• Assesses participants needs and interests and develops and refines appropriate curriculum and materials
  
• Provides information on language related to daily needs of survival and newcomer settlement issues
  
• Provides language instruction through listening, speaking, pronunciation, oral exercises, reading, and writing.
  
• Monitors student’s progress through observation and the assignment of regular performance tasks and tests
  
• Promotes interactive language learning in a classroom setting
  
• Knowledgeable about CLB’s and has the ability to integrate the CLB curriculum guidelines into our program
  
• Organizes field trips and guest speakers to enhance the student’s cultural knowledge and base them on relevant topics
  

Non-Instructional and Administrative Duties:

• Maintains students client data, attendance, transportation, and proficiency forms, and other student statistics as required
  
• Prepares monthly narrative report and end of term reports on student and class activities
  
• Writes letters for students pertaining to settlement issues, e.g. daycare, social assistance requirements
  
• Participates in meetings as required
  
• Other duties as assigned by LINC Coordinator
  
• Work as part of the Program Team to ensure smooth delivery and coordination of services to clients
  

Qualifications:

• TESL Ontario Certificate from an accredited institution, with two years adult ESL experience, and post-secondary education
  
• TESL Ontario membership
  
• Minimum two years teaching experience
  
• Ongoing professional development in order to develop and refine the class curriculum to meet changing needs
  
• Experience with adapting and using the CLBs in curriculum
  
• Excellent English communication skills
  
• Excellent teaching and group facilitation skills
  
• Demonstrate ability to develop a program based on the experiences, social context and life goals of the learners
  
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, ability to teach fundamentals
  
• Willingness and ability to work cooperatively with other instructors in areas such as curriculum; lesson planning and content, materials and methodology
  
• Knowledge of Afghan culture as asset.
  

This is a part-time contract position scheduled to work 9 hours per week

Thank you to all applicants for your interest in the position. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

How to Apply:

LINC Cooridinator
Afghan Women's Organization
789 Don Mills Road, #312
Toronto, Ontario M3C 1T5
Fax: 416-588-4552
Email: HR@afghanwomen.org