Lab Facilitator, Tesl Practicum

7 months ago


New Westminster, Canada Douglas College Full time

**Work Arrangements**What Douglas Offers**

DO what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best colleges even better.

**The Role**Responsibilities**

**1.** **Provides laboratory instruction and demonstration to **TESL** students related to their teaching practicum.**
- Demonstrates the correct use of equipment or materials needed in the class;
- Provides ongoing laboratory instructional support to TESL students with the class of EAL learners through short group activities;
- Reviews each TESL student’s practicum plan in collaboration with the practicum faculty supervisor, making sure that all practicum requirements are met;
- Reviews each TESL student’s lesson plan for every hour of the teaching practicum, providing feedback and answering student questions;
- Provides direct one-on-one and small group tutoring regarding teaching practice when needed; and
- Develops and implements strategies to facilitate student learning.

**2.** **Evaluates **TESL** students’ work and performance in relation to the teaching practicum lab requirements.**
- Supervises TESL practicum students as they teach a group of EAL learners;
- Evaluates any discrepancies between the lesson plan and the teaching practice to help TESL students learn from experience;
- Provides feedback to TESL practicum students and TESL faculty on each student’s performance specific to verbal delivery, classroom management, student engagement, lesson delivery, and use of resources after each teaching portion, following the guidelines approved by TESL faculty;
- Provides feedback to TESL practicum students and TESL faculty on each student’s performance specific to professional conduct, cultural awareness, and culturally appropriate behaviors, following the guidelines approved by TESL faculty;
- Aggregates common student challenges noted during practicum observations; and
- Collaborates with the TESL coordinator to note any issues with TESL student adherence to the TESL professionalism policy, as outlined in the TESL Handbook.
- Sets up equipment and ensure that the classroom is a clean, safe, and stimulating learning environment;
- Prepares training and learning materials consistent with the needs of faculty and TESL students;
- Maintains inventory of resource equipment, materials, and lesson plans for each student to be used during the practicum;
- Organizes and maintains electronic files and records of learning resources; and
- Refers students to appropriate audio / visual study materials, when needed.

**4.** **Performs other related duties.**
- Assists in admission of EAL learners, including language assessment, in collaboration with TESL and ELLA faculty coordinators;
- Organizes class(es) of EAL learners in preparation for TESL teaching practicums;
- Maintains communication with EAL learners to ensure a positive learning environment for each TESL trainee;
- Keeps attendance records; and
- Assists with external communication as needed.

**To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need**
- Completion of an undergraduate degree at an accredited post-secondary institution;
- A minimum qualification of TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Canada Professional Certificate Standard One;
- A minimum of **2,000 hours** of adult EAL (English as an Additional Language) classroom teaching experience or equivalent;
- Good working knowledge of the principles of effective language acquisition;
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills;
- Familiarity with computer-based language learning activities;
- Speak English fluently;
- Facilitate educational activities in a small and large group setting;
- Follow the forms provided by faculty members;
- Facilitate tutoring in small group or one-on-one settings;
- Produce and maintain accurate documentation (attendance records, progress reports, lists of learning materials and online resources, etc.);
- Be organized and able to work with multiple colleagues to collaborate on the delivery of the TESL teaching practicum for each TESL student;
- Work independently under minimum supervision to meet deadlines and to establish priorities;
- Exercise initiative within a team and propose solutions to problems that arise; and
- Provide efficient, client-centered service in person, in writing, or through teleconferencing tools with the College community and outside stakeholders.



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