English As An Additional Language

**EAL (English as an Additional Language) Tutor Coordinator (Maternity Leave Cover)**

Full-TimeTerm Position through August 31, 2026*

**Salary**: $23.14 per hour to start, 37.5 hours per week
- Charlottetown, PE_
- Immigrant & Refugee Services Association PEI (IRSA) acknowledges that Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island) is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. The Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq have occupied this Island for over 12,000 years. We honour the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which recognized Mi’kmaq rights and established an ongoing relationship between nations. We are all Treaty People._
- **Immigrant & Refugee Services Association PEI (IRSA),**_ a not-for-profit organization originally founded in 1993, is seeking a **EAL Tutor Coordinator**to join us on our mission of building a welcoming and inclusive environment through bringing diverse communities together and empowering newcomers to build a future in PEI.

We help all newly landed immigrants and newcomers to Canada through providing vital support in the areas of short-term settlement services, long-term inclusion and community integration programs in the province of Prince Edward Island.

At IRSA, as an organization and as a team, we are guided by our core values of respect, empathy, diversity, integrity, accountability, innovation and team work in all that we do.

**Why Join IRSA?**

You’ll have an impact, making a difference in the lives and livelihoods of newcomers to Prince Edward Island, enriching our local communities through diverse, inclusive and welcoming programming, while having fun and lead a team of like-minded individuals in the process
- Market Competitive Wages
- Matching Group RRSP program up to 5%
- Group Health Benefits
- Generous Time-Off programs for work-life balance

**How You’ll Spend Your Time**

As **EAL Tutor Coordinator**, with IRSA PEI, as a member of the Community Engagement team, your primary area of focus will be recruiting, training and supporting, viable volunteer English tutors, while matching them with ideal fit newcomer English learner clients.

As a secondary focus, you will be supporting the Community Engagement team, and assisting in the delivery and execution of programming including, Community Connections, Seasonal/Group Activities, Programming and IRSA Annual events, with the goal of newcomer’s successful integration into the local community.

This role collaborates across departments to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote IRSA’s vision, mission and core values.

**Responsibilities**:

- Oversees all EAL tutor training sessions and online tutor training.
- Recruits, schedules, and supports the EAL tutor group by providing resources, check-ins and mediation if required.
- Ensures all proper tutor screening during the recruiting phase is complete, in conjunction with the Volunteer Coordinator.
- Matches the right tutor with registered prospective learners via the right learning plan (eg: one on one sessions and conversation circles)
- Obtains, reviews and responds to tutor and client feedback to ensure supports are meeting our clients needs.
- Maintains accurate reporting and records of historical tutor/student matches.
- Assists Volunteer Coordinator with annual appreciation events.
- Partners with the Public Library and other community partners to support the EAL tutor program.
- Plans, Budgets, Tracks and reports expenses for programming for accuracy.
- This role will have a unique and primary focus on retaining and expanding our volunteer tutor pool by driving engagement and support initiatives for sustainability long term.
- Conducts assessments of client strengths and needs.
- Develops and implements appropriate individualized tutor/student learning plans outlining a strategy to achieve success based on identified needs, available services and while helping identify and overcome potential barriers.
- Monitors the ongoing learning plan to ensure clients are on target, and adjusts plans, if necessary, to meet client needs as they arise.
- Acts as strong client advocate, refers clients/volunteers to internal and external support programs and services, including navigation of government systems, and community resources, as determined through needs assessments.
- Provides supportive para counselling, referrals and information to empower clients to solve and cope with challenges arising from EAL needs in Canada.
- Liaises with community organizations to form partnerships for assisting newcomers with EAL related concerns.
- Provides navigation support and advocacy for individual clients or families who require assistance in accessing language service supports.
- Ensures up to date comprehensive case notes are completed on all client files in a timely manner within IRSA’s client management system.
- Evaluates service program delivery and provides regular reporting for funding partners as instructed.
- Is committed to ongoing