COFFEE Roles

• Communicate general needs of the site with Refuge International’s Executive Director

• Communicate curriculum advisement needs with Refuge International’s English & Women’s Ministries Coordinator as needed

• Submit upcoming year’s curriculum order to English & Women’s Ministries Coordinator in October for submission to Refuge Executive Director

• Coordinate and assign teachers, assistant teachers, hospitality workers, and other volunteers

• Liaise between Refuge International and site personnel (church leadership, etc.)

*The Site Director is the most important volunteer to have in place at the beginning of this process.

• Commit to one year (two semesters) of faithful service

• Develop and teach weekly English lessons adhering to Refuge guidelines

• Notify of absences in a timely manner and work with Assistant teacher or other volunteer to fill the absence

• Dialogue with Site Director/Coordinator concerning curriculum and materials desires/needs

• Commit to one year (two semesters) of faithful service

• Assist the lead teacher in class as needed

• Teach at least two lessons in place of the lead teacher each semester

• Lead the class in the event of lead teacher’s absence 

• Commit to a term of faithful service

• Oversee new student registration using Refuge International’s Refugee Referral Form (listing the host church as referral source if a result of their outreach)

• Track data (e.g., student and volunteer attendance) and share with Refuge 

• Oversee English level testing

• Process student payments for instruction books and remit to church or Refuge (depending on who purchased books)

• Commit to six months (one semester) of faithful service

• Ensure that child care is provided in a manner that is consistent with MinistrySafe Awareness Training and the guidelines of the host church

• Notify Site Director of any concerns

• Commit to at least one term of faithful service

• Greet students and make them feel welcome 

• Guide students to classrooms, intake, or where they need to go 

• Prepare food and drinks to be served

• Maintain good hygiene and sanitation when handling and serving food

• Be courteous, respectful, and kind to students, showing no partiality with respect to ethnic origin, color, religion, or native language

• Clean up food and drinks served

• Commit to six months (one semester) of faithful service

• Maintain current driver’s license and insurance suitable for vehicle driven

• Be punctual in picking up students and delivering them to the ESL site

• Inform the Site Director of any problems with passengers or vehicle

• Be courteous, respectful, and kind to students, showing no partiality with respect to ethnic origin, color, religion, or native language