ESL Program Director, WATCH CDC

ESL Program Director, WATCH CDC, Waltham, MA, 30 hours/week
Position open until filled. Reports to Executive Director.
Salary $26,000 - $30,000 DOE.

The Waltham Alliance to Create Housing (WATCH) is a private non-profit community development corporation (CDC) founded in 1988. We are a growing organization with an operating budget of $650,000, a strong, dedicated staff and an active and committed Board of Directors. We build and manage affordable housing, assist tenants, train first-time homebuyers, organize to create a more positive environment for low-income people in the Waltham area, and train immigrants in the English skills needed to rise out of poverty and participate fully in American society. We also actively promote leadership opportunities within WATCH and in the wider community for low-income people and people of color.

WATCH is seeking an experienced program manager to fill its part-time ESL Program Director position. The ESL Program Director is responsible for:

-Managing our English for Employment program, which combines job development and language training for intermediate and advanced students;
-Managing our English for Life program, which provides ESL program graduates with advanced-level discussion classes on issues chosen by the graduates
-Organizing the effective development and teaching of ESL curricula, in consultation with the Executive Director and ESL teaching staff, substituting for teaching staff as appropriate as the curriculum demands
-Assisting with and participating in organization-wide events (staff meetings, Annual Meeting etc.)
-Other activities as assigned by the Executive Director. (1 hour)
-Work required on some evenings and an occasional weekend.

Required Qualifications:

-Proficiency in Spanish
-Minimum 2 years of experience in managing ESL programs or other similar programs serving immigrant populations.
-Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people
-Strong communications and organizational skills

WATCH is an equal-opportunity employer.

Please send a letter of interest and a resume as soon as possible to:
WATCH Personnel Committee
517 Moody St.
Waltham, MA 02453
alex@watchcdc.org