Job title: TESL Curriculum Developer
Company: YMCA of Greater Saint John
Job description: The YMCA of Greater Saint John is working hard to address the critical issue’s facing the region; the health crisis, population decline, youth outmigration and child poverty. At the Y, we strive to build a diverse and inclusive community where each person is valued for their unique perspectives and contributions.
The Y offers a diverse set of programs at 19 locations in the city and surrounding municipalities. We are a community of over 350 employees and 750 volunteers. If you don’t have a Y story yet – now is your opportunity to get involved. We invite you to come to see what the power of belonging can do for you, your career and your community.
Newcomer Connections is a key pillar within the YMCA family. Established in 1993, Y Newcomer Connections is a leading immigrant settlement centre focused on creating connections that will transform our community into a lasting, healthy home for immigrants from around the world, and from all walks of life.
The Opportunity
The Newcomer Program Curriculum Developer will implement best practices to create relevant curriculum for language learners that integrates PBLA structures into Employment Language programming, and support the teaching team across all language programs. Reporting to the Employment Supervisor and working in collaboration with the program Team Leads (particularly the PBLA Lead and Employment Programs Lead) with regard to creating activities, instructional materials ,and assisting with any online support that teachers will need, the Newcomer Program Curriculum Developer will be responsible for:
Responsibilities
- Conduct needs assessments to determine the current needs of clients and instructors;
- Research current trends in English language learning to determine best practices, workplace essential skills, and online activities and instructional design;
- Create new and innovative task-based curricula to meet the needs of learners and instructors, adhering to PBLA guidelines, and CLB framework, as applicable;
- Design creative, appropriate and relevant outcome-based materials for teaching purposes;
- Work collaboratively with Team Leads and Instructors across newcomer programming team to pilot new curricula;
- Create clear and effective training materials to support each team as required;
- Provide technical and troubleshooting assistance related to online platforms, mobile devices, and other instructional tech support that teachers need;
- Organize educational development short courses, seminars, and workshops to support the implementation program requirement, learning outcomes, learning experiences, and assessment practices.
- Develop processes to evaluate and edit new curricula;
- Prepare reports and curriculum documents to share with the individual teams;
- Maintain accurate records to ensure program accountability;
- Carry out additional duties as required.
Skills and qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree, Community College diploma or similar from an accredited institution
- A recognized TESL Education credential or valid equivalent as defined by TESL Canada
- Heightened sensitivity to the needs of newcomer adult and youth learners
- Experience in curriculum development and/or mapping; assessment plans; learning outcomes; and/or educational technology is required
- A minimum of 2 years work experience in a cross-cultural environment
- Must have demonstrated excellent analytical skills, initiative and the ability to work independently
- Substantial knowledge of various LMS, especially Avenue.
- Must be fluent in the English language; knowledge of other languages is an asset
- Exceptional oral and written English skills
- Computer competency in Microsoft programs
- Experience working with learning management systems or equivalent experience.
- Ability to adapt to and learn new technologies independently.
- Experience using the Canadian Language Benchmarks and PBLA.
- Strong teamwork and verbal and written communication skills are required.
What We Offer:
- YMCA membership
- In – house training and professional development opportunities
- Uniform and uniform allowance
- Personal “Y Day”
- Competitive compensation package, including benefits and pension plan
- Opportunities for career growth
- Opportunities for cross training across department
- Paid job related certifications (i.e. First aid/CPR)
Required
- Employment is contingent on having a clean Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search.
We ask qualified applicants to submit their cover letter and resume. The YMCA of Greater Saint John appreciates the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Expected salary:
Location: Saint John, NB
Job date: Sun, 26 Nov 2023 03:26:22 GMT
