Part Time Transition Specialist (Salt Lake City - Rose Park)

POSITION AVAILABLE: TRANSITION SPECIALIST

Supervisor: Director of Adult Education, Guadalupe School

Guadalupe School is a private non-profit which seeks to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and immigrant adults through education. The Adult Education Program utilizes community volunteers to provide small-group instruction in English as a Second Language to low-income immigrant adults.

Position: Transition Specialist (part-time, hourly)

Adult Education seeks a Transition Specialist to manage student goal-achievement in transitions to post-secondary education and training as well as work readiness and career pathways.

Qualifications:

 Applicant must have Certificate in TESOL, BA or MA Applied Linguistics / TESOL.

 Preferred areas of expertise: curriculum development; job readiness instruction for English Language Learners; job counseling.

 Must have compassion and caring for low-income immigrant adults who are seeking to improve their lives through education.

 Punctuality, dependability and organization are absolute musts!

 Must enjoy teamwork and collaboration with colleagues.

 Experience with very low-level learners of English strongly preferred.

 Knowledge of materials development and language acquisition theory is an asset.

 Some proficiency in Spanish a plus.

 Certification in administration of Basic English Skills Test (BEST) very helpful.

Responsibilities include:

 Maintain and foster relationships with collaborating partners in vocational training and job placement (DWS, Vocational Rehab, SLCC, Horizonte, etc…)

 Counseling students on vocational and academic pathways

 Assist teaching staff on language instruction for specific vocational or academic purposes.

 Survey both current and former students regarding goal achievement.

 With assistance and training from DWS, teach students to use www.jobs.utah.gov

 Assist in monitoring students’ progress via standardized assessment tools.

 Complete administrative tasks.

 Attend staff meetings and participate in professional development opportunities.

 Assist as needed with additional student services.

Hours: 8 hours / week during summer; 15 hours / week during academic year. Schedule completely flexible, but must include both some daytime and evening availability. $18.50 per hour.

Position closes 7/3/20.

Please send resume and cover letter to Kate Brainerd, Guadalupe School, 1385 N. 1200 West, Salt Lake City, UT; or e-mail.

Questions? Call Kate at (801) 531-6100 (ext. 102).