Fsl Learning Partner

Secondment - Remainder of the 2024/2025 School Year
Effective February 3, 2025
**POSITION**: FSL Learning Partner
**FTE**: 1.0
**LOCATION**: TBD (support is provided across the UCDSB)
**NUMBER OF POSITIONS**: 1
**Summary**:
Under the direction of the Principal of Teaching and Learning, the FSL Learning Partner (K-12) will facilitate professional learning with school staff in building their capacity to support their students in their FSL classrooms.

**Responsibilities**:
To support educators in building their capacity to assess language proficiency and effectively support students in attaining proficiency in French for Core French and French Immersion students.
To support educators in building their capacity to program for their FSL students (e.g. Pedagogy, content knowledge, language assessments, assessment and evaluation strategies, etc.) to support these students in meeting curriculum expectations.
To facilitate the implementation of culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy to build educator inter-cultural awareness through equitable and inclusive education practices.
To facilitate the planning and implementation of appropriate professional learning activities for school and system staff with respect to French as a second language learning opportunities.
To support school SAP goals through the lens of supporting through French programming.
To implement and support Ministry of Education and system-wide initiatives.
To work with other Learning Partners to co-plan, facilitate and support learning for principals, teachers and students.
To co-plan and co-teach with educators in implementing effective FSL classroom practices that directly impact student learning and engagement (differentiated instruction, universal design for learning, assessment and evaluation, skills and competency development, real-life experiential learning opportunities, etc.)
Duties as assigned.
**Knowledge/Skills**:
Demonstrates strong knowledge and skill in working with students with a wide range of exceptionalities.
Demonstrates strong skills in working with teachers
Demonstrates broad knowledge of effective pedagogy and classroom practices that directly impact student learning and engagement (differentiated instruction, universal design for learning, assessment and evaluation, etc.) for FSL programming.
Demonstrates knowledge of the CEFR and how it informs FSL programming.
Demonstrates knowledge of Structured Literacy
Familiar with a wide range of assessment tools, communication strategies and tiered intervention strategies and requirements.
Demonstrates knowledge of culturally responsive pedagogy and how it supports FSL programming.
Demonstrates knowledge and skill in working with students at risk.
Demonstrates strong knowledge and skill in the use of technology, including assistive technology.
Demonstrates a growth mindset.
Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the Ontario curriculum.
Demonstrates excellent organizational, presentation and time management skills.
Demonstrates exemplary interpersonal, facilitation, and team building skills.
Demonstrates strong initiative and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrates experience in effectively integrating technology into teaching practice.
Demonstrates familiarity with a wide range of assessment tools, communication strategies and safety strategies and requirements.
Follows the Standards of Practice and Ethical Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession.
Understands professional development and its impact on student learning.
Demonstrates knowledge of equitable and inclusive education practices and has an understanding of culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy.
Effectively communicates and works collaboratively with all education stakeholders.
Effectively uses time management and organizational skills to meet all of the requirements of the position.

**Qualifications**:
An Ontario Teacher’s Certificate of Qualification
French as a Second Language Part 1 - required
DELF (Diplôme d'études en langue française) Examiner - Scorer accreditation is an asset
Teaching Qualifications in three divisions is an asset
Minimum of 5 years teaching experience - preferred
Member of the Ontario College of Teachers in good standing
**Conditions**:
Salary - Grid plus travel allowance
Term - Balance of the 2024/2025 school year (at the end of the term, returns to home school, where applicable)
Travel to various locations may be required
To
**apply**:
Please
attach a covering letter and resume indicating your experience and areas of
teaching expertise.
interviewed will be contacted.
No
late submissions will be considered.