Teaching Assistant

If you want to be involved in aiding teachers for our English classes, consider becoming a Teaching Assistant.  This position supports the ESOL Teacher during classes with administration of attendance records, course material, assignments and more.  

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain a phone list of all students and check attendance for each class
• Submit weekly attendance records to the instructor
• Assist with calling or texting all students who were absent from class
• Gently remind students the importance of attending class to improve their English
• Walk around the room during class to ensure proper notes and answers are written and proper spelling is used for main or covered concepts, relaying to the teacher any areas that need to be reviewed before moving on
• Teach classes when instructor is absent
• Prepare extensions activities, projects, or games as needed
• Help instructor ensure that copies of classes missed that students will complete as homework
• Ensure that all homework is turned in at the beginning of class
• Correct homework during class as needed
• Participate in conversation exchange activities
• Provide helpful teaching points as asked or as needed

Required Skills

The following skills are preferred:

• Heartfelt desire to help Arabic speakers learn English
• Strong English speaking skills a must (or bilingual English/Arabic)
• ESL Teaching or other teaching experience a plus
• Strong presentation and verbal skills (reading, writing, spelling, speaking)
• Strong customer service skills,
• Personable and outgoing, service-oriented
• Patient, flexible, and positive attitude
• Professional, dependable and punctual

Work Hours

Volunteers are needed during the following class times:

• Monday & Wednesday 10:30am – 12:00pm, 12:00 – 1:30pm
• Monday & Thursday 10:30am – 12:00pm

Only 3 excused absences permitted per semester.

Dress Code

Please dress modestly.  We encourage women to wear long pants or a long skirt.  Nothing tight.  Tops should fully cover shoulders; three-quarter sleeves or longer preferred.

All volunteers are subject to background checks