English as a Second Language - Montreal

Position Title: · English as a Second Language (ESL) Content Writer, Mauril Application (French Services)Status of Employment: · Contractee Long-Term (Durée déterminée)Position Language Requirement: · English, FrenchLanguage Skills: · English (Reading - E - Exempt), English (Spe ...

Job description

Position Title:

English as a Second Language (ESL) Content Writer, Mauril Application (French Services)

Status of Employment:

Contractee Long-Term (Durée déterminée)

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - E - Exempt), English (Speaking - E - Exempt), English (Writing - E - Exempt), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

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Your role

Interested in joining a small, vibrant team focused on language learning? Want to help create official-language learning material using  CBC/Radio-Canada content? Want to work with some of the top talent in the industry?

If you answered yes to these questions, know that Radio-Canada is looking for an English as a Second Language (ESL) Content Writer for the Mauril application, a platform for learning French and English with diverse, stimulating, and entertaining content from CBC/Radio-Canada.

You will actively contribute to creating an innovative product that provides a distinctive edutainment-based approach to language learning through audio and video content that reflects Canada and its cultural diversity. As a member of the team, you will develop teaching material to help users acquire ESL proficiency and progress through the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB).

Here at CBC/Radio-Canada, you'll find a uniquely stimulating, team-focused work environment. This position reports to the Educational Technology Specialist. 

Please note this is a 12-month contract position, with a possibility of extension. The position is based out of Montreal. 

More specifically, you will perform the following duties:

• Draft ESL learning activities at multiple levels for use in the application.

• Revise for, give feedback to and collaborate with other team members on a variety of technical written tasks.

• Build users' learning journey from scratch at a variety of levels, identifying common themes, finding relevant vocabulary and grammar points, and presenting information in an approachable way.

• Review audio/video content and categorize it based on the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB).

• Identify appropriate clips to create ESL learning exercises for a range of levels.

• Take part in discussions and observations about the user experience of learners at different stages of project development.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Bachelor's degree in linguistics, English as a Second Language teaching (ESL), education, or other related, relevant training

• Knowledge of and experience in assessing students' second-language learning requirements

• Experience in technical writing, editing, translation (writing content for e-learning platforms an asset)

• Native-level English skills and strong French-language skills, spoken and written

• Understanding of language proficiency levels (Canadian Language Benchmarks, Common European Framework of Reference)

• Familiarity with popular language learning apps (Mauril an asset)

• Familiarity with AI for content creation (an asset)

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country's diversity. That's because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That's why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada's public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time