Educator, Leaps in Literacy

6 months ago


Burlington, Canada Centre for Diverse Learners Full time

**JOB TITLE**:
Educator, Leaps in Literacy

**MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB**:
The Educator in the Leaps in Literacy program is responsible for assisting with teaching, safety, supervision, and evaluation, and reporting of the program. The Educator works with up to 4 students either in-person or online via Microsoft Teams and may have the support of a volunteer. During this time, the educator will select and implement appropriate activities that build each child’s literacy skills in phonics/phonemic awareness, sight word vocabulary, and fluency according to their learning profile. They will also undertake administrative duties, such as communicating with parents, ensuring data is collected, and reporting is completed in a timely manner. **Training will be provided and is mandatory.**

**REPORTS TO**:
Coordinator, Academic Program Manager

**DIRECT REPORTS**:
Leaps in Literacy Volunteers, Co-operative Education Students

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Support the Coordinator and/or Manager to implement and deliver the Leaps in Literacy Program
- Uphold the Mission of CDL and its programs and services while conducting oneself in a professional manner as a representative of the Organization
- Create a positive learning environment that encourages relationship-building between the students, families, and colleagues
- All Educators must arrive at least 15 minutes before their session is scheduled to begin and remain available up to 15 minutes after each session
- Online facilitators must ensure that they have reliable and secure high-speed internet access, a laptop, a microphone, speakers, and a webcam. Headphones are recommended.
- Online Educators must create their own private Team in MS Teams for each session, and then create individual recurring meetings as necessary They must also manage each channel by ensuring that all volunteers, families and CDL staff who need access have access. Training will be provided.
- Develop a lesson plan for each lesson based on the unique needs of the group of students
- Analyse the assessment data, and help the volunteer tutor (if applicable) to determine each child's area of need
- Available throughout the duration of each session to support each student as needed (e.g., lesson planning, data collection, behavioural concern, safety issue, technology troubleshooting)
- Facilitate small group programming, ongoing assessment to track progress, and data collection (we are moving away from an emphasis on volunteers due to recruitment challenges).
- Ensure each child is setting realistic, attainable goals for each instructional component area
- Monitor the development of a poster board OR a personal channel within the Microsoft Teams platform for communication with the child and parent(s)/guardian(s) throughout the program, based on the child’s interests and progress
- Submit Progress (mid-point; 4 weeks) and Summative reports (end of the program; 8 weeks) for all volunteer tutor/student pairings that can be shared with parent(s)/guardian(s) no more than three days after the due date established by the coordinator.
- Regulates attendance for volunteer tutors (if applicable) and students, and follows-up if there are late or absentee concerns
- Any other duties, as mutually agreed

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Passed a Police Check, including a Vulnerable Sector Check within the last 12 months
- Previous experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and/or children
- Previous experience facilitation online or in-person programs
- Reliable transportation to and from the program site and/or access to reliable and secure high-speed internet access, a personal computer (laptop or desktop), a microphone, speakers, and a webcam. Headphones are recommended.
- Bachelor of Education is an asset, but not required
- For online tutors, previous experience with Microsoft is an asset, but not required
- Previous experience managing a group of people, such as volunteers, is an asset, but not required
- Previous experience in literacy programs is an asset, but not required
- Access to a quiet and confidential workspace

**REQUIRED COMPETENCIES**:

- Knowledge of Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
- Knowledge of Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction
- Compassionate
- Flexibility
- Organization and Time Management
- Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork
- Accountability
- Resourceful
- Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)
- Continuous Improvement
- Cultural Sensitivity

**WORKING CONDITIONS**:

- Flexible hours and delivery of programs during evenings and weekends, in-person and online, according to parent and organizational demand

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**
- _**Strength Guidelines**_
- Ability to lift objects up to 50lbs
- _**Motion Parameters**_
- Extended periods of sitting and/or standing may be required
- _**Vision and Hearing Requirements**_
- No specific requirements to note
- _**Psychological Demands**_
- Interaction with others under varying cir


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