District School Board of Niagara Looking for ESL Instructor at St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Contract dates: ASAP until August 31, 2024

35 Hours per Week; $28.28 per hour

Deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2024

Working at the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) means being part of a supportive, innovative community that works towards doing what is best for students, and helping every individual achieve success. We proudly serve over 42,000 students across almost 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the South and Lake Ontario to the North.

The ESL Instructor, working within the Continuing Education department, will instruct ESL classrooms, teaching English to Learners CLB Levels Pre-5+. The role will be based in Niagara Falls and operate during business hours, instructing newcomers to Canada.

The preferred candidate will demonstrate strengths in the following areas:

• Strong understanding of application of Canadian Language Benchmarks
• Exceptional customer service skills with a focus on professionalism, an excitement for learning and a positive customer experience
• Ability to build professional relationships with clientele, follow up and maintain relationships
• Be adaptable, flexible and driven to achieve positive personal and team outcomes

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead classrooms of multi-level skills individuals, working towards English improvements and settling in the Niagara Region
• Work with multi-barriered, multi-cultural clientele in a classroom setting
• Complete assessments of skills and determine approaches to classroom instruction and direction to how to support Learners in being successful
• Maintain client records and report accordingly
• Use of technologies; MS programs, HARTs, communicate and keep documentation, video conferencing for distance meetings, using outlook, OneDrive and other online programs
• Work mostly independently with automony to run your own classroom
• Collaborate with organizations to network and build relationships
• Conduct workshop facilitation to external organizations and clientelle
• Remain flexible and accept other duties as assigned

Skills, Qualifications And Education Requirements

• A minimum of a College Diploma in a relevant field of education
• Successful completion of the TESL Ontario Certification
• A minimum of 1-2 years experience in instruction/facilitation, ideally with newcomers
• Strong digital technology skills and comfortability with MS Office; knowledge of the HARTs system is considered an asset
• Able to work in a multicultural setting while managing various individual needs of participants throughout a lesson
• Experience in case management, addressing barriers, goal-setting, and referrals to services would be considered assets
• Able to obtain a clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check

These positions are funded until August 31st 2024.

Applications including cover letter, resume and three professional references must be submitted via Apply to Education by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2024. We thank all the candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of its employees, who reflect the diversity of our community and students we serve. We encourage and welcome submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace. DSBN welcomes applications from: Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. The DSBN is committed to “Achieving Success Together” and recognizes that increasing the diversity of its workforce supports this objective.

DSBN will provide interview and employment accommodations during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected grounds. Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in working for the District School Board of Niagara. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Personal information on this form is collected, used, and disclosed in accordance with the Education Act , R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2, as amended and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. R.S.O 1990, c.M. 56, as amended and will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility of the above-noted position and any similar or related purpose(s). Questions about this collection, use and disclosure should be directed to the Freedom of Information Coordinator, District School Board of Niagara, 191 Carlton Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P4 905-641-1550.

Land Acknowledgement

The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, M é tis, and Inuit peoples acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.