Catholic Charities of San Francisco
Location
San Rafael, CA | United States
Job description
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
Catholic Charities is one of the largest, oldest, and most comprehensive nonprofit human services organizations in Northern California, annually reaching more than 60,000 vulnerable individuals of all faiths in San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties. With a staff of approximately 450, reaching peaks of nearly 600 with seasonal hires, a budget of $54.3 million, and a current governing board of 27, this venerable, fully-accredited, independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit addresses some of the most pressing community needs – homelessness, generational poverty, immigration, inequality, hunger, aging in isolation, and communicable disease -- to name a few – with compassion and services of highest quality.
PROGRA M & POSITION SU MM ARY C a thol i c Ch arities S t. Vi nc e n t’s O RR p ro v i d es resi d ential c are a nd pl a c e m ent s uppo rt t o m a l e unaccomp a nied m i no rs a ge s 6 -17 in San Rafae l , CA f ollow i ng t he gu i d eli nes set f o rt h by t he O ffi c e of Ref ug ee Resettlement. This p r og ra m p ro v i d es a safe, nu rt u ri ng , and suppo rti v e env ir onm ent t ha t serves t he whol e ch i ld thro ugh comp rehensi v e med i c a l a nd m enta l healt h c are, nu triti o n, e duc ati onal p ro g ra mm i ng , couns eli ng , leg a l assista nc e, c ase m a nagem ent, reli g i ou s a cc ess, a nd ag e- appro priate accul t u rati on a nd recreati o n.
W ith an emphasis on str engths- and evidence-based , client-centered , and trauma-informed ca re, delivered by an experienced bilingual sta ff, we will p r ovide a secu re and enriching envi r onment for all youth. An individualized se r vice plan will move each child towa r d a successful sa f e and timely re lease and permanent home placement while building a robust suppo rt f ramework that will f ollow the child upon entering thei r new community setting .
ESSE N TIAL D U TIES & R ESP ON SI B ILITIES T he ESL Tea ch er pr ov i d es e duc ati on al servi c es a nd assess m ents, i nclud i ng cu rri culum bu i ld i ng , m eeti ng Flo res sta nd ards f o r educ ati onal re qu ir em ents. The ESL Teacher is responsible for curriculum development which facilitates instruction appropriate for students with a variety of academic competencies, backgrounds, skills, and learning needs. T he ESL Tea c her pu r po se is t o a cc elerate t he st ud ent’s l earni ng or a cqu isiti on of t he E ngl is h l a ngu a g e. T he i ns tru c t o r m a y a l s o serve as a l iais on b etween t he st ud ent and o ther c lassro om staff. I mpl e m ent a ll E SL p ro cedu res in o rder t o b e in compl ia nc e w it h gov er nm ent a nd org a n i z ati onal pol i c ies. T he ro l e of t he ESL Tea c her is to p ro v i d e t he st ud ent w it h t h e nec essary s k i ll s t o becom e p r o fi c ient in E ngl is h thro ugh g ra mm ar, rea d i ng , w riti ng , s p ea k i ng a nd l ist ening .
- Create a safe and inclusive classroom environment of respect and rapport to ensure a positive learning experience for youth with diverse backgrounds.
- P r ov i d e i n str uc ti on t o stu d e n ts i nd i v i du a lly a nd in group s, u si ng v ari ou s tea ch i ng m e thod s such as l e c tures, d i scu ssi on s, a nd demons trati ons by preparing materials daily while ensuring the inventory of classroom materials, may include: textbooks, furniture, and other equipment needed to assist in the provision of instruction.
- Establish clea r objectives f o r all lesson s, uni ts, and p r ojects and communicate those objectives to students.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced prog r am of inst r uction , demonstration , and wo r k time that p r ovides students with oppo r tunities to obse r ve , question , and investigate.
- Ob serve a nd ev a lu ate st ud ents’ work t o d etermi ne p r og ress a nd m a k e s ugg esti ons f o r i mp ro v e m ent.
- Ad a p t tea ch i ng m e thod s a nd i n str uc ti on a l m ateria l s t o m eet stu d e n ts’ v ar y i ng n ee d s, a b i l ities, a nd i nt erests.
- Serve as a liaison between the ESL student and other departments , especially with respect to cultural and language di ff erences , and p r oviding cross-cultural information to all pa rt ies that f ost er positive r elationships.
