ATESL Ethnocultural Project Technical Reviewer

The ATESL Ethnocultural Narrative Métissage Project is seeking a Technical Reviewer to consult and advise on resources and a facilitator guide.

These resources will equip English as an Additional Language (EAL) instructors with pedagogical skills and confidence through hands-on use of narrative métissage—an approach rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing that weaves diverse personal stories to foster connection, understanding, and learning. Instructors learn by doing, engaging in workshops, coaching, and storytelling exercises that enhance their intercultural competence, anti-racism practices, and understanding of decolonization.

By weaving lived experiences into language acquisition practices, instructors build teaching expertise while gaining tools to facilitate meaningful storytelling, honour diverse identities, and integrate Indigenous knowledge systems. The program supports instructors in enhancing their own Intercultural Competence (IC) and in embedding IC, anti-racism, and inclusion into their practice.

This project provides experiential learning opportunities, a comprehensive facilitator guide, and a mini-documentary documenting the process, ensuring instructors are fully supported. It fosters inclusive, relational, reflective environments that advance language learning, equity, and integration for newcomers and refugees to Canada.

This project will fulfill numerous goals, namely to:

• Enhance EAL Instruction,
• Promote Developmental Inclusion,
• Advance Intercultural Competence,
• Support Anti-Racism and Equity,
• Integrate Indigenization and Decolonization,
• Facilitate Holistic Integration, and
• Empower Instructors as Change Agents, Increase Access to and Integration of Existing Resources, and Create an Exponential Impact.

This individual will provide feedback on the resources being reviewed to ensure they align with the appropriate levels and Indigenous protocols.

Required Skills:

• Awareness of Indigenous cultural protocols, terminology, and style practices, that reflect respect, accuracy, and inclusivity, with particular attention to Indigenous contexts, terminologies, and style guidelines.
• Background in ESL/EAL & education

Additional Desirable Skills:

• Experience in curriculum development

The contracted term will be from November 1, 2025 through January 2026.

The Technical Advisor will be paid an honorarium of $500.00.

Closing Date – September 30, 2025

Honorarium: $500.00

Please submit a CV and letter of interest to coordinator.wang@atesl.ca by September 30, 2025