ESOL Instructor, The Welcoming Center – Jul 20

Posted by The Welcoming Center on July 7, 2026

The Welcoming Center (TWC) is a Philadelphia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003. TWC welcomes immigrants as neighbors and leaders and creates pathways to economic growth by opening doors of opportunity for immigrants of all backgrounds, education, and skill levels. Through four core program areas — English & Digital Skills, Work Readiness, Entrepreneurship, and Community Leadership — TWC helps immigrants build skills, confidence, and agency to achieve economic mobility. To date, TWC has served over 17,000 people from more than 150 countries.

Position Summary 

The Instructor will provide English instruction integrated with critical workforce and life skills to adult learners in the Philadelphia area. As part of this role, the Instructor will coordinate and teach a range of TWC’s ESOL classes out of TWC’s Center City office and other locations around Philadelphia. Primary responsibility will be teaching leveled English classes, including Beginning and Intermediate levels. The Instructor will also occasionally teach more specialized classes that integrate English with digital skills training and goal-oriented content, such as English and Job Support for Manufacturing, English for Workplace Communication, and English for Entrepreneurship. The Instructor will work with the ESOL Program Manager to develop and refine curriculum and train and mentor P/T ESOL Instructors. The Instructor will collaborate closely with all members of the ESOL & Digital Skills team to support ESOL participants in meeting their broader life and work goals and will seek to engage participants in developing and utilizing leadership skills both within and beyond the learning space.  As an integral part of the ESOL & Digital Skills team, the Instructor will provide meaningful input into program improvement and instructional excellence.

Application Deadline: July 20, 2026

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