Citizenship Class Instructor- Part-Time leading to Full-Time

21 Hours ago • 1 Years +

About the job

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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.

World Relief Quad Cities seeks an experienced, talented educator to serve as a citizenship class instructor in our Education department. This position will provide citizenship instruction to lawful permanent residents in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teach in-person and virtual citizenship classes to groups of lawful permanent residents
Participate in the shaping of programming and development of curriculum according to USCIS guidance
Provide outreach in the community to raise awareness of citizenship classes and recruit students
Coordinate site-based and classroom-based civic integration activities
Provide civic participation activities for students and encourage attendance
Mentor, guide, and assist with coordinating classroom interns and volunteers
Conduct pre-and post-assessments for students
Gather student feedback to evaluate program effectiveness
Document student attendance and report inconsistencies to Education Manager
Provide transportation to clients to and from class in company vehicle
Attend education department meetings
Maintain proper care of host teaching site
Track data to complete quarterly performance and narrative reports to the USCIS Program Office
Other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Mature and personal Christian faith
Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Able to affirm World Relief’s Core Beliefs and Statement of Faith, and acknowledge World Relief’s Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
Bachelor’s degree in education (K-12 Social Studies, English Language Arts, History, Linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages [TESOL], or Adult Education) or at least one year of experience as the lead teacher in a class for adult immigrants
Valid U.S. driver's license (requires a successful MVR for hire);

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

skill and sensitivity working with people from various cultures, backgrounds and beliefs
Experience in multicultural setting
Ability to prioritize, multi-task and organize in a fast paced and fluid environment
Experience working with refugees and employment
Ability to work independently and as a team
Knowledge, or willingness to learn, US citizenship test curriculum;

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.