Instructor - Full Time

Start Date: Friday, September 8, 2023
End Date: Sunday, March 31, 2023
Work Location: 10210 - 115 Avenue NW
Hours: 30.5 hours/per week (25 Instructional and 5.5 Prep)
Schedule: Monday - Friday - 9:00am - 2:45pm
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Salary: $36.09 per hour

*In accordance with Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada’s regulations, all applicants must be Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian Citizens.

*A clear Police Information and Vulnerable Sector Check and Intervention Record Check are required and must be submitted to complete the hiring process.

PRIMARY FOCUS/OVERALL ACCOUNTABILITY:
Provide basic English language instruction to adult newcomers to facilitate the
social, cultural, and economic integration of immigrants and refugees into
Canada.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:
1. Adhere to all ECSD LINC policies and procedures;
2. Practice cultural awareness, sensitivity and respect in the workplace;
3. Establish a welcoming, safe and positive learning atmosphere for students;
4. Teach the LINC class/level assigned to immigrant students emphasizing settlement issues and multicultural inclusion;
5. Conduct a needs assessment and plan course content based on students’ preferences following Portfolio Based Language Assessments (PBLA);
6. Create modules/lesson plans/assessments/teaching materials following assigned LINC Curriculum, and a Task-Based Language Teaching approach (TBLT), citing others when referring to or including their work;
7. Instruct and assist students in language learning including digital literacy by following the ECSD LINC Curriculum Guidelines and Digital Literacy Progression list;
8. Organize field trips that utilize TBLT;
9. Assess and record student achievement on the ECSD LINC Assessment Tracker referenced to the Canadian Language Benchmarks and Portfolio Based Language Assessments (PBLA);
10. Prepare student reports/documentation as required at mid-session and session end and conduct student conferences to review their progress;
11. Meet annually with the Site Coordinator to review any concerns and with the
PBLA Lead Instructor to review one productive assessment and one receptive assessment;
12. Participate in in-house PBLA refreshers every 3 years and the PBLA Practice Review Framework as required;
13. Keep current with developments in the ESL teaching profession including literacy
(if applicable) and PBLA through Tutela, CCLB’s eLearning portal, the PBLA Practice
Guidelines, ATESL, etc;
14. Arrange for substitute instructor; for absences shorter than 30 days;
15. Ensure there is a generic “emergency” lesson plan for one full day of instruction. In the event of a known absence, create and submit a complete and current lesson plan for one day for the substitute instructor;
16. Ensure classrooms are clean and tidy at the end of each working shift;
17. Work amicably as a team sharing workspaces and participating in and contributing to materials exchange, staff meetings and professional development;
18. Adhere to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) with respect to students’ and employees personal information;
19. Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Coordinator.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Education, Alberta teaching certificate is preferred;
Related bachelor’s degree, and
o 1-2 years of relevant ESL/EAL teaching experience, or
o TESL Canada certification, or,
o Completion of the ACE TESOL Certificate

Language Proficiency Requirements, if required:
o TOEFL iBT – 92 or more with a minimum of 22 in each skill; or,
o IELTS General or Academic –7.0 overall score with a minimum of 6.5in each skill; or,
o CELPIP General – 10 in each skill

Completion of online CLB Bootcamp Training prior to hire - http://learning.language.ca;
Bow Valley College Post TESL Certificate would be considered an asset;
Experience working with adult ESL learners at various levels;
Demonstrated capability in developing curricula;
Strong computer skills and knowledge incorporating technology into the ESL classroom;
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications and Avenue.ca would be considered a strong asset;
Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills; and,
Ability to work independently with solid time management and organizational skills.

Please respond by, no later than, 3:00pm on Monday, August 21, 2023, with your cover letter and resume to apply for this position

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those considered for an interview will be contacted. This job vacancy may be used to fill positions for the next 3 months.