Casual Instructors Applicant Pool - Indigenous and International Languages Program

About the IILP Program

The Continuing Education Department offers international language classes for elementary students through the International and Indigenous Languages Program. These classes provide students an opportunity to listen, speak and write to maintain the language of their home or heritage, or learn a new language. Languages within our program include but are not limited to: Albanian, American Sign Language, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian, Bengali, Cantonese, Chin, Coptic, Czech, Dari, Finnish, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Kannada, Lai, Khmer, Malayalam, Mandarin, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Nuer, Pashto, Persian/Farsi, Serbian, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamazight, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese.

Job Responsibilities/Duties

• Plan, coordinate and implement an instructional program that is optimal for the target language learning that is age appropriate and reflects current teaching practices in Ontario
• Familiarity with digital teaching platforms and tools including but not limited to Google Meet, Google Classroom, Google Site, etc.
• Be knowledgeable to teach students synchronously in the virtual learning setting
• Incorporate equitable and inclusive teaching practices allowing entry points for all students
• Assess and evaluate student progress on a regular basis
• Communicate students' progress to parents/guardians and students regularly and at reporting intervals as per program requirements
• Ensure the safety and well-being of students
• Attend professional development learning opportunities as provided

Qualifications

• Fluency in one or more of the target languages
• Teaching experience, with preference to teaching experience of the target language
• Related degree or diploma, with preference to Ontario College of Teachers' certification or equivalent would be an asset

Application Process

Applications will be assessed according to the qualifications, abilities, knowledge and experience outlined in this job posting, and in accordance with Policy P.146.HR Equitable Recruitment, Hiring and Promotion. Persons with disabilities who require accommodation in the application process should email both bruce.whitehead@ocdsb.ca and nectaria.karagiozis@ocdsb.ca.

Job Type: Casual

Affiliation: Non-Affiliated

Rate of Pay: $21.26 to $31.43 + 4% vacation pay

Location: Various

This posting may be used to staff upcoming casual vacancies within the Elementary IILP programs (i.e. non-credit bearing courses) during the next 4-6 months. Applying to this posting does not guarantee you will be selected / contacted for casual opportunities. After 4-6 months, this posting may close and you may be invited to apply to a new casual posting if you wish to be considered for potential casual opportunities.