Purpose: Teach English to adults in REEP classes at community outreach classes online.
Duties:
- Teach life skills English to primarily beginning-level students.
- Prepare lessons appropriate for the students’ proficiency level.
- Model natural, functional language for students.
- Attend training sessions and teacher meetings.
- Communicate with other volunteers and volunteer coordinator regarding
classes.
Qualifications:
- Fluency in English. Ability to speak well and articulate in English.
- Interest in working with adult learners of English.
- Willingness to work with students from different cultural, educational, and economic backgrounds.
- Willingness to attend training sessions.
- Basic computer skills and willingness to learn online classroom functionality.
- Cross-cultural sensitivity.
- Flexibility and patience necessary.
Time Commitment: Prepare for and teach one class per week (1.5-2 hours/week).
6-month commitment.
Additional time outside of class to communicate with other volunteers
and the volunteer coordinator, attend training sessions, and create lesson
plans.
Online (at home)
Morning Classes: M, T, W, TH – 9:30am to 11:00am
Evening Classes: M, T, W, TH – 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Benefits:
- Satisfaction of helping adults who are motivated to learn English.
- Ease transition of newcomers to life in the U.S.
- Share knowledge of the U.S. and the Washington metro area.
- Explore teaching ESL as a profession.
- Meet people from different countries and cultures.
- Training opportunities.
Supervisor: REEP Volunteer Coordinator
