ESOL Instructor

Division/Department

Employment

Part-Time, Temporary (March 23 - June 2026)

9 hours per week (6 hours teaching a hybrid class Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30 pm and 3 flexible preparation/administrative hours).

Hourly, $37/hour

Non-exempt

Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity to enrich lives and expand human progress for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts, and health care programs. Building on its 125-year legacy of innovation and effective programming, Henry Street offers more than 50 programs and is one of New York City’s largest social service agencies.

This position is a part of Henry Street Settlement’s Education and Employment Services, a $10M division providing a continuum of services from early childhood education through adult workforce programs designed to assist individuals in obtaining the skills necessary for lifetime self-sufficiency. Our employment programs are derived from proven models to provide holistic employment, education, and financial counseling services to low-income New Yorkers.

The ESOL Program includes classes in ESOL Basics, ESOL Job Readiness, Citizenship Preparation, ESOL Literacy and ESOL Civics.

As an instructor in our ESOL Basics program, you will work with low intermediate-level participants to develop English language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and to help them reach other identified goals.

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• At least one year of experience teaching English to adult speakers of other languages.
• A certified administrator of the Best Plus test is strongly desired.
• Ability to connect deeply with a diverse immigrant/adult learning population, including special sensitivity to those who have experienced trauma.
• Experience required using a Smart board, Zoom, and Google Classroom.

• Develop lesson plans focused on the 4 appropriate for in-person and online learners
• Teach a hybrid ESOL class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
• Help administer Best Plus 3.0 tests to all students at the end of each session to determine progress/gains.
• Maintain records of student attendance, make monthly progress notes for each student, and help produce reports as needed.