Literacy Assistant, Linc - Scarborough, Canada - Catholic Crosscultural Services

Catholic Crosscultural Services

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Scarborough, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Literacy Assistant, LINC

(Full-time, contract until March 31, 2025)

Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS) is a settlement agency providing a wide range of services to immigrants and refugees regardless of race, religion or status.

We are searching for a full-time Literacy Assistant, LINC to work with the LINC instructors to support Literacy and low-level students in the LINC Program.

If you want to your skills, experience, and talents to an organization that is making a difference in the lives of newcomers then this is the opportunity for you

Why join us?
We ensure our employees are reflective of the diverse clientele that we serve. We thrive on supporting our community, performing meaningful work, learning from our colleagues, making a difference and having fun

What do we offer?

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive dental and health packages, paid sick time, learning and development opportunities, employee recognition programs, and a great workplace culture.

What you will be doing:

Provide one-on-one and small group (2-3 students) support to students that are referred by LINC instructors in levels Literacy - CLB 1 to learn the English alphabet, improve writing, penmanship, reading and pronunciation skills

Provide language training and support to individual students with developmental and
learning disabilities

Help instructor in creating a conducive learning environment in the classroom by working with students that need extra support

Preparing learning materials for students who require extra support

In consultation with the instructor, design lessons plan for students with special needs

Participate in professional development sessions and actively utilize information to
enhance personal teaching skills

What are we looking for?
Related University degree or College Diploma related to teaching and TESOL membership

3 years' experience teaching English as a Second Language

Experience working with literacy students would be an asset

Demonstrated ability to effectively analyze, synthesize and disseminate pedagogical information

Strong interpersonal skills and awareness of newcomer issues

Working knowledge of Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA)

Ability to work as a team with LINC Instructors and Lead Instructor

Ability to work with mínimal supervision

Location:
Scarborough, ON

Compensation:
$26.00 to $28.94 based on experience

Hours of work:35 hours per week, including evenings, weekends and occasional overtime as required

Application Deadline:
February 6, 2024

We strongly encourage all those who are interested to apply, even if they do not meet every requirement