Job Title: English Teacher

Position Type: Full-time, Volunteer

Organization Description:

The Garden of Hope is an incarnational community dedicated to glorifying God by working to equip and enable the vulnerable and exploited in S.E. Asia to live with dignity, peace, and hope.

Founded in 2003 as Just Food, the Garden features a rapidly growing international, interdenominational team of national staff and international volunteers. Please visit www.gardenofhopeasia.org to learn more about our programs and initiatives. The Garden of Hope is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Location: Chiang Mai, THAILAND

Salary: Volunteers raise their own support

Position Requirements:

• Experience teaching ESL
• Strong desire to work with both women and children
• Native English speaker
• Willingness to learn Thai language
• Strong computer skills, especially e-mail and MS Office
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Ability to work in fluid and ambiguous situations (i.e. flexible with a good sense of humor)
• Self starter – must be able to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Desire to be a part of a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual team
• Professional references

Desired Qualifications:

• Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language
• Thai language fluency a plus
• Understanding of Trauma Disorders and dynamics of sexual abuse and exploitation
• Exposure to Art Therapy
• Aptitude for learning new programs and procedures quickly
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills -- proven ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment

Position reports to: Director

Job Purpose Summary: The Garden of Hope is looking for a Women’s and Children’s English Teacher. This program hopes to not only equip the women and children with a valuable vocational tool in a tourist-dependent city, but also will serve as a vehicle to enable them to discover their identity and self-worth through a holistic curriculum that includes an art program for creative expression and a curriculum that is written to specifically address the women’s needs.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

Teaching daily in the Women’s and Children’s ESL program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Classroom Instruction

Utilizing an English curriculum designed specifically for at risk and exploited women and children. This target group has many special needs and challenges that are not addressed in traditional ESL programs.

Daily classroom time is part of a larger purpose of creating an environment of love, trust, safety, healing and empowerment for the women and children

Women in our target group are at risk, in, or transitioning out of prostitution. The teaching style must focus on the dignity and self-worth of each individual.

The children in our program are from ethnic groups typically at a disadvantage within Thai society. They range in age from 4 to 16. Teaching will take place at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced level for kids.

Classroom time will incorporate art therapy as another means for the women and children to express themselves.

Administer a screening/aptitude intake test to properly place incoming students.

Scheduling/Reporting

The English teacher is responsible for the classroom management of all assigned English Classes.

The English Teacher will supervise and assign work to interns and volunteers assisting with the English program.

Communicate with volunteers, teams, and interns prior to their arrival in Thailand as it relates to teaching English.

Fill out daily and weekly class and individual student reports.

The Garden of Hope Team

Dedication to the larger goals and vision of The Garden of Hope.

Engaged participation in all Garden of Hope activities including daily prayer and worship, weekly staff meeting, monthly prayer day, Strategic Planning meetings, and other Garden of Hope group activities.

A willingness to contribute towards the organization’s vision and overall goals and support co-team members in accomplishing their project goals.

A commitment to following all Garden of Hope policies and procedures.

Note: Prior to acceptance, each candidate will be carefully screened and references checked. This screening process includes but is not limited to: a state and national Sex Offender website check and an FBI background check. On site, we have continual video surveillance in all public areas. All classrooms and offices have glass doors to ensure transparency and safety. The Garden of Hope is safe place for kids and women, but not for those who want to harm them! In addition, upon hiring all staff sign a commitment to comply with the Garden of Hope’s Child Protection Policy.

As a small but fast-growing non-profit organization, it is important that the role of English Teacher is held by a person who understands our mission and is passionately devoted to helping us achieve it! The ESL teacher is a highly valued member of our staff and any interests in and aptitude for ministry development is supported and developed.

Start Date: Immediate

(Applications will be accepted until suitable candidates are selected.)

How to apply: Qualified and interested candidates should submit cover letter and resume immediately via e-mail to info@gardenofhopeasia.org . Please include “ESL Teacher ” in the subject line of your e-mail. The Garden of Hope will respond to every application until the position is filled.