LINC Instructor - Substitute

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES

1. Adhere to all ECSD LINC policies and procedures;
2. Practice cultural awareness, sensitivity and respect in the workplace;
3. Adhere to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) with respect to students’ and employee's personal information;
4. Establish a welcoming, safe and positive learning atmosphere for students;
5. Ensure that you are informed of the Crisis Management plan for the LINC site;
6. Instruct to the lesson plan, when provided;
7. Instruct all LINC class/levels emphasizing settlement issues and multicultural inclusion;
8. Instruct and assist students in language learning including digital literacy by following the ECSD LINC Curriculum Guidelines and Digital Literacy Progression List;
9. Be prepared to utilize online learning platforms/programs in the classroom as needed;
10. Create lesson plans and teaching materials following the ECSD LINC Curriculum Guidelines, and a Task-Based Language Teaching approach (TBLT), citing copyright when referring to or using other resources;
11. Keep current with developments in the ESL teaching profession including literacy (if applicable) and Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA);
12. Record daily student attendance;
13. Work amicably as a team member: sharing workspaces, participating in and contributing to materials exchange, staff meetings and professional development;
14. Provide ample notes to regular instructor upon their return regarding instruction that occurred and any other significant events;
15. Ensure classrooms are clean and tidy at the end of each working shift;
16. Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Coordinator;
    
    For assignments more than one day, but less than 30 days, the following duties may apply:
17. Create lesson plans/modules/assessments/teaching materials, if needed, in consultation with the PBLA Lead and following the ECSD LINC Curriculum Guidelines, and a Task-Based Language Teaching approach (TBLT), citing copyright when referring to or using other resources;
18. Conduct assessments, provided by regular instructor, according to the Canadian Language Benchmarks and Portfolio Based Language Assessments (PBLA); record and share student achievement with the regular instructor;
19. Organize and participate in field trips that utilize TBLT; and,
20. Participate in Substitute training sessions when provided.
    

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Alberta teaching certificate is preferred;
• Related bachelor’s degree, and
          o       1-2 years of relevant ESL/EAL teaching experience, or
          o       TESL Canada certification, or
          o       Completion of the ACE TESOL Certificate
• Language Proficiency Requirements, if required:
          o       TOEFL iBT – 92 or more with a minimum of 22 in each skill;
          o       IELTS General or Academic –7.0 overall score with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill; or,
          o       CELPIP General – 10 in each skill
• Completion of online CLB Bootcamp Training prior to hire - http://learning.language.ca;
• Bow Valley College Post TESL Certificate would be considered an asset;
• Online teaching experience would be considered an asset;
• Strong computer skills and knowledge incorporating technology into the ESL classroom;
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and applicable online platforms;
• Experience working with adult ESL learners at various levels;
• Demonstrated capability in developing curricula;
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills; and,
• Ability to work independently with solid time management and organizational skills.

Please apply to below email address.