- Handle student issues within p r ogram and o r ganizational policies ( e . g. student r equests f o r class changes , absenteeism , potential con f licts etc ).
- P arti c i p ate in i nt ra-s chool staff dev el opm ent oppo rt uni ties t ha t enhanc e t he knowledg e of the cu rri culum a nd iss u es in o r d er t o know how t ho se relate t o E SL a nd how t o a d a p t or i nco rp o rate the m i n to E SL i n str uc ti on.
- A tt end m a nd at o ry trai ning s a nd o ther trai n i ng s t o e nhanc e p rofessi onal dev e lopm ent, p arti c i p ati ng in a min i mum of 40 hou rs of r equ ired refresher trai n i ng s p er c a lend ar y ear — ( CP I , CP R, Pro-Act and ongoing ORR trai nings ).
- Ensure the initial Academic Diagnostic Assessment is administered to youth within 72 hours upon arrival.
- Administer the post Academic Diagnostic Assessment within 45 days from the date of the initial assessment.
- Promptly repo rt 1) any civil or c r iminal convictions , charges , arrests , investigations or adjudications— that may a r ise since sta ff memb er’ s last background investigations , including but not limited to , and 2) having engaged in or attempted to engage in sexual abuse , sexual harassment or inapprop r iate sexual behavio r; having been civilly o r administratively adjudicated to have engaged in or attempted to engage in 1 . or 2 . Above.
- Follow Catholic Charities and ORR and policies and procedures.
- Adheres to other requests as indicated by superviso r.
- N oth i ng in th is job d e sc ri p ti on restri c ts m a n a gem e n t's ri gh t to assi gn or reassi gn du ties a nd res pon s ib ilities t o t h is job at a ny t im e.
QU ALIFICATIO N S To pe rf o r m this job successfully , an individual must be able to pe rf o r m each essential duty satisfacto r ily . The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledg e, skill , and / o r ability required . Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to pe rf orm the essential f unctions .
Education & Exp e ri e n ce : - Ba chelo r’s Deg ree and 1 year experience.
- Tea ching E ngl is h as a Second Langu a g e/tea ching E ngl is h f o r O ther L a ngu a g es c ertifi c ati ons o r t he a pp ro p riate a cc rediti ng body.
- Trai ning t o m eet t he s p ecial need s of unaccomp a ni e d child ren.
- M u st b e b i l i ngu a l in E ngl i sh a nd Sp a n i sh .
Kno w l e dge, Skills & Abiliti e s : - Knowl e dge o f th e stru c t u re a nd cont ent of t he E ng lis h a nd Sp a n is h l a ngu a g e i nclud i ng t he m ea n i ng a nd sp e ll i ng of wo r d s, r u les of compo siti on , a nd gr a mm ar.
- Knowledg e o f p ri nc i pl es a nd m et hod s f o r cu rri culum a nd trai ning d esi g n, tea ching a nd i ns tru c ti on f o r i ndiv i du a l s a nd g r oup s.
- Ab i l it y t o sel ec t a nd u se trai ning /i ns tru c ti onal m et hod s a nd p r ocedu res a pp ro p riate for t he sit u ati on when tea ch i ng new conc e p ts.
- Ab ilit y t o communic ate in for m ati on a nd id eas s o ot h ers w i ll und ersta nd.
- Ab i l it y t o dev el op cons tru c ti v e a nd coop erati v e wo r k i ng relati onsh i p s w it h o t h ers a nd m ai nt ai n i ng t hem ov er ti m e.
- Ability to demon str ate a positive attitude and r emain p r o f essional in all situation s.
- E xc el l ent i nt erpers onal skills in o rder t o coll a bo rate w it h a ll sta kehold ers a nd a n i nt erest in wo rki ng i n a mu lti cu ltura l e nv ir on me n t.
- Act 33/34 and FB I Clearances Required .
- Cleared Tuberculosis test results.
- Demonstrates the necessa r y attitude s, knowledge and skills to delive r cultu r ally competent se r vices and work ef f ectively in c r oss-cultu r al situation s.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), Catholic Charities SF does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Furthermore, Catholic Charities SF does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA
CATHOLIC CHARITIES IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and is committed to providing equal employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, legal domicile status, veteran status, disability or AIDS/HIV status or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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