Youth Education Specialist (YESOL)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. The Youth Education Specialist will work closely with the Youth Education Supervisor to support high-quality programming for refugee and immigrant youth in New York City. The specialist will be working on a team that works on youth education programs including, but not limited to, Youth Tutoring, online Youth English for Speakers of Other Languages (YESOL) classes, and Leaders in Training (LIT), a college access and career readiness program for high school juniors and seniors. Major Responsibilities Lead Youth English for Speakers of Other Languages (YESOL) classes Curriculum Preparation: Create and improve YESOL curriculum to meet the needs of current student population including academic English and test preparation Teach YESOL classes: 2-3 groups of Middle School: Beginner and Intermediate, 2 groups of High School: Beginner and Intermediate YESOL Program Monitoring & Evaluation: Track class attendance and document daily individual and class case notes, Gather qualitative data of program impact through student surveys and staff observations Intern Management: Recruit and hire Youth ESOL interns, Delegate weekly tasks and review submitted projects and tasks Saturday Parent ESOL Classes: Take lead on managing ESOL classes for parents of youth programs students Support the Mini Newcomer Youth Spring Academy (Mini NYSA) and the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA), with direct responsibility for the academic program Support NYSA program planning, including staff and volunteer recruitment, hiring, and training Plan and instruct lessons on ESOL and other topics to groups of up to 25 students Participate in all Meet & Greets, staff trainings, program meetings, and staff development activities Assist the Dean of Instruction in the implementation and analysis of various student assessment initiatives Key Working Relationships Position Reports to: Youth Education Supervisor Position directly supervises: Interns Other Internal and/or external contacts: other youth program staff Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in education or relevant field; Master’s degree candidate in education preferred Strong command of Microsoft Suite, G Suite, Canva, and other digital platforms required Classroom teaching experience preferred (both in-person and online, especially TESOL experience) Experience with data collection and analysis Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail Strong written and oral communicative skills Cultural competence and cross-cultural or overseas experience required The IRC is an equal opportunity employer, and we consider all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status.

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