Lead Teacher; Part-time

Position Title

Lead Teacher (English Learning Center)

Our Saviour’s Community Services (OSCS) provides dignified shelter and housing for single adults and basic education classes to adult English language learners in the Phillips Community of South Minneapolis. OSCS takes its name from Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, which founded our programs in the early 1980s. In 2004, we became a legally and financially independent nonprofit. We are not a religious organization.

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The English Learning Center (ELC) is a program of Our Saviour’s Community Services and a part of the Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Basic Education Consortium. We are a free community-based school for adults, serving roughly 800 English language learners each year. Find us at .

We offer employees the ability to make a meaningful contribution to the community. We also provide excellent benefits to full-time and part-time (20+ hours) employees, including generous Paid Time Off and Sick Time along with Paid Parental Leave;
Paid Holidays;
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage Employer contributions toward premiums;
Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance; professional development opportunities; voluntary benefit options including HSA; and participation in 401(k) retirement plan.

The Lead Teacher is responsible for developing curriculum and coaching volunteer teachers to ensure students of ELC receive high-quality instruction and can achieve their learning goals while being seen, supported, and understood. The employee in this position is a licensed teacher (ABE or ESL preferred).

This is a part-time, non-exempt role, working a shift of 5 hours a day, 20 hours a week from Monday to Thursday between 4 pm-9 pm. This position will work on-site during school hours. The schedule is somewhat flexible, though regular hours will be expected at set times. The Lead Teacher reports to the ELC Program Director.

• Teach or assist in classes and provide tutoring support as needed.
• Source, adapt, and/or create classroom curriculum.
• Request, maintain, and/or develop appropriate and necessary teaching resource materials, including lesson plans, that volunteers understand when and how to use and can access at school and online.
• Ensure the curriculum meets federal College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), any additional relevant state of Minnesota ABE ESL standards, and the needs of all students.
• Help orient, train, and observe volunteers periodically during classes and meet 1:1 to provide feedback and support.
• Address issues promptly, openly, and fairly, and escalate to the Program Director if needed.
• Provide ongoing training and support for all volunteers regarding best practices, curriculum changes, and programming updates.
• Participate in training, meetings, and conferences related to adult basic education, volunteer training, immigrant and refugee issues, community needs, teaching, curriculum development, and equity.
• Collaborate and assist with ELC and OSCS staff on school-wide or organization-wide issues, projects, and day-to-day needs.
• Actively participate in building a culture of belonging within OSCS.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

• Ability to follow instructions, communicate with clarity, be a team player, be detail-oriented, and manage time wisely.
• Demonstrated cultural fluency and commitment to diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion initiatives of OSCS.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated empathetic communication style and strong and successful teaching abilities.
• Ability to lead, take the initiative, make informed decisions, resolve conflicts, and organize.
• Skilled at facilitation and system collaboration, information sharing, and team building.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and computer skills.
• Knowledge and ability to use standard office equipment and programs.
• Ability to work at a desk and in front of a computer, use a keyboard and mouse, and perform repetitive motions such as typing, sorting, pinching, and other…