Instructor, Substitute

**Start Date**: Monday, February 3, 2025
**Work Location**:Various Locations, Edmonton, AB
**Hours**:As needed
**Schedule**: As needed

**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. Adhere to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) with respect to students’ and employee's personal information;
4. Establish a welcoming, safe and positive learning atmosphere for students;
5. Ensure that you are informed of the Crisis Management plan for the LINC site;
6. Instruct to the lesson plan, when provided;
7. Instruct all LINC class/levels emphasizing settlement issues and multicultural inclusion;
8. Instruct and assist students in language learning including digital literacy by following the ECSD LINC Curriculum Guidelines and Digital Literacy Progression List;
9. Be prepared to utilize online learning platforms/programs in the classroom as needed;
10. Create lesson plans and teaching materials following the ECSD LINC Curriculum Guidelines, and a Task-Based Language Teaching approach (TBLT), citing copyright when referring to or using other resources;
11. Keep current with developments in the ESL teaching profession including literacy (if applicable) and Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA);
12. Record daily student attendance;
13. Work amicably as a team member: sharing workspaces, participating in and contributing to materials exchange, staff meetings and professional development;
14. Provide ample notes to regular instructor upon their return regarding instruction that occurred and any other significant events;
15. Ensure classrooms are clean and tidy at the end of each working shift;
16. Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Coordinator;
**For assignments more than one day, but less than 30 days, the following duties may apply**:
17. Create lesson plans/modules/assessments/teaching materials, if needed, in consultation with the PBLA Lead and following the ECSD LINC Curriculum Guidelines, and a Task-Based Language Teaching approach (TBLT), citing copyright when referring to or using other resources;
18. Conduct assessments, provided by regular instructor, according to the Canadian Language Benchmarks and Portfolio Based Language Assessments (PBLA); record and share student achievement with the regular instructor;
19. Organize and participate in field trips that utilize TBLT; and,

20. Participate in Substitute training sessions when provided.

**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 6.5 in each skill; or,
- CELPIP General - 10 in each skill
- Bow Valley College Post TESL Certificate would be considered an asset;
- Online teaching experience would be considered an asset;
- Strong computer skills and knowledge incorporating technology into the ESL classroom;
- Experience working with adult ESL learners at various levels;
- Demonstrated capability in developing curricula;
- 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**: Fixed term contract, Casual

Pay: $37.91 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-01-10
Expected start date: 2025-02-03