Permanent Language Supply Instructors

St. Clement's School; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Clement's School is seeking Language Supply Instructors for various languages to support language learning within the community. Candidates must be fluent in the target language and have a passion for teaching and cultural engagement. The roles involve fostering safe classroom environments, developing lesson plans, and collaborating with the school community. Instructors will engage with students through technology and creative teaching methods, with classes held on Saturdays, starting September 20, 2025.

Qualifications

• Fluency in target language essential.
• Professional experience teaching languages is desirable.
• Passionate about different cultures and the power of learning languages.

Responsibilities

• Supporting student learning and success in the classroom.
• Foster a safe, secure classroom environment.
• Develop lesson plans to meet program objectives.

Skills

Fluent in oral and written target language

Professional proficiency in English

Education

Degree in child development, elementary education, foreign language education

Job description

Permanent Language Supply Instructors – Various Languages

International Languages - St. Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centre

Posting #3958884

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 Polish Language Instructor are being accepted by the International Languages for St. Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centres.

Languages of Instruction:

• Igbo
• Tigrigna

General Description of Program:

IL Instructors support the language learning of each student in a physical environment. They have responsibility related to the program, the students, the parents, the community, and the classroom. The instructors must understand the concepts of equity and inclusiveness in the Canadian context.

You will report to the Program Manager of the International and Indigenous Languages Program.

General Description of Duties:

• Supporting student learning, and supporting program success in the physical environment
• Foster a safe and secure physical classroom environment
• Identify what students are expected to know and be able to do (learning goals) and what it looks like when they are successful (success criteria), and share this information effectively with students and parents
• Interact effectively with students using different technological tools in an organized and systematic way
• Explore new solutions, e-tools, platforms to engage all students in a real life, task based, relevant to student experience learning of the second language
• Be flexible and innovative while planning, conducting, and managing a physical classroom
• Develop long and short-term lesson plans to meet the needs and program objectives in physical classroom environment
• Using the target language as the language of instruction and communication whenever possible
• Participating in staff meetings, educational conferences, instructor training workshops, and extracurricular cultural events and activities
• Collaborate with the school community, parents, and other teachers to improve teaching methods, explore new and safe platforms and improve student wellbeing
• Utilize Google Meet when needed to deliver the teaching of reading story/literature, demonstration/writing, reading aloud and conversation with the students

Minimum Requirements:

• Fluent in oral and written target language
• Professional proficiency in English
• Eligible to work in Canada
• Available for in-person classes

Desirable Assets:

• Professional experience teaching languages & working with children
• Passionate about different cultures and the power of learning languages
• Ability to deliver programs in a fun and dynamic approach
• Degree in child development, elementary education, foreign language education

Location: Varies by language

Main Campus – 80 Young Street, Kitchener

St. Dominic Savio CES – 3 Westforest Trail, Kitchener

St. Francis CES – 154 Gatewood Road, Kitchener

Program Hours: Saturdays – 9:00am – 11:30am or 9:30am – 12pm

Starting September 20, 2025

Rate of Pay: $32 per hour (plus stat & 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 Monday, June 30 at 9:00am .

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 [e-mail]. If you require a disability related accommodation to participate the recruitment process, please contact us at [phone], 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.