English Language Learning Specialist

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online on the Douglas College Career Site www.douglascollegecareers.ca. Qualified internal applicants shall be given first consideration in filling the position. All internal applications must be received by January 30, 2025. Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position for which you are applying. All candidates selected for interview will need to bring original certificates and diplomas of educational credentials noted on their resume.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location

Salary Range: $53,738 to $60,006 annually. Salary scale and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

The Opportunity

Provides professional English language support for students’ college coursework, with the goal of helping multilingual Douglas College students develop the English language skills they need to participate more effectively in the college learning environment. Mentors and supports peer tutors on ELL supports they can offer to students. Provides English Language Learning workshops to the Douglas College student community.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices, and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative, and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development funding
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

Minimum Qualifications

• Current and recognized TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) certification (preferred), and/or successful completion of a recognized TESL training program.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized college/university.
• A minimum of two years’ related work experience (tutoring or teaching ESL to post-secondary students).
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills including written and verbal fluency in the English language.
• A demonstrated ability to assess students’ English Language needs (related to the students’ college coursework) and focus tutoring on students' requested and evident learning needs (including knowledge gaps, skill weaknesses, and attitude challenges).
• Ability to tutor students using pedagogically appropriate approaches to helping students both learn and become more independent as effective college students.

This full-time, regular position is available starting February 10, 2025. Hours of work will typically be scheduled Monday to Friday, between 9:15 am and 5:00 pm. This position is required to work a flexible schedule based on operational needs. Shift days and times may change depending on operational needs. Evening and occasional weekend work may be required. The position is located at the Coquitlam campus; and will be required to work at all Douglas College campuses and offsite locations. Douglas College is committed to supporting a healthy work/life balance for employees. A modified/flexible schedule and/or hybrid work from home arrangement may be considered, subject to the terms of the College’s Work From Home Policy.

Qualified internal applicants must apply by January 30, 2025, to be given first consideration. Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.

Equity Statement

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.