Career Opportunity at COSTI
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COSTI REQUIRES AN ONLINE ENHANCED LANGUAGE TRAINING INSTRUCTOR FOR INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS
This is a non-Union contract position scheduled to work 25 hours per week**
Fully online language classes (Mondays to Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
Duties:
- Adapt and further develop the existing curriculum and teaching materials for CLB 5+ learners, reflecting their occupational backgrounds and employment needs.
- Design, implement and instruct Canadian Workplace English as a Second Language classes at CLBs 5+ through online delivery, combining synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
- Deliver synchronous instruction to learners through video conferencing tools such as MS.
- Instruct and facilitate online training modules on Moodle on sector-specific terminology and language usage, as well as employment skills development. Monitor learners’ progress.
- Design a long-range plan and daily lesson plans based on the curriculum and learners’ language needs using a task-based approach.
- Conduct ongoing needs assessments of participants.
- Develop a diversity of course materials that meet the curriculum's objectives and learners' pre-employment preparation.
- Develop and implement program evaluation tools for ongoing assessment of learners’ progress. Document evidence of progress for learners’ language proficiency adjustments. Provide feedback to learners for improvement.
- Provide feedback to the program supervisor and team members for program coordination and adjustment.
- Creates a non-threatening and positive learning environment by acknowledging and respecting the students' skills and life experiences.
- Maintain attendance records, participants’ progress reports and other documentation as required.
- Participate in professional development online or in-person as required.
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Qualifications:
- TESL Ontario certified.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience teaching ESL or LINC at the higher levels.
- Priority consideration will be given to those who have experience teaching employment-oriented and sector-specific language training programs
- Previous experience providing online facilitation or online course delivery. Ability to provide technical troubleshooting will be considered an asset.
- Proficient in online tools for synchronous and asynchronous instruction, including but not limited to MS Teams, MS Office Suite, etc.
- Direct experience with Moodle, virtual seminars or other Online Learning Management Systems.
- Experience in curriculum design or adaptation for higher levels/pre-employment language training programs.
- In-depth knowledge of and experience using the Canadian Language Benchmarks and the LINC Curriculum Guidelines or the Curriculum Guidelines for the Ontario Adult Non-Credit Language Training Program.
- Working knowledge of the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks’ Language for Success Framework.
- Completion of Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA) will be an asset.
- Knowledge of access to professions issues facing newcomers, job search techniques, employment-related vocabulary and professional terminology.
- Direct experience in one or more of the following sectors will be an asset: Accounting, Finance, IT, Health Care, Office Administration and Customer Service, and Education.
- Must be fully vaccinated or exempt from vaccination on human rights grounds. COSTI reserves the right to require information establishing the validity of the exemption.
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Location: |
Online |
Duration of Position: |
October 14 to December 19, 2025 And January 19 to March 27, 2026 |
Starting Salary Range: |
$38.54 per hour |
Posting Date: |
2025-09-25 |
Closing Date: |
2025-10-09 |
Notes: |
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Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resumes and cover letters as one file, by quoting reference #141-25, and clicking on the below link:
https://creg.costi.ca/ui/hr/resume.aspx?refno=141-25&site=costi
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"We thank all applicants for their interest in COSTI. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please."
COSTI encourages applications from individuals reflecting the diversity of our community. COSTI is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and when requested, will make reasonable effort to accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes when filling positions.
