Online Instructor – Education Assistant Diploma

Ashton College; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking engaging instructors for the Education Assistant Diploma program. Instructors will deliver content online, foster student interaction, and support diverse learners. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a background in special needs education.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience.
• Experience with special needs (Autism, FASD, etc).

Responsibilities

• Deliver instructional content as per curriculum.
• Administer assessments and grade work in a timely fashion.
• Provide resources and support to students.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Teaching Experience

Tools

Schoology

Job description

• Education Assistant field : 3 years (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Full Job Description

The Education Assistant (EA) Diploma program provides students with the necessary skills, knowledge and real-life experiences to work with individuals’ disabilities in an educational setting. This program focuses on the most prevalent disabilities and their developmental, functional and educational impacts on an individual. The goal of the program is to fully equip and prepare students to work with individuals with special needs using various support and educational strategies to aid their learning. For more details about the EA program, please view our website at https : / / www.ashtoncollege.ca / programs / education-assistant-diploma / .

Ashton College is currently looking for instructors who are engaging, interactive, confident and adaptable to teach the EA program in online format.

Responsibilities :

• Delivering instructional content as per curriculum, meeting learning objectives
• Leading interactive lectures and discussions
• Fostering interaction among students
• Administer all assessments
• Grade and check work, projects, and quizzes in a timely fashion according to guidelines
• Follow procedures for recording grades
• Providing students with resources and support
• Attend faculty meetings and training sessions

Required Qualifications :

• Exceptional communicator (both verbal and written)
• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience
• Experience working within or knowledge of the Canadian school system
• Experience with special needs (Autism, FASD, etc)
• Strong understanding of diverse adult learners
• Strong knowledge of Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Comfortable with using a learning management system, Schoology (an asset)
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Communication
• Planning and organizing
• Problem-solving

To apply, please submit a cover letter along with your resume.

This is a contract position. The length of each contract position is determined by the length of the course that the instructor is teaching.