Hiring for Settlement Language Support Worker

The Fort St. John Literacy is seeking dynamic and energetic part time Settlement Language Support Worker.  The successful candidate will be facilitating a weekly conversation circle to strengthen English skills, with a focus on community connections and life in Canada; assessing the needs of immigrants who are studying English as a second language; responsible for lesson plan creation and development of learner-based curriculum; assisting learners with onboarding to virtual service delivery; and all necessary reporting of the above tasks.

Position requirements:

• TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificate preferred or experience in teaching English as a Second Language
• Two years in a teaching environment, preferably with adults
• Certificate in Canadian Language Benchmark levels would be an asset
• PBLA (Portfolio Based Language Assessment) experience would be an asset
• Organizational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Great oral and written communication
• Self motivation and excellent team work skills
• Ability to work independently and be flexible

Terms of employment:

• 12 hours a week
• Competitive wages.

How to apply:

• Send a cover letter with a resume to executivedirector@fsjliteracy.ca