Substitute Citizenship Teacher

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Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latino immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success. Every day, we work to educate, empower, and support motivated immigrants in meeting their needs—from feeding their families to advancing their education. Canal Alliance is committed to a trauma‑informed approach, promoting an inclusive culture, and investing in high‑quality services, professional development, and work‑life balance.

Part‑time.

The Substitute Citizenship Teacher provides classes to adult students preparing for their naturalization exam. The teacher has background in working with adult English language learners and teaching civics and U.S. history, and is passionate believer in culturally responsive teaching and the power of education to improve the lives of immigrants and their families.

The Citizenship classes take place on weekday evenings from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Some are in‑person and others are via Zoom; the Substitute Citizenship Teacher must be able to teach both in‑person and on Zoom.

• Deliver lessons according to lesson plans provided by the regular instructor, preparing students to answer all questions asked during naturalization interviews.
• Present differentiated instruction that responds to the varied English language levels and educational backgrounds of students.
• Provide a nurturing, supportive, and positive learning environment with high expectations for students.
• Show respect for program staff, students, and community.
• Communicate clearly and in a timely manner with program staff.
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance.

• Bachelor's degree.
• TESOL certification or master's degree in TESOL (preferred).
• Experience working with low‑income and/or immigrant populations.
• Minimum one year experience teaching ESL or Civics/U.S. History or Citizenship (preferred).
• Knowledge of the naturalization process.
• Ability to speak and understand Spanish at an intermediate level (preferred).
• Ability to provide effective and engaging instruction.
• Ability to establish positive working relationships and communicate effectively with students, staff, and volunteers.
• Ability to function with minimal supervision and follow directions.
• Excellent cultural and linguistic responsiveness skills, including the ability to work with people of varied cultural and socio‑economic backgrounds.
• Experience using Zoom to teach, including screen sharing, annotating and using breakout rooms.
• Ability to access and use shared documents in Google Drive for attendance and lesson plans.

This is a part‑time position working between 0 and 5 hours per week, on an as‑needed basis.

• Hourly pay of $50 per hour.
• This position does not include benefits.

Classes will be either at Canal Alliance headquarters in San Rafael or online. They take place on weekday evenings (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. For in‑person classes, the start time is 6:30 pm to allow time for set‑up.

Canal Alliance actively promotes and recognizes principles of fairness, equity, and social justice across intersections of race, age, nationality, gender, and all other identities. We are represented among our diverse employees.