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VANCOUVER FORMOSA ACADEMY
LINC Instructor Required
Morning Class
Position: Instructor – LINC Program
Start Date: March 30, 2020
Days/Times: Monday-Friday: 9:00 am-12:00 noon
Level: LINC 6
Location: Vancouver Formosa Academy: 5621 Killarney St , Vancouver, B.C. V5R 3W4 604-436-2332
Instructor Qualifications:
Mandatory
- University degree and TESL certification from a training organization recognized by TESL Canada
- Excellent spoken and written English skills
- Experience teaching adult ESL learners
- Sensitivity to and understanding of the needs of new immigrants to Canada
- Knowledge of community resources for newcomers to British Columbia
Preferred
- Experience teaching adult ESL learners in a settlement based program
- Experience teaching in the LINC program
- Experience in and understanding of Canadian Language Benchmark and Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA)
- Ability to effectively use computer assisted language learning
Instructor Duties:
- Instruct classes of ESL adult newcomers to British Columbia in the LINC program
- Conduct ongoing needs assessments with learners and develop lessons accordingly
- Design long range as well as daily lesson plans based on Canadian Language Benchmarks
- Develop course materials based on Canadian Language Benchmarks
- Design activities for ongoing formative assessment of learners’ progress in a Portfolio Based Language Assessment program (PBLA)
- Plan for and assist learners in developing their portfolios and complete the required documentation
- Complete student progress reports and conduct student conferences
- Supervise field trips and host guest speakers in order to enhance clients’ integration to Canadian society
- Provide computer assisted instruction to complement theme-based lessons
- Refer students to community services and other resources as required
- Maintain student records and write monthly reports to administration
- Participate in professional development, including PBLA trainin
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal Records Check.
Instructor Salary: $32/ hour (including preparation time)
Submit resume and cover letter to:
Sian Tudela, LINC Coordinator, Vancouver Formosa Academy
E-mail: linc2018@vfa.bc.ca
Closing Date: March 8, 2020
Interviews to be held March 9-13, 2020