ESL Instructor: Albert St. EC: 9:00am-12:00pm, Mon-Fri: REGULAR

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB); Ottawa; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) invites applications for an ESL Instructor to teach English as a Second Language to adult learners, including newcomers and refugees. Classes are held at OCDSB schools and administrative sites, with a focus on inclusive, respectful learning environments.

Under the Continuing Education Officer, the role requires TESL Ontario Certification or Ontario Teaching Certification with ESL qualifications, strong organization, and effective communication

Qualifications

• TESL Ontario Certification or Ontario Teaching Certification with ESL qualifications.
• Familiarity with Board policies and procedures and Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB).
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with short timelines; maintain tact, diplomacy and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide ESL instruction to adult learners, including newcomers to Canada, government assisted refugees, asylum seekers and others whose first language is not English.
• Classes located within OCDSB elementary, and high school sites and administrative buildings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Time management

Discretion and diplomacy

Classroom management

Education

TESL Ontario Certification

Ontario Teaching Certification

Job description

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking creative, dynamic, committed educational leaders.

To Join The Following Initiative

ESL Instructor

Overview

Under the direction of the Continuing Education Officer, provides instruction to Adult learners.

Role And Responsibilities

Provide English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction to adult learners, including newcomers to Canada, government assisted refugees, asylum seekers and others whose first language is not English. Many of the adults in the program may also have learning and other disabilities. Classes located within OCDSB elementary, and high school sites and administrative buildings.

Qualifications

TESL Ontario Certification. Knowledge of relevant Board policies and procedures Adult Education including English as a Second Language (ESL), education environment and the Canadian Language Benchmarks, and Board procedures and operations; organization and time management skills required to prioritize work and juggle multiple tasks and conflicting priorities with short timelines; interpersonal, and communication skills required to exchange and clarify information; oral communication and listening skills required for understanding and communicating effectively with diverse communities; understand and respond to inquiries using tact, diplomacy and discretion when dealing with colleagues and students; presentation skills delivering instruction; ability to develop a classroom atmosphere of respect, trust and cooperation; maintenance of all relevant certifications.

This knowledge would normally be obtained through completion of TESL Ontario Certification from a recognized college or university; or Ontario Teaching Certification and Ministry of Education recognized ESL qualifications (CTESL; ESL Part(s) I and II); or Ontario Teaching Certification and ESL instructional experience

Pay Expectations

$37.04 to $46.84 per hour

Application Process

Applications will be considered in accordance with the terms of the PECCS Collective Agreement and in accordance with Policy Equitable Recruitment, Hiring and Promotion.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to any time.

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