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Job Title: Affiliate ESL Teacher - Contractor (1099)
Job Summary: Teach ESL classes to a small group of professional minor league baseball players within the Royals affiliate team during the summer season (Mid May thru September). We have openings in our location for one of our affiliate teams located in Columbia, SC. This role is onsite at our facility, and we require a flexible schedule to accommodate our game times. We hold classes primarily on Monday evenings. Classes will be held during different days from Monday through Saturday. Assigned instructor will work between 4-6 hours per week during home games. For this opportunity, it is a required that our candidate is proficient in speaking Spanish.
Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
- Thoughtful planning to deliver dynamic and creative English instruction that is engaging and organized
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
- Follows curriculum and plans provided by ESL coordinator
- Meets with ESL coordinator as needed
- Candidate must be located within the Greater Columbia, SC area
Educational Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, preferably English
- Any of these certifications are preferred: ESL, SEI, ELL, or BILINGUAL ENGLISH SPANISH
- Teaching experience, strong experience in literacy instruction for ELLs
- Experience teaching in a diverse public school or college preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift items weighing as much as 10 pounds
- Must be able to be productive in a work environment where the noise level can be high at times
- Must be comfortable walking to navigate the facility to access the office, classroom, etc.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit for long periods of time; walk; use hands, handle, or feel.
This role is a Part-Time, Contract (1099) opportunity that is not eligible for Company Benefits, 401K, and PTO. This role is expected to have a 5–10-hour work week (subject to change depending on schedule).
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, the Kansas City Royals will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, the Club also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions please inquire with Human Resources by email at
[email protected].
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
