Responsibilities:
Instructional Duties:

• 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 short term maternity leave contract position scheduled to work 25 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