Lead ESL Teacher

This is a Full Time Job

Department: Baseball Operations – Player Development
Job Title: Lead Teacher, DR Academy
Reports To: Education Coordinator / Director of Wellness & Education
FLSA: Salary, Non-Exempt – Full-time position
Work Location: Reds Player Development Academy; Guerra, Dominican Republic

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Teach English as a Second Language (ESL) to players of varying language proficiencies (in-person and virtual)
• Plan curriculum and create lesson content to be used in the Reds Education curriculum
• Teach High School (HS) content classes following the formal program curriculums to small groups of players and in a 1-on-1 format (in-person and virtual)
• Assist the Education Coordinator with gathering documentation, the high school enrollment process, and administration
• Coordinate all required MLB education workshops in the DR with the Education Coach
• Perform player language and learning style assessments, and provide individual progress reports as needed
• Onboard all newly-signed players to the Reds Education program, including having a 1-on-1 introductory meeting to gather educational background information
• Plan and attend high school graduation ceremonies, educational outings, and community service events
• Monitor and follow-up with English class attendance and collaborate with other departments to avoid scheduling conflicts
• Troubleshoot technology used in the ESL and HS programs (Zoom, educational platforms, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Adhere to professional boundaries with both players and staff members
• Demonstrate a comprehensive awareness and sensitivity towards cultural differences and traditions
• Strong work ethic and willingness to work long, flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays and some overtime throughout the year
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and be a self-starter
• Must have excellent communication skills, good grammar, voice, and diction, strong interpersonal skills and a team-oriented spirit to provide exceptional service
• Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software for administrative tasks (Teamworks, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Strong digital literacy skills (Zoom and educational platforms on a desktop and mobile device)

Experience, Education, and Licensure:
• Prior teaching experience in a high school or adult education, ESL experience, preferred
• Bachelor's degree in related field/Masters degree, preferred

Requirements:
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) required
• Must have valid driver's license with clean driving record
• Willing to relocate. Position is based at the Reds Player Development Academy in Guerra, Dominican Republic

Expectations:
• Adhere to Cincinnati Reds Organization Policies and Procedures.
• Act as a role model within and outside the Cincinnati Reds Organization.
• Perform duties as workload necessitates.
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Meet department productivity standards.
• Willingness to learn. Open to new methodologies.



Disclaimer:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function. The duties listed above is, therefore, a partial representation not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

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