English Lang. Learner Educator - Edmonton, Canada - Edmonton Catholic Schools

Edmonton Catholic Schools

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Edmonton Catholic Schools is a large urban school division whose mission is to provide a Catholic education that inspires students to learn and that prepares them to live fully and to serve God in one another.

The Division is comprised of over 44,000 students and 5,000 employees in 95 schools plus other sites.

English Lang

Learner Educator:

Position:
New

Hours Per Week: 35

Department:
LS Curriculum and Assessment

FTE: 1

Position Status:
Temporary

No Months Per Year: 10

Rate of Pay:
$ $41.10

Employee Group:
Unifor

Posting Closing Date: 1/31/23

This posting will be used to fill 20 vacancies. All postions are temporary ending June 30th, 2023.

The English Language Learner Educators ( ELLEs), under the direction of the manager and supervision of the respective principal, provide a range of educational support services to identified English Language Learners (ELL).

The primary focus of the job is working directly with children and teachers to provide support for a range of needs that impact classroom and academic functioning, differentiating for students whose first language is not English.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan and implement programs/strategies with specific students or groups of students, as identified by ELL benchmarks
Plan and implement scaffolded instructional plans and activities in the classroom that support the language development of English Language Learner
Develop materials and activities to scaffold learning
Provide support to families by assisting with home program preparation and modeling
Incorporate games, formal exercises, and literature into classroom instruction
Modify instructional material, considering age and benchmark level of students
Provide small group classroom instruction to support the teacher in curriculum delivery
Support English Language Learners in completing lessons, assignments, projects or activities
Tutor and work with students to improve language skills and overall learning
Build positive relationships with students by providing meaningful and current instruction
Provide students with clear expectations and feedback in their language development
Assist in administering informal/formal screening tools to determine language benchmarks
Model/discuss strategies and supports as appropriate with the classroom team and manager and ESL consultants
Collaborate with educational teams to discuss student work, share best practices, and support student mastery of standards

QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma in an area related to child development, education, or foreign language education, plus three years of related experience
Fluency in English, both written and oral, is essential
Fluency in an additional language an asset (Tagalog, Malayalam, Amharic, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Tigrinya, in particular).
Knowledge of language programming within Alberta Education System
Understanding of the provincial curriculum, ESL Benchmarking, and language acquisition strategies
Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work in partnership with the teacher to plan and implement instructional activities
Strong organizational skills are required to coordinate the many aspects of the work
Strong planning, problemsolving and analytical skills
Ability to build and maintain rapport and trust with students

Closing Date:
January 31st, 2023
Edmonton Catholic Schools offers a comprehensive benefits program as part of its total compensation package, based on contract status.