Volunteer English Teacher
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Literacy Achieves
Dallas, TX, US
Summary
Lead or support adult English language learning classes using provided curriculum to improve students' speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Create a welcoming learning environment and collaborate with staff to support student confidence and participation.
Job Description
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
- Wellness resources
Are you passionate about people, education, literacy, and making a meaningful difference in your community?
Literacy Achieves is seeking compassionate, dependable, and enthusiastic Volunteer Teachers to support adult learners in our Adult English Language Learning Program. This is a meaningful opportunity for individuals who want to give back, build community, and help adults gain the confidence and language skills they need to thrive in everyday life.
No formal teaching experience is required just a heart for people, a willingness to learn, and a desire to support adults on their literacy journey.
Why Volunteer with Literacy Achieves?As a Volunteer Teacher, you will help adult learners:
- Strengthen their English speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills
- Build confidence in daily communication
- Support their children’s education more confidently
- Navigate work, school, and community life with greater independence
- Create new opportunities for themselves and their families
Who Should Apply?
This opportunity is a great fit for:
- College students studying education, social work, ESL, linguistics, human services, or related fields
- Working professionals looking for a meaningful way to give back
- Retirees or former educators
- Community members passionate about literacy, adult education, language access, or equity
- Individuals who enjoy helping others learn, grow, and feel encouraged
Preferred candidates may have experience in teaching, tutoring, mentoring, adult education, English language learning, ESL, or community-based volunteer work; however, prior experience is not required.Speaking another language is not required. Campus InformationVolunteer opportunities are available at:
- Vickery Meadow
- ELM-East Dallas
- Wesley Rankin Community Center
- Online Campus
Summer Classes Begin: June 1
Summer Locations: Vickery Meadow and Online
Fall Classes Begin: August 31
Spring Classes Begin: January 25
Fall/Spring Locations: ELM-East Dallas, Vickery Meadow, Wesley Rankin Community Center, and Online What You’ll DoVolunteer Teachers will:
- Lead or support adult English language learning classes using curriculum provided by Literacy Achieves
- Create a welcoming, respectful, and encouraging learning environment
- Help adult learners practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills
- Follow lesson plans, curriculum guidance, and classroom expectations provided through training
- Partner with co teachers and Literacy Achieves staff to create engaging, interactive class sessions that support student learning, confidence, and participation.
- Communicate consistently regarding lesson planning, classroom needs, and student support
- Use program technology and curriculum tools as needed
- Support different learning styles with patience, flexibility, and creativity
- Commit to teaching a minimum of 2 hours per week for the semester
- Bring a heart for empowering adults through literacy and education
Training & Support ProvidedYou will not be doing this alone. Literacy Achieves provides:
- Curriculum and lesson materials
- Volunteer teacher training
- Ongoing program support
- Guidance from campus and program staff
- Documentation of completed volunteer hours when needed for approved credit-hour or service-hour requirements
Credit Hours / Service HoursEligible volunteers may be able to obtain course credit, internship hours, service learning hours, or community service hours with approval from their school, program, or institution.For volunteers seeking college credit, the following will be required:
- A copy of class/program requirements
- Approval from the class professor or school representative
- Approval from the Literacy Achieves Adult Program Director
- Completion and documentation of approved volunteer hours
Additional Volunteer Opportunities
Additional volunteer opportunities may also be available in:
- Student registration
- Student recognition events
- Special events and program support
- English communication practice sessions
- General program support
How to Apply / Get InvolvedReady to turn two hours a week into lasting community impact? Become a Literacy Achieves Volunteer Teacher and help adults take the next step toward confidence, opportunity, and success!
Email: [email protected]
Website: LiteracyAchieves.org/Volunteer
Phone: 214-265-5057 ext. 106
Flexible work from home options available.
Literacy Achieves equips non-English speaking adults and their young children with English literacy and life skills to promote self-sufficiency and the overall well-being of our students, their families and the greater community.
Literacy Achieves was founded as Vickery Meadow Learning Center in 1997 to address the critical need for English Language instruction for non-English speaking adults in Vickery Meadow, an ethnically diverse, low-income Dallas neighborhood. Since then, we have experienced tremendous growth with Literacy Achieves now serving 1,200 adults and 330 young children annually at campuses in Vickery Meadow, West Dallas and East Dallas. All programs are provided at no cost to our students.
At Literacy Achieves, we understand the difficulty many non-native English speakers have in finding the time, transportation, childcare or money they need in order to attend English language classes. Our programs are effective because we remove these barriers.
Compassionate and committed volunteers teach all adult classes, giving students support while developing mutual respect and understanding. To find out more about how to become a volunteer, please visit literacyachieves.org/volunteer.
Adult English Literacy Program classes are offered morning, afternoon and evening, include up to 7 English proficiency levels, utilize classroom and computer instruction.
• Daytime classes offered concurrently with the Early Childhood Program, provide a two generation approach to learning.
• Evening classes allow adults who work during the day to improve their English literacy skills.
The Early Childhood Education Program provides a child-centered, literacy-rich environment for young children from 4 mo. to 5 yr.
• The program meets the unique needs of English language learners.
• Children must have a parent or care-giver enrolled simultaneously in the Adult Program. While parents improve their English, children prepare for elementary school and beyond.
Founded
1997
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organization Management
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Literacy Achieves equips non-English speaking adults and their young children with English literacy and life skills to promote self-sufficiency and the overall well-being of our students, their families and the greater community.
Literacy Achieves was founded as Vickery Meadow Learning Center in 1997 to address the critical need for English Language instruction for non-English speaking adults in Vickery Meadow, an ethnically diverse, low-income Dallas neighborhood. Since then, we have experienced tremendous growth with Literacy Achieves now serving 1,200 adults and 330 young children annually at campuses in Vickery Meadow, West Dallas and East Dallas. All programs are provided at no cost to our students.
At Literacy Achieves, we understand the difficulty many non-native English speakers have in finding the time, transportation, childcare or money they need in order to attend English language classes. Our programs are effective because we remove these barriers.
Compassionate and committed volunteers teach all adult classes, giving students support while developing mutual respect and understanding. To find out more about how to become a volunteer, please visit literacyachieves.org/volunteer.
Adult English Literacy Program classes are offered morning, afternoon and evening, include up to 7 English proficiency levels, utilize classroom and computer instruction.
• Daytime classes offered concurrently with the Early Childhood Program, provide a two generation approach to learning.
• Evening classes allow adults who work during the day to improve their English literacy skills.
The Early Childhood Education Program provides a child-centered, literacy-rich environment for young children from 4 mo. to 5 yr.
• The program meets the unique needs of English language learners.
• Children must have a parent or care-giver enrolled simultaneously in the Adult Program. While parents improve their English, children prepare for elementary school and beyond.
Founded
1997
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organization Management
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
