Do you enjoy working with students? Do you want to have a positive impact in our community? Join the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County in our efforts to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. The Literacy Coalition is seeking a part-time evening translator and program coordinator to work with adult ESOL students - coordinating program enrollment, coordinating and administering language proficiency tests, providing spoken and written translation (English/Haitian Creole) for program communications and presentations, and providing career coaching in a family literacy program located in a Delray Beach elementary school. Associate's degree and bilingual (English/Haitian Creole) required. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 4:30-8:15 pm. The mission of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. Visit LiteracyPBC.org for more details.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintains adult student waiting list and coordinates with program managers to fill open spaces in adult classes
- Administers reading and listening assessments to all students on the waiting list
- Provide class level recommendations to program managers
- Provides orientation and organizes paperwork for newly enrolled students
- Follows testing procedures as laid out in assessment guide
- Tests all enrolled students in reading and listening quarterly
- Tests all enrolled students in speaking twice a year
- Maintains testing spreadsheet
- Provides translation for student communications and monthly workshops
- Meets with individual students to help them determine career goals, current skill levels, and next steps
- Provides instruction regarding job options, interviewing, and resume building, as well as computer skills for job success
- Researches and posts available job positions in the community which our students would be eligible
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person