Adult English as a Second Language Supply Instructors

St. Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centre

Posting Number – CE-2022-38

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board with a total student population of 23,000, 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.

General Description of Duties:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Preparing and delivering Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) level appropriate lessons based on the ESL/LINC guidelines
• 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
• Instructing Onsite using an online platform for posting learning materials (Google classroom, Onyx, Avenue, etc.) in an in-person or remote situation.
• Supporting students to work using Chromebooks in both in-person and remote learning scenarios.
• Using professionally acceptable and effective classroom management strategies following LINC/ESL procedures
• Sharing community support contact information with students

Minimum Requirements:

• Current TESL Ontario Accredited Certification
• 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 or willingness to complete training
• Knowledge of Google Classroom and/or other platforms for learning
• Comfortable using and learning more technology for teaching English

Salary Level

• $34.66 per hour, plus Vacation Pay

Hours of Work: Casual on call as needed for daytime classes

We hire from the supply list for temporary assignments and permanent assignments

Application Process:

Applicants are required to apply directly through Apply to Education at: https://wcdsb.simplication.com

Applications will be accepted until January 9, 2023 at 9 am

St Louis staff are not required to be catholic.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified.

To request this file in large print, please email aoda@wcdsb.ca. If you require a disability related accommodation to participate in 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.

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.

The successful candidate will be required to produce a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Background Check. For further information on Criminal Background Checks, please refer to policy APS 038 on the website of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.