ESL Class Support Intern- 2025851

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you interested in education, curious about adult literacy, and want to use your skills and abilities to impact Afghan women’s lives?  World Relief seeks an ESL Class Support Intern to join our team!  This position supports World Relief Sacramento’s Education team in providing ESL literacy instruction to Afghan women who have little or no prior education. The intern will assist the ESL instructor during virtual classes, both in whole class sessions and in leading breakout rooms. This position calls for mastery of the program’s literacy teaching technique and the ability to follow the lead of the ESL instructor in order to provide seamless transitions between instructor and intern. The intern also assists with materials preparation, organizing the instructional video library, client testing, tracking client attendance and gains, and general administrative support for the ESL Literacy classes. This position requires a commitment to a set schedule and is ideal for interns pursuing studies in Education, Early Childhood Education, TESOL, Social Work, or related fields. The intern will gain cross cultural experience, become more familiar with the learning needs of preliterate refugees, learn effective teaching techniques for preliterate learners, and understand how learning goals drive lesson planning and assessment. The intern will gain practical supervised teaching experience working with small groups online and learn to work with a teaching team. This is an unpaid internship; however, university credit may be available with prior approval.

This position is for 10 hours/week with a hybrid schedule of 1 day in the office and 4 days working from home. The intern must be available for at least 2 virtual class sessions per week from the following timeslots:  8:45-10:45 am Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday; and/or 11:15-1:15 pm Thursday. 

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend World Relief Sacramento’s ESL Literacy Tutor Training and shadow ESL Instructor in class.
• Learn and implement literacy teaching techniques with preliterate Afghan learners.
• Provide in-class support to ESL team during virtual classes, including leading break-out groups, tracking attendance, and/or testing and recording clients’ learning gains.  
• Help organize and update online video resources for better access by clients.
• Assist in creating, updating, and printing materials for preliterate adult refugees.
• Help prepare and distribute educational materials to clients.   
• General office support duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief.
• Desire to serve vulnerable communities.
• Acknowledge World Relief’s faith statement.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.  
• Strong digital literacy skills and familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and apps such as Zoom and WhatsApp.
• Must be highly organized and attentive to details.
• Commitment to a set schedule of at least 2 virtual class sessions per week from the following timeslots:  8:45-10:45 am Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday; and/or 11:15-1:15 pm Thursday.   
• Female-presenting only, in respect for the cultural values of the population served.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to work effectively and sensitively with people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds; cross-cultural and/or language learning experience a plus but not required.
• Able to teach a small group of learners; prior teaching experience a plus.
• Comfortable communicating cross-culturally with clients using limited English.
• Able to follow written and oral directions, learn, and retain new information quickly.
• Experience creating YouTube videos and managing YouTube channels a plus but not required.
• Able to work independently and self-manage tasks and time.
• Outgoing, friendly, quickly build rapport, and put people at ease. 
• A current driving license and/or access to reliable transportation a plus. 

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While some internships are unpaid, the program is competitive and you are encouraged to approach it in the same way you would a job. Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume, application, and to pass a Criminal Background Check. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that an internship with World Relief does not guarantee a future job in the organization.