Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas
Location
Overland Park, KS | United States
Job description
POSITION SUMMARY: Successfully promote and support the mission of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas as guided by the Catholic Social Teachings by providing services through the Citizenship Education program. The Citizenship Instructor will teach Citizenship ESL classes to refugees and immigrants in the Kansas City community in order to assist them in becoming United States citizens. This full-time teaching position will assist the Citizenship Program Coordinator by teaching classes, taking attendance, completing student record-keeping, managing volunteer tutors, and providing general classroom and program support to staff members while working directly with adult students. This position will teach afternoon and evening classes Monday - Thursday. EEO.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Teach High Beginning and High Intermediate levels with provided lesson plans and activities.
- Prepare and organize all materials for lesson plans and class activities.
- Develop curriculum to fit grant requirements and facilitate educational gains.
- Administer assessment testing.
- Facilitate quarterly student field trips.
- Volunteer coordination - lead tutors in one-on-one and small group lessons during class times.
- Work with Program Coordinator to coordinate volunteer schedules, attendance, and training.
- Assist in maintenance of student files, assessment scoring, data entry, and reporting documents for grant compliance.
- Recruit new students and volunteer tutors for the Citizenship Program as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Demonstrate a passion for the mission of Catholic Charities
- Must be willing to perform by the agency’s values: love, patience, kindness, faithfulness, self- control and joy
- Catholic Charities promotes a diverse workforce. Employees are not required to be Catholic, however, employees of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas must understand that they are a visible representative of the Archdiocesan Church and as such will not publicly oppose the teachings of the Catholic Faith nor publicly advocate for any position in conflict with Catholic teaching, or the specific positions of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas or the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This requirement includes any public speech, demonstration, or writing including the use of social media or other digital technologies
- Must complete VIRTUS training, background screening, drug testing, and any ongoing training as required
- Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field; TESOL certification required or equivalent certification
- 1 year experience teaching English language learners preferred
- Enthusiasm and passion to prepare refugees and immigrants to pass the naturalization interview and become U.S. citizens
- Experience with volunteer management preferred
- Experience working with diverse backgrounds and families experiencing poverty preferred
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and limited English proficiency
- As an evening position, must be available to work evenings
- While the position itself will be afternoons/evenings, must be willing to attend a few initial required new hire trainings which would be in the mornings.
- Computer proficiency in MS Office and related programs.
- Must be flexible in work schedule.
- Must possess a valid Driver’s license, dependable transportation, current vehicle insurance and a verified safe driving record.
- Must be able to pass DOT screening if driving an agency vehicle requiring DOT certification.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing job duties, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 15 lbs. Will be expected to drive regularly, including highway and evening driving, to accomplish duties.
BENEFITS: The Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas benefits package includes health, dental, vision, life/disability, supplemental life. Paid time off including vacation, sick, and holidays.
To apply for this opportunity, please visit
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/2263136/Catholic-Charities-of-Northeast-Kansas-INC/Citizenship-Instructor
Job Type: Full Time
Job tags
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