contact information, outreach to potential families and students
• Administer baseline, midline and endline English assessments, coordinate intake process
• Collaborate with parents and teachers to identify specific student needs
• Teach YESOL Classes2-3 groups of Middle School: Beginner and Intermediate2 groups of High School: Beginner and Intermediate
• Additional groups based on student need and program capacityYESOL Program Monitoring & Evaluation
• Track class attendance and document daily individual and class case notes
• Gather qualitative data of program impact through student surveys and staff observations
• Synthesize and present data for annual reports
• Intern Management
• Recruit and hire Youth ESOL interns
• Delegate weekly tasks and review submitted projects and tasks
• Provide opportunities for leadership and professional development
• Saturday Parent ESOL Classes
• Take lead on managing ESOL classes for parents of youth programs students
• Mini Newcomer Youth Spring Academy (Mini NYSA) and Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) Support — direct responsibility for the academic program
• Support NYSA program planning, including staff and volunteer recruitment, hiring, and training
• Plan and instruct lessons on ESOL and other topics to groups of up to 25 students
• Participate in all Meet & Greets, staff trainings, program meetings, and staff development activities thereafter
• Assist the Dean of Instruction in the implementation and analysis of various student assessment initiatives, including but not limited to content area assessments, progress reports, and report cards
• Monitor submission of, enter, and analyze student assessment data
• Assist in the timely production and dissemination of necessary assessments and resources for all teaching staff
• Assist in the coordination and set up of caregiver-teacher conferences
• Assist in the coordination and implementation of school-wide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
• Lead the coordination and implementation of all staff-appreciation events and initiatives
• Lead groups of students for off-site field trips
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Key Working Relationships:
• Position reports to: Youth Programs Supervisor
• Position directly supervises: Interns
• Other internal and/or external contacts: Other youth program staff

Compensation: (Pay Rate: $27.50/hr). Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements. Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.