Description
Posting # CE-2024-30
The Waterloo Catholic District School Board with a total student population of 38,000, provides services to students in 50 schools (Kindergarten to Grade 12) across the Waterloo Region.
The Board conducts intentional recruitment and selection as it seeks to achieve a state of greater equity for employees and students and to diversify its workforce.
All qualified applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply and applicants may choose to indicate if they are from a group who has experienced racial or social discrimination. Self-identification data will be used as a consideration in this posting. Aggregate data will be stored anonymously to support improvements to the Board’s hiring processes.
Applications for the position of Digital Literacy Resource Instructor are being accepted by the ESL/LINC for St. Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centres.
General Description of the Program:
FREE English language training program
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
English as a Second Language (ESL) . Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
You will report to the Program Managers of the CNC/LINC/ESL Program
General Description of Duties:
Supporting students to use technology for in-person and online classes
Preparing and delivering tutorials to individual students and groups based on CLB guidelines
Ensuring level appropriate instruction based on the ESL/LINC guidelines
Collaborating with Instructors to assess student needs
Providing learner-centered language instruction using resources and activities sensitive to cultural differences and inclusivity
Assessing learners’ needs, development, and skill levels in accordance with CLB guidelines using CLB based assessment tools
Implementing PBLA approach to teaching and assessment
Using an online platform for posting asynchronous learning materials (Google classroom, Onyx, Avenue, etc.) in a face to face or remote situation.
Using professionally acceptable and effective classroom management strategies following LINC/ESL procedures
Sharing community support contact information with students
Current TESL Ontario Accredited Certification - OCELT
Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English
Experience teaching in an ESL setting
Experience working with adult learners
Completed PBLA training and/or experience working with PBLA
Knowledge of Avenue, Google Classroom and/or other platforms for learning
St. Francis Campus - 154 Gatewood Road, Kitchener
Highland Road Capus - 135 Highland Road West, Kicthener
M inimum Requirements:
Current TESL Ontario Accredited Certification - OCELT
Recent Canadian Language Benchmarks training or willingness to complete
Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English
Desirable Assets:
Experience teaching in an ESL setting
Experience working with adult learners
Completed PBLA training and/or experience working with PBLA
Knowledge of Avenue, Google Classroom and/or other platforms for learning
Comfortable using and learning more technology for teaching English
Program Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:45 am - 11:45am
Friday 10:00 am - 11:45 am
Start: As soon as possible - February 14, 2024
In-person instruction
Rate of Pay: $39.13 per hour plus statutory holiday and vacation pay
Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume and covering letter. Please see the Application Process below.
Please be aware that applicants to St Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education are not required to be Catholic.
Application Process:
Applicants are required to apply directly through Apply to Education at: https://wcdsb.simplication.com
Applytoeducation assistance, contact 1-877-900-5627 (Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 7:00 pm EST.)
In the application process, identify your qualifications and abilities, such as relevant experience to perform the duties of this job. Include your resume, covering letter and diplomas/certificates in your application.
Incomplete applications may not be considered.
Detailed information on the application process can be found at: https://www.wcdsb.ca/careers/how-to-apply/
Applications will be accepted until September 19, 2024 at 9:00 am.
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified.
The Waterloo Catholic District School Board is welcoming of candidates from diverse communities, backgrounds and identities and encourages applications from qualified members of these groups.
Applicants are invited to self-identify if you are First Nations, Metis, Inuit, a member of a visible minority group(s) or a person with disabilities. This information is collected under the authority of the Ontario Human Rights Code and will be used to keep track of recruitment information. No personal information will be included.
At WCDSB, we are committed to respecting your privacy, and will take appropriate measures to protect any personal information you may share with us through the job application process. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used to determine qualifications for employment. For more information about the Board’s Privacy Policy, please contact our Privacy Officer at 519-578-3660 Ext. 2381.
To request this file in large print, please email aoda@wcdsb.ca. If you require a disability related accommodation to participate the recruitment process, please contact us at (519) 578-3677, extension 2368 to discuss your needs under the Human Rights Code. Responses to inquiries will be provided within 72 hours.
The successful candidate will be required to produce a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Screening Record Check. For further information, refer to policy APS 038 on the website of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.
