Resettlement Education Specialist

About CCC:

Since 1923, Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC)has provided life-changing human services to vulnerable individuals and families throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. CCC offers quality and compassionate human services to all people, especially the most vulnerable, regardless of faith. We are passionate about the work we do in our communities, providing 31 critical services at 11 locations throughout Virginia.

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for administering the volunteer-based English language training program addressing refugee and immigrant clients’ cultural orientation, job readiness, digital literacy and English Language Learning needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  Plans education curriculum that addresses cultural orientation, job readiness, digital literacy and English Language Learning needs of arriving refugees. and can be used for both volunteer taught classes and individual tutoring.
• Reduce barriers to Education Services by providing on-line, in-person, group classes and individual tutoring sessions.
• Makes referrals to Adult Literacy partners as needed.
• Implements funding grant objectives.
• Maintains appropriate records and submits reports as required.
• Evaluates new materials for possible use in the program.
• Enters student, class and instruction information into all appropriate databases.
• Orders and maintains instructional and multicultural supplies.
• Provides vocational training materials and resource information for refugees.
• Recruits and screen volunteers for Education program.
• Conducts educational development workshops for volunteers.
• Interview students and volunteers to make appropriate matches for tutoring relationships.
• Provides frequent follow-up, observation and support to volunteers.
• Provides in-service training twice a year for instructors.
• Implements diverse strategies to enhance student retention.
• Tests new enrollees to determine ability level.
• Tracks refugee and immigrant English language progress over five years.
• Monitors student progress and assess level changes.
• Represents the Agency in the community and workplace in a professional and ethical manner.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, decision-making, problem-solving, oral, and written skills.
• Utilizes a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or equivalent required with three years of related experience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment is favorable.

Full-time Employee Benefits:

Retirement savings – After one year of employment, the agency contributes 4% of your plan year earnings into a savings account for you and will match dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of salary if an employee makes contributions to the plan. That’s an 8% annual contribution to your retirement savings!

PTO – earn 16 days off for vacation, sick, or personal time in your first year. This goes up to 22 days in your second year and keeps climbing every five years.

Holidays – Enjoy eleven paid holidays

Other paid leave at no cost to employees – bereavement, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid parental leave

Virginia Credit Union memberships

Employee Assistance program – Free services including five free confidential consultations with a mental health professional

Medical Insurance – a choice of 4 PPO plans for employee, employee spouse, employee child(ren), or family coverage. A portion of premiums subsidized by the agency.

Dental Insurance – a choice of two dental plans for employee, employee spouse, employee child(ren), or family coverage. A portion of premiums subsidized by the agency.

Vision Insurance

Life insurance – paid by agency with option to purchase additional coverage

Other insurance benefits – flexible spending accounts including dependent care, health savings account (for qualified HDHP participants), legal resources