We are currently hiring!
Program Coordinator – Part-time, salaried position
The Volunteer English Program in Chester County is looking to hire a part-time, 20-hour-per-week Program Coordinator to join our team. This position requires a high level of autonomy and professional interaction with volunteers, adult students, and members of our regional community.
We are looking for someone who enjoys engaging with people from around the world, now living or working in the Chester County area. The perfect candidate will be inspired by VEP’s mission to connect volunteer tutors with adult English language learners in order to offer free, one-to-one tutoring and cultural enrichment that empowers immigrants to be successful.
The Program Coordinator’s primary responsibilities include: interviewing non-native English-speaking adults, conducting assessments, training new tutors, and matching ELL individuals with their one-to-one tutors. This position also supports efforts to recruit and mentor community volunteers as tutors.
A Bachelor’s Degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred. Individuals with degrees in education, international business, social work, or related fields are welcome to apply. TESOL, ESL, or TEFL certifications are helpful. Experience in working with adults and diverse communities in a professional, educational, volunteer, or non-profit environment will be valued.
Program Coordinators must have:
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Bilingual language skills are helpful but not required.
- The ability to comprehend and assist people who may not speak or write in English.
Successful candidates will possess the ability to work independently as well as in a small team, non-profit environment. Strong computer skills are essential, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Software applications, CRM or similar database management systems, and web-based platforms.
For a detailed Position Description and How to Apply, click here.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment
The Volunteer English Program in Chester County (VEP) is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees, volunteers, and participants invest in the work represents a significant part of not only our culture but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.
We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
VEP is committed to fostering a welcoming workplace that celebrates differences. In all of our work and interactions, we seek to be welcoming, compassionate, understanding, and inspired.
Resumes with cover letters with general interest may be submitted online to volunteer.english@volunteerenglish.org.