ESL Support Specialist at Catholic Charities Fort Worth

Be PROUD of what you do:

Core Responsibilities

• Assist with Client Barriers
• Substitute ESL Instructor
• Lesson Planning
• Team Collaboration

What will you be doing in your role?

• Assist clients by removing barriers to class attendance by conducting follow-up and communicating with clients’ case managers as appropriate.
• Help clients download and access the online platform for their ESL class.
• Refer clients to case management, employment, and other support services as needed, as well as community ESL classes when they can no longer attend.
• Effectively document barrier removal, follow up and referrals in the agency database in a timely manner.
• Help deliver books and class materials to clients as needed.
• Be flexible with your tasks and time to help the team as needed.
• Substitute teach for ESL classes as needed and create a fun, positive, welcoming and culturally sensitive learning environment
• Conduct ESL classes and create a fun, positive, welcoming, and culturally sensitive learning environment as needed.
• Understand what refugees have been through as well as their various cultural backgrounds and work to meet their unique needs.
• Work well with volunteers, as needed.
• Plan effective lessons for refugee adults, including both literate and pre-literate students based on survival English needs as needed.
• Meet your commitments and effectively manage your administrative duties.
• Work collaboratively with other Refugee Education team members to support the overall goals of the team.

Are you the next ESL Support Specialist?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field and one-year experience in teaching ESL, or a combination of education and experience preferred.
• Familiarity with refugee populations and their needs preferred.
• Good computer skills required.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Must have reliable transportation, a current Texas driver’s license.

Here's the Good Stuff...   

• Full-time position with a starting hourly rate of $20, based on minimum job requirements. Pay is determined by relevant experience, work history, education and internal equities.
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Short Term Disability/ Accident Insurance/ Hospital Indemnity Insurance/ Critical Illness/ ID Shield
• Health Savings Account- CCFW contributes $110 per month. 
• 100% Company paid Long Term Disability
• 100% Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 16 paid Holidays (including being closed Christmas Eve through New Years Day)
• Tiered PTO Accrual by tenure:
  • Vacation Time- 100 hours in your first year. 
  • Sick Time- 48 hours in your first year. 
• 403(b) with employer match from day one- up to 6%
• 3 weeks paid parental/critical illness leave
• Employee Assistance Program

• CCFW Participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)

• Mentorship Program
• Wellness Program
• Financial Coaching

I'm in...next steps. 
We want to know more about you! Send us your resume and cover letter through the "Join our Team" tab on our website: www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org. Select the job posting and click the "Apply now" button at the top right of the posting. Be sure to complete all fields so we know who to contact!

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Catholic Charities Fort Worth is an equal-opportunity employer.