Esl Instructor

One Full Time Position
**Contract dates**: ASAP until August 31, 2025
35 Hours per Week; $28.28 per hour
Deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 9, 2024
Working at the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) means being part of a supportive, innovative community that works towards doing what is best for students, and helping every individual achieve success. We proudly serve over 42,000 students across almost 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the South and Lake Ontario to the North.
The ESL Instructor, working within the Continuing Education department, will instruct ESL classrooms, teaching English to Learners CLB Levels Pre-5+. The role will be based in Niagara Falls and operate during business hours, instructing newcomers to Canada.
Familiarity with Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA) is an asset
Exceptional customer service skills with a focus on professionalism, an excitement for learning and a positive customer experience
Ability to build professional relationships with clientele, follow up and maintain relationships
Be adaptable, flexible and driven to achieve positive personal and team outcomes
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Lead classrooms of multi-level skills individuals, working towards English improvements and settling in the Niagara Region
Work with multi-barriered, multi-cultural clientele in a classroom setting
Complete assessments of skills and determine approaches to classroom instruction and direction to how to support Learners in being successful
Maintain client records and report accordingly
Use of technologies; MS programs, HARTs, communicate and keep documentation, video conferencing for distance meetings, using outlook, OneDrive and other online programs
Work independently with automony to run your own classroom
Collaborate with organizations to network and build relationships
Conduct workshop facilitation to external organizations and clientelle
Remain flexible and accept other duties as assigned
Skills, Qualifications and Education Requirements
A minimum of a College Diploma in a relevant field of education
Successful completion of the TESL Ontario Certification
A minimum of 1-2 years experience in instruction/facilitation, ideally with newcomers
Strong digital technology skills and comfortability with MS Office; knowledge of the HARTs system is considered an asset
Able to work in a multicultural setting while managing various individual needs of participants throughout a lesson
Experience in case management, addressing barriers, goal-setting, and referrals to services would be considered assets
Able to obtain a clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check
These positions are funded until August 31st 2025.
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