ELT Instructor - Part-Time, Evening Shift

Description

JOB TITLE: ELT Instructor (Part-Time, Evening Shift)

REPORTS TO: ELT Coordinator

HOURLY EXPECTATIONS: Classes occur Monday - Thursday (5:00 PM - 7:30 PM); must have flexibility for administrative tasks outside of class times.

EXEMPT STATUS: Non-Exempt EEO CODE: 2

ADOL CLASSIFICATION: Specialist I

REVISED: 11.2026

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Catholic Charities of Louisville, Migration and Refugee Services department is looking for a patient, well-organized, and adaptable ELT instructor to work with adult refugee students.

In this role, the ELT instructor will teach ELT classes to adult refugees at the Beginning ELT literacy and Low beginning ELT levels with a focus on survival English and work skills to prepare them for work and daily life in our community. The instructor must be comfortable teaching students from diverse cultures with a constant change in the number of participants due to new arrivals and job placements. The school operates with an open enrollment policy, so new students are expected to join classes every week. The instructor must have a strong desire for cultural exchange and be able to adapt the communication and teaching methods to individual classrooms.

In keeping with the mission, vision, and Catholic identity of Catholic Charities of Louisville, the ELT Instructor demonstrates the Welcome, Empower, and Strengthen values of the agency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS:

1. Provide in-person group instructions and tutoring for students.
2. Plan lessons and activities appropriate for students’ English proficiency levels.
3. Connect students with resources and other services in the community.
4. Record students’ attendance and progress.
5. When working with volunteers, provide training and prepare lessons and activities for individual or small group instruction.
6. Ensures that all documentation relating to ELT (English Language Training) is recorded in the agency computer database programs and/or required forms.
7. Participate in agency-wide activities.
8. Other duties assigned by the supervisor

EFFORT:

• Ability to sit, stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work under pressure, effectively utilize time and resources and use sound judgment when making decisions.
• Significant ability to multi-task and respond to deadlines.
• Ability to work well with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to drive to offsite locations to provide classroom instructions (as needed).

SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong classroom management skills
• Ability to provide high-quality instructions to different English proficiency levels, from literacy to advanced level students.
• Must have good technology-related skills for teaching in a virtual classroom like Zoom or Google Classroom and other programs for online teaching.
• Must be able to communicate well verbally and in writing with colleagues, clients, and other community members.
• Must have good organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of any information encountered.
• Must demonstrate self-confidence, enthusiasm, and initiative.
• Ability to read, write and understand the English language

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This work is performed in a classroom and office setting with moderate noise due to computers, printers, and people moving.

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:

telephone, computer, printer, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, scanner, and shredder

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A bachelor’s degree with experience teaching ELT to adults.