Faculty - English As a Second Language Teacher - Sherbrooke, Canada - Bishop's College School

Bishop's College School

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Sherbrooke, Canada

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Description

Overview
Established in 1836 in Quebec, Canada, Bishop's College
School (BCS) is an IB World School offering the International
Baccalaurate Diploma Programme and certificates. With a
campus bordered by farmland and rolling hills on one side
and by the city of Sherbrooke on the other, BCS is a small,
welcoming community and a "home away from home" to
students from 37 different countries. We create a caring
community of learning and development where cultures
connect and individuals matter. By embracing a rigorous
yet supportive academic program and a well-rounded
education that includes athletics, the arts, leadership and
development, and global citizenship, BCS is preparing
students to become tomorrow's leaders. We offer a
Bilingual Option (English and French), as well as the Duke of
Edinburgh's Award program, and are a proud member of
Round Square, through which students can go on
exchanges and volunteer abroad.

The Position
Reporting to the Director of Academics, the English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher is
a part-time teacher (80%) who is capable of teaching ESL classes and providing
instructional support to students needing assistance with our ESL Plus Programme; (i.e.,
enhance the development of comprehension, reading, writing, and verbal skills) within
the goal of enabling students to better access the content of mainstream classes.

Key Responsibilities

Help identify language levels and assess student needs
Adapt curriculum to support ESL students
Help students achieve literacy objectives
Work with individual students, small groups or classes to attain grade level

- proficiency

Adjust instructions to meet individual needs
Work in collaboration with school coordinators, teachers and parents to enhance

- the ESL programmes

Provide students with constructive and prompt feedback
Facilitate learning for students and build on student confidence
Interact in a positive, friendly, patient manner with students from different

cultural backgrounds and levels of language proficiency

A Quick Glance

280+ students
Grades 712 (Forms II-VII)
85% Boarding/15% Day
40+ countries
All genders
8 residences

Average Class Size: 15

Contact Information

Human Resources Manager
80 chemin Moulton Hill, Sherbrooke,
QC J1M 1Z8 CANADA

Phone:
ext. 206

Teaching Opportunity -

English as an Additional
**Language (EAL/ESL) Teacher

Guide students to accomplish their own work or projects
Other duties as assigned including duties and creases
Qualifications, Education and Experience
Valid teaching qualification
Strong interest in and personal commitment to working with youth
Experience working with diverse cultures
Experience of teaching EAL/ESL students
Ability to plan and organize work to meet changing priorities
Familiarity with approaches to the teaching and support of ESL
Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively
Diverse strategies and open to new ideas on how to assist students
Flexible, compassionate, and selfmotivator

The Process
This position offers a competitive salary and benefit package. A resume and letter of interest

should be sent by May 20, 2023 to:
Bishop's College School (Human Resources)
80 Moulton Hill, Sherbrooke, QC, J1M 1Z8

Résumé
Fondé en 1836 et située au Québec, Bishop's College School
(BCS) est une école du monde de l'IB ce qui signifie qu'elle
offre le programme et la certification du Baccalauréat
International. BCS est une petite communauté, entourée de
montagnes, de terres agricoles et géographiquement située
près de la ville de Sherbrooke, qui offre un second foyer, un
second chez soi pour ses étudiants qui proviennent de
37 pays différents. Créer une communauté d'apprentissage
et de développement où les cultures se rencontrent et où les
individus sont importants est au cœur de nos priorités. Le
programme d'études complet et rigoureux inclut la pratique
de sports, le développement artistique et global, et le
leadership afin de préparer les étudiants à devenir les leaders
de demain. Nous offrons une éducation option bilingue
(anglais et français), le programme de reconnaissance du Prix
du Duc d'Édimbourg et nous sommes membre Round
Square, ce qui permet à nos étudiants de vivre des situations
d'échanges scolaires et d'effectuer du bénévolat à l'étranger.

Le poste:
Sous la supervision de la Directrice des études, l'enseignant d'anglais langue seconde est
un enseignant à temps partiel (80 %) capable d'enseigner des cours d'anglais langue
seconde et de fournir un soutien pédagogique aux étudiants ayant besoin d'aide dans le
cadre de notre programme d'Anglais langue seconde plus (c.à-d. développer des
compétences de compréhension, lecture, écriture, et communication orale) dans le but
de permettre aux étudiants d'accéder au contenu des classes générales.

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