Instructor - Literacy

2 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Full time

**Start Date**: Monday, May 8, 2023
**Work Location**:10210 - 115 Avenue NW
**Hours**:30.5 hours/per week (22.5 Instructional and 8 Prep)
**Schedule**: Monday - Friday - 9:00am - 2:45pm

**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
- 1-2 years of relevant ESL/EAL teaching experience, or
- TESL Canada certification, or,
- Completion of the ACE TESOL Certificate
- Language Proficiency Requirements, if required:

- TOEFL iBT - 92 or more with a minimum of 22 in each skill; or,
- IELTS General or Academic -7.0 overall score with a minimum of 6.5in each skill; or,
- CELPIP General - 10 in each skill
- 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;
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills; and,
- Ability to work independently with solid time management and organizational skills.
- 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. _

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: $37.35 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- teaching: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-05-01
Expected start date: 2023-05-08



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