ESL Teacher Volunteer

Position Location: Indonesia (Bogor)

Start Date: Flexible

Length of Opportunity: 6 months – 1 year, depending on availability

Hours per week: 40

Number of positions: 3 (married couples and teams welcome)

General Function: To teach English as a second language to Sri Lankan, Iraqi, Iranian, and Vietnamese refugees in Bogor, Indonesia.        

  

                                                             

Specific Job Duties:

ESL Tutor

·         Conduct English language assessments for children, youth, and adults

·         Develop ESL curriculum and fun lesson plans for children, youth, and adults based on needs assessment

·         Develop creative, visual aids for teaching ESL

·         Conduct one-on-one tutoring sessions and group sessions

·         Assist refugees to able to communicate in basic English

·         Frequent visits to the field/students’ houses

Administrative

·         Record and file student attendance

·         Properly document the lesson plans, visual aids and teaching materials

Assisting and Reporting

·         Submit a monthly student progress report to the Project Coordinator

·         Assist the Project Coordinator in creating reports requested by the Country Director

·         Assist the Project Coordinator in teaching ‘life skills’ to refugees

·         Assist the Project Coordinator in accessing ESL materials

·         Help the project raise funds for books and other resources

·         Communicate with the Project Coordinator about refugee needs

·         Encourage others to volunteer with World Relief

·         Submit a post-assignment report to World Relief

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: 

·         Agreement with, and adherence to, World Relief’s mission statement, policies, and procedures

·         TESL/TESOL certificate from a reputable institution preferred

·         Excellent written and oral communications

·         Ability and desire to work with people from various cultural, religious and social backgrounds

·         Independent and flexible

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office and social media

·         Tamil/ Persian/ Arabic speaker a plus

Work Environment:       

·         Pastoral style ministry with staff and guests

·         Travel to a variety of locations, conditions, and cultures required

·         Office and living accommodations may be combined

·         May share living space and facilities with coworkers

·         Modern amenities (electrical, plumbing, air cooling) may not be available

·         Work may take place in locations which can be volatile or lack formal security infrastructure

Financial Considerations:           

World Relief volunteer opportunities are unpaid; Interns and volunteers are expected to cover their expenses and may raise funds through the World Relief Ambassador Program

Please contact volunteer@wr.org for more information

To apply for this position, please visit www.worldrelief.org/volunteer. For more information please contact Volunteer@wr.org.