Employment Language Trainer

The YMCA of Greater Saint John is working hard to address the critical issue’s facing the region; the health crisis, population decline, youth outmigration and child poverty. At the Y, we are striving to build a diverse and inclusive community where each person is valued for the unique perspectives and contributions they bring.

The Y offers a diverse set of programs at 18 locations in the city and surrounding municipalities. We are a community of 300 employees and 750 volunteers. If you don’t have a Y story yet - now is your opportunity to get involved. We invite you to come see what the power of belonging can do for you, your career and your community.

Newcomer Connections is a key pillar within the YMCA family. Established in 1993, Y Newcomer Connections is a leading immigrant settlement centre focused on creating connections that will transform our community into a lasting, healthy home for immigrants from around the world, and from all walks of life.

***What We Offer**
- YMCA membership
- In - house training and professional development opportunities
- Uniform and uniform allowance
- Personal “Y Day”
- Competitive compensation package, including benefits and pension plan
- Opportunities for career growth
- Opportunities for cross training across department
- Paid job related certifications (ie. First aid/CPR)

**The Opportunity**:
The Employment Team helps prepare newcomers to transition to the Canadian labour force by providing pre-employment training, workshops, and networking opportunities. The team also helps newcomers access to volunteer, internship, part-time and full-time employment opportunities.

The **Employment Language Trainer** works closely with the Employment Trainer to develop and deliver an employment-related curriculum to newcomer clients at the Y Newcomer Connections Centre. They have either high-level or low-level English skills. This position develops and delivers English language curriculum to support the team's programs and workshops and provides learning and curriculum development support on other projects undertaken by the team.

Y Newcomer Connections has been providing employment-related services for newcomers at our organization for the last eight years. Through these years, we have addressed different needs of the community forging long-lasting relationships with employers, community organizations, and different levels of government. Our programming includes short-term (2 - 10 hours) and long-term (8 weeks - 10 months) interventions to help newcomers access the local labour market.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
- Teaching experience
- TESL/TESOL/TEFL Certification preferred
- A minimum of 2 years of work experience in a cross-cultural environment
- Approachable and possessing a solid client-centric attitude
- Heightened sensitivity to the needs of newcomer adult learners (18+)
- A strong interest in and/or experience in developing curriculum for employment-related training
- Knowledge of the use of technology for education (Microsoft 365 suite, LMS, Remote learning, SmartBoard. Etc.)
- Must be fluent in the English language, knowledge of other languages is an asset
- Adaptability and willingness to take on new challenges
- Ability and willingness to maintain flexible work hours
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Exceptional organizational and inter-personal skills
- Exceptional oral and written English skills

**Responsibilities**
- Research, develop and deliver employment-related language curricula and instructional materials and activities for a range of professional fields, relying on the Canadian Language Benchmarks, to support the training and workshops offered by the Employment Team and other partners;
- Prepare and deliver classes using the employment-related language learning materials;
- Prepare a syllabus and daily lesson plans for each employment-related training course;
- Become familiar with the Canadian Language Benchmarks to carry out objectives and outcomes in daily lesson plans and modules;
- Become familiar with Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA) to chart learners' progress;
- Facilitate group-based learning activities for participants, including the use of technology in the classroom and online/remote learning when required;
- Provide routine progress reports for participants;
- Collaborate with the Employer Liaison and with local employer partners;
- Record clients' daily attendance;
- Will ensure that client records are maintained, including clients' achievement and program attendance record, in the Y Newcomer Connections CRM database and iCare database, as directed by your Supervisor;
- Inform Supervisor or Team Lead of issues in a timely manner;
- Help maintain a clean classroom following SAM Standards;
- Participate in monthly staff meetings;
- Identify and participate in appropriate professional development opportunities as approved by the GM, Newcomer Connections;

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