Conversation Lab Assistant

1 month ago


New Westminster, Canada Douglas College Full time

**Work Arrangements**
- This temporary, on-call position is available starting January 6, 2025. The position is located at both the New Westminster campus and at the Coquitlam campus. Hours of work are generally between 8:30 AM and 8 PM, and shifts may be scheduled Monday to Friday as per the lab schedules set each semester. Scheduled hours range between 4 hours to 7 hours per day, depending on the assignment. The number of hours per semester differ based on course offerings and demand. Shift days and times may change depending on the Department’s need. Occasional evening and/or weekend work and overtime may be required. **For the Winter 2025 semester, the schedule is 4 hours per week: Thursdays 2:30-6:30PM.**

**What Douglas Offers**
- We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.
- Transit-accessible campuses
- Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
- Competitive salaries
- Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
- Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
- Professional Development funding
- Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

**For more benefits information, **click here****

**The Role**
- Facilitate student engagement in oral/aural learning activities in a conversational language lab setting.**Responsibilities**

**1. Facilitate student engagement in conversational activities**:
a. Review lab lesson plans prepared by language course instructor(s)
b. Familiarize themselves with the learning activities and instructions outlined in the lab lesson plans
c. Prepare learning resources to match the learning activities designed in the lab lessons
d. Lead learning activities designed in the lab lesson plans
e. Initiate and direct conversation, encouraging student oral participation and ensuring instructor’s materials are covered
f. Answer student questions directly related to conversation activities (i.e., clarifying instructions, pronunciation, vocabulary meaning).
g. Refers student questions about grammar and linguistic functions to instructor(s).
h. Correct errors in pronunciation, grammar, etc., according to instructor’s materials and/or refers students to appropriate study reference

**2. Manage learning resources and materials produced for conversation lab classes**:
a. Update learning resources (i.e., image banks, magazine materials, etc.)
b. File and organize learning resources available for conversation lab classes
c. Keep current records of learning resources archives

**3. Collaborate with language instructor(s) for assessment of student performance in conversation lab classes**:
a. Record student attendance and punctuality
b. Provide feedback on student participation, engagement with and comprehension of learning activities in lab classes
c. Note issues with learning activities in the lab classes (i.e., time, level of difficulty, etc.)
d. Provide ideas and/or new materials for inclusion in future conversation lab lessons
e. Liaise with language instructor(s) regularly to discuss lesson plans and student performance in conversation lab

**4. Perform other related duties**

**To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need**
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills including written and verbal fluency in the English language.
- A demonstrated ability to:

- speak Chinese (Mandarin) fluently
- initiate and conduct conversations in Chinese and encourage the participation of students.
- follow the course materials as provided.
- produce and maintain accurate documentation.
- organize workflow to ensure that deadlines are met while working with considerable independence.
- establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- provide efficient, client-centred service in person, in writing, and over the telephone with the College community and outside agencies.



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