Position: LINC/ESL Instructor
Salary: $42.31 per hour (plus vacation 4% vacation pay)
Location: Oakville (240 Wyecroft Road) or Milton (215 Ontario St. S)
Start Date: September 25, 2023 to June 24, 2024
Assignment: Supply Instructors
Position Summary:
The Gary Allan Learning Centre is hiring qualified LINC/ESL Instructors to teach a variety of adult English as a Second Language courses using the CLB standards and framework. Successful applicants will be hired to the supply instructor pool. When class enrollments support adding an additional class or classes, teaching assignments will be offered to those in the supply instructor pool.
Qualifications:
OCELT designation (https://www.teslontario.org/ocelt-professional-designation)
Minimum 2 years of teaching experience, in an adult second language learning environment.
Strong understanding of and experience in using the Canadian Language Benchmarks and the associated Curriculum Guidelines.
Experience providing instruction using virtual delivery tools and software (e.g. Google Classroom, Zoom, MS Teams, Moodle-based Learning Management system, etc.) an asset.
Ability to adapt teaching methodology to the needs/skill levels of learners.
Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience developing and delivering sector specific language training, an asset.
Conducts classes in a respectful and engaging manner, which fosters self-directed learning leading to the achievement of personal goals.
Design, implement and instruct English as a Second Language classes in a LINC/ESL program based on the PBLA (Portfolio Based Language Assessment) guidelines.
Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to work independently.
Ability to design units/lessons in a culturally diverse and respectful learning environment.
Experience assessing learners’ language gains and progress according to the Canadian Language Benchmarks using Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA) protocols.
Applications, along with your resume and other supporting documents must be submitted through Apply to Education –https://hdsb.simplication.com/
Closing Date: Ongoing
Job Code: # 3596175
We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will ordinarily be made through email addresses provided on applicants' Apply To Education profile page or through applicants' HDSB email addresses. Please ensure that contact information provided at the time of application is current.
First consideration for posted vacancies will be given to qualified applicants from the employee group in which the vacancy occurs.
Equity:
The Halton District School Board recognizes that, consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, employment practices and procedures at all levels should reflect, demonstrate understanding of and respond to a diverse population. The Board is committed to providing a workplace environment that is fair and equitable to all.
In our efforts to ensure an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce, we will:
value, promote and encourage the hiring of staff from under-represented communities;
grant first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities. Where a collective agreement or terms and conditions govern the hiring or promotional process, this will be done in a manner that is consistent with the School Board’s obligations.
Applicant Self Identification Questions:
As part of the recruitment and selection function, the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSB’s Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards:
Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.
Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298, “Operation of Schools – General”) and any applicable collective agreement provisions, the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria:
valuing applicants’ additional experience, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives; and
granting first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.
We encourage you to respond to our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals, strategies and actions and our progress towards creating and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workforce. Any information that you provide in response to these questions will be referred to during the hiring process for this position, and will be shared with the hiring manager and/or committee members responsible for the hiring process.
The section includes questions from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards, 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent, effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards, 2017).
Questions about this collection may be directed to Marsha Sulewski, Supervisor of Staffing and Recruiting at sulewskim@hdsb.ca.
Accommodation:
Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.
Wellness:
The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.
