Facilitator For English Exchange Group

This is a three-month volunteer position. The individual(s) will help non-native English speakers learn conversational English, enabling them to be comfortable speaking with and understanding native English speakers. Activities will include, but are not limited to:

• Adhere to an outline provided by the library to facilitate
• Provide participants with constructive feedback to group participants
• Model natural functional language
• Set up the room in the library used as the group meeting room
• Spend 1.5 to 2 hours per week in a group with attendees
• Communicate with other volunteers and volunteer coordinators outside of the group and attend training sessions

Required Knowledge, Skills, Ability, and Experience:

• Prior experience leading English Exchange groups or classes for TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) preferred
• Fluency in English
• Ability to speak well and articulate in English
• Interest in working with adult learners of English
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and a desire to work with students from different cultural, educational, and economic backgrounds
• Willingness and ability to attend training sessions
• Flexibility and patience