St. Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centre
Posting Number: AC-2021-114
General Description of Duties:
Deliver the secondary school international language curriculum in a classroom or virtual, face to face setting (depending on public health direction) – Portuguese
Developing course materials and curriculum content in accordance with the Ministry of Education Curriculum document for International Languages gr. 9-12: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/classiclang912curr.pdf and ensure proper planning and follow up for the academic progress of all students
Identifying students’ individual learning needs and using a variety of instructional strategies including small group, individual, whole class, and co-operative learning experiences
Evaluating the progress of students and discussing results with students and parents
Creating annual reports of students’ performance and challenges, with recommendations for improvement
Ensuring a safe academic environment conducive to learning in class and online
Promoting positive attitudes towards, and encouraging enthusiasm for language learning
Participating in staff meetings, educational conferences, instructor training workshops, and extracurricular cultural events and activities
Utilize Virtual Platforms in the online teaching, if necessary, with the Google brand (specifically Meet, Docs, Slides, Forms), YouTube videos
Create a lesson from a PowerPoint or Google slide show, add voice if you wish to send the file to students.
Utilize Google Meets to deliver the teaching of reading story/literature, demonstration/writing, reading aloud and conversation with the students
Engage students in communicative, real life, task-based language activities which emphasize the 3 strands of oral, reading and writing
Minimum Requirements:
Hold a current Ontario College of Teachers Certificate of Qualification (If no candidates with an OCT apply, other candidates will be considered)
Intermediate & Senior teaching qualifications in the credit language
Demonstrable evidence of instructing in the credit language – Portuguese
A certification in language instruction from an accredited College or University would be an asset
Salary Level
Certified rate $45.34 per hour plus Stat and Vacation Pay
Uncertified rate $34.88 per hour, plus Stat and Vacation Pay
Hours of Work : September 27, 2021 – June 13, 2022 (evening classes Mon & Wed – 5:30pm- 9:00pm)
Locations: Wednesday evening at Main Campus – 80 Young St, Kitchener or on line depending on public health guidelines AND Monday evening at St Benedict Campus – 50 Saginaw Parkway,Cambridge or on line depending on public health guidelines
Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume and covering letter along with a copy of a current Ontario College of Teachers Certificate of Qualification, Practice teaching reports, Undergraduate and, if applicable, postgraduate university transcripts, Teacher Performance Appraisal (TPA) summative reports or most recent performance appraisals.
Applications will be received via email at [email protected] or apply directly through Apply to Education at www.applytoeducation.com
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Further information on the application process can be found at: https://www.wcdsb.ca/careers/how-to-apply/
Applications will be accepted until: September 1, 2021, at 4pm
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified.The Waterloo Catholic District School Board is welcoming of candidates from diverse communities, backgrounds and identities and encourages applications from qualified members of these groups.
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