Student- Intercambio English Teacher for Adults (Work-Study only)

Southern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators. World changers. Individuals who believe in progress with purpose. Since 1932, our people-centered strategy has defined us - and helped us grow a team that now serves over 180,000 learners worldwide.

Our mission to transform lives is made possible by talented people who bring diverse industry experience, backgrounds and skills to the university. And today, we're ready to expand our reach. All we need is you.

The opportunity

At SNHU, you'll have the option to work remotely in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Southern New Hampshire University is seeking student employees to fill the role of English Teacher for Adults with our partner Intercambio. Intercambio Uniting Communities is seeking dedicated and passionate individuals to serve as English teachers for individual online instruction with adult English learners. As an Online teacher, you will play a vital role in helping learner improve their English language skills, enhancing their confidence, and building life-changing connections.

Job Responsibilities:

• Teaching English: Using Intercambio's relationship-based adult online ESL curriculum, Confidence and Connections, Online teachers plan and deliver English lessons to one learner. Online Teachers use Intercambio's online materials to lead interactive, fun, and engaging lessons, while promoting a cooperative learning environment.
• Fostering Cultural Connections: Online teachers embrace the "Intercambio Way" which promotes opportunities for learners and teachers to learn from each other about their cultures, perspectives, experiences, and traditions while learning and teaching English

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a full-time enrolled student in an Undergraduate Day or Graduate Day Program
• This position is available for Work Study students only.
• Be over 18-years old and a resident of the United States.
• Passion for building community, teaching English, and helping learners succeed.
• Patience, empathy, a positive attitude, and a spirit of life-long learning.
• Basic computer knowledge to use the video-conferencing platform Zoom to conduct online classes (working camera and microphone).
• Do not need to speak a language other than English.
• No prior teaching or tutoring experience in English required. Our materials are designed to be used by people of all different backgrounds and to make it as easy as possible for anyone with patience, enthusiasm, and a desire to learn and connect with others to teach English.
• Designate time in your schedule to hold two 90-minute classes per week, plus about 30 minutes for lesson preparation. Intercambio will find a learner who you can meet at the time you are available. If you have more than 4 hours a week, you can teach more than one learner!

Expectations:

• Provide world class customer service.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in difficult situations with little supervision.
• Maintain a positive attitude during all shifts and be a role model for colleagues.
• Online teachers meet with their students for 90 minutes, 2 times a week to complete at least two Confidence and Curriculum books (about a 6-month commitment). After completing two books, Online teachers are encouraged to continue with their students for subsequent books.
• The class schedule is based on the availability provided by teachers and learners.
• Ability to work in a distraction free environment

Training and Ongoing Support:

• All Online Teachers must complete Intercambio's training for new teachers, which includes approximately 8 hours of online training video modules that can be completed independently and one 2-hour live Zoom online training session. Upon successful completion of this training, trained teachers will receive a certificate of completion from Intercambio for to become an English teacher for adults.
• In addition to the training required for Online teachers, Intercambio also provides ongoing workshops, Teacher Connection Hours, and a summer conference to help support teachers to continue to improve their skills. These sessions are recommended but not required.

Learning Goals:

This is a perfect position for anyone considering teaching, living abroad, working in global business, or just curious about other people and their cultures. Skills learned such as time management, organization of work, and communication will help give an excellent foundation for any future career.

Work schedule:

Flexible scheduling, aprox 4 hours per week

We believe real innovation comes from inclusion - where different experiences, perspectives and talents are celebrated. So if you're wondering whether SNHU is right for you, take the leap and apply. You might be just the person we're looking for.

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