ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) creates and coordinates services that enhance the quality of life for Cambridge residents. Driven by the needs of residents, DHSP's extensive services and programs touch almost every sector in the city: from newborns to senior citizens, from school-aged children to homeless families, from non-profit organizations to local employers.
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER:
The Community Learning Center (CLC) empowers a diverse community of adult learners to transform their lives and realize their potential through education, skills development, and community participation. Learners are predominantly low-income Cambridge residents and come from a variety of ethnic, linguistic, and racial backgrounds. They are enrolled in English classes or Adult Education for high school equivalency, employment training, or preparation for college. Classes meet 2-3 mornings per week or 2 evenings per week. Watch these videos to learn more about us:
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The ESOL Teacher/Assessment Coordinator manages standardized testing for students in our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes. Their role is pivotal to our grant performance as monitored by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). They reference MA assessment policies, monitor learner attendance and progress, and maintain practices for administering and scoring multiple assessments annually. They will also teach a core ESOL class 6 hours a week to a group of adult ESOL learners. They collaborate frequently with other teachers, advisors, as well as a team of staff administering assessments and entering and analyzing data for the program. The ideal candidate is a strong teacher, with excellent technology, organizational and communication skills, and a collaborative work style. This is an 11-month per year permanent position with salary paid over 12 months.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
ESOL Teacher
- Dynamically teach an ESOL class to adult learners, whether in person, hybrid, or online, depending on program needs
- Provide scaffolded, explicit instruction, practice, and assessment in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and digital literacy to help students achieve personal, career, and college goals
- Communicate regularly with class advisor and individual learners
- Maintain class attendance and learner conference reports
- Work as a team with other teachers to develop materials, lessons, and share best practices
- Actively participate in the Department of Human Service Program’s Race and Equity Initiative
Assessment Coordinator
- Develop practices and monitor CLC compliance with DESE assessment policies
- Maintain live records of learner attended hours and time elapsed between assessments
- Organize assessment calendars and staffing
- Delegate tasks and support the work of the PT assessment assistant
- Produce and analyze assessment reports
- Administer standardized assessments
- Work as a team to uplift a positive assessment experience for learners while maintaining compliance
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Experience and Education
- Experience teaching ESOL, along with knowledge of methods and materials used in ESOL instruction
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail, timelines, and deadlines
- Strong technology skills and familiarity with using spreadsheets
- Sensitivity to the needs of the adult learner population
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- A commitment to racial equity and a desire to understand and interrupt systemic racism and other forms of oppression.
- The City of Cambridge’s workforce, like the community it serves, is diverse. Applicants must have the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bilingual/bicultural identity
- Experience tracking and reporting trends in data
- Experience developing curriculum and/or integrating digital skill-building into instruction
- Experience supervising or supporting staff and/or volunteers
- A passion for collaboration, problem-solving, and learning new things
- BEST Plus and/or TABE CLAS-E certification
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, WORKING CONDITIONS, WORK FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOMODATIONS
- General office and classroom environment with air conditioning and fluorescent lighting; work to be performed onsite.
- Job requires regular evening and day work
- There is extensive computer use. Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Ability to lift and carry up to ten pounds of books and papers
- Ability to answer phones and maintain multiple files
- Ability to travel to meetings within the city
- This position may be eligible for hybrid work under the City’s Telework Policy depending on operational needs
- Be comfortable to work primarily in a standard office environment with moderate noise level, telephones, personal computers, printers, and other office equipment
- Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
SUMMARY OF BENEFITS:
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Vacation and Sick leave eligible
- Paid parental leave
- Sick Incentive Pay Eligible
- 3 Personal days
- 14 Paid Holidays
- Management Allowance, $2,700/year
- City employee commuter benefits (T-Pass reimbursement Bluebikes membership, EZRide Shuttle membership)
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Please upload the following documents to complete your application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
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