English Language Tutor - Jobs in Coquitlam, BC

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Work ArrangementsThis regular full-time (35 hours per week) position is available starting October 24, 2022. Regular hours of work are Monday to Friday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm. Shift days and times may change depending on the Department’s need. Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required. The position is located at the Coquitlam campus; however, successful candidate must be available for occasional work at the New Westminster campus. 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.What Douglas OffersDO 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 colleges even better.The RoleProvides professional English language tutoring in support of 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.Responsibilities1. Tutor Douglas College studentsa. Use appropriate English language teaching/learning approaches to tutor multilingual Douglas College studentsb. Focus tutoring on the English language skills that students need to participate effectively in their Douglas College courses (as requested by student but also as determined by the tutors’ professional assessment and input from faculty)c. Base tutoring on the goal of helping students develop the skills and attitudes they need to become more effective studentsd. Manage and effectively work in one-on-one, group, and online tutoring situationse. Be a resource to peer-tutors who are working with students who need English language learning help2. Learning Centre Operational and Administrative Servicesa. Effectively schedule, follow, and update appointment and tutoring schedulesb. Keep regular, pedagogically useful, and accurate records of tutoring work done with studentsc. Assist student clients in a professional and welcoming manner, providing course-related help, and effectively referring students to other resources as neededd. Use Learning Centre and Library resources and equipment while tutoring and demonstrating resources to students, helping develop resources and presenting to groups of students.e. Communicate with clients courteously and effectively in person, on the phone, and via email or other electronic communication toolsf. Function effectively in an environment where professionalism, confidentiality and sensitivity are of prime importance (especially with student information and course work)g. Work effectively within the Learning Centre team, respecting different roles and job duties of other team members, and promoting a positive work environment3. Collaborate with Learning Centre Facultya. Consult as needed with Learning Centre Faculty to assess language learning needs of, and appropriate pedagogical strategies to use with, multilingual studentsb. Consult as needed with Learning Centre Faculty to mentor peer tutors (student assistants) in how to help students with English language developmentc. Participate in faculty-led research activities, such as data gathering, analysis, and presentation of findings related to the scholarship of second language learning, teaching/learning, tutoring, online learning, writing centre best practices, and composition studies4. Perform other duties such as:a. Assist with the advertising and promotion of Learning Centre services (through class visits, maintaining presence on bulletin boards, use of social media, meeting with faculty and staff in departments across the college)b. Assist with the development, reproduction, and maintenance of Learning Centre instructional resources (both hard-copy and online)To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

• 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

• Demonstrated background in and comfort with a broad range of post-secondary course work

• A minimum of two years’ related work experience (tutoring or teaching ESL to post-secondary students). An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Readiness to engage in on-going training and professional development, including the Learning Centre tutor training and Online Writing Tutoring training

• Participate in regular, ongoing professional development activities to stay current with best practices in post-secondary tutoring centres, English language teaching/learning, and writing centre scholarship

• 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)

• tutor students using pedagogically appropriate approaches to helping students both learn and become more independent as effective college students

• tutor students within a variety of modes (in-person and Online, walk up, by appointment, one-on-one and groups) maintaining appropriate time limits to maintain an effective and equitable tutoring environment

• demonstrate effective client-centred service practices in an academic student service environment where professionalism, confidentiality and sensitivity are of primary importance (especially with student information and course work). This involves maintaining professional boundaries with students, peer tutors, and other Learning Centre team members.

• mentor and be a resource for peer tutors (student assistants) who need guidance related to the English language learning needs of students they are tutoring

• participate knowledgeably and effectively on a research team, using data collection tools and methods accurately and effectively. Consistent and accurate record-keeping is an essential data collection practice for conducting the research portion of this position.

• maintain a good working relationship with others, exercising initiative within a team and promoting a positive work environment

• communicate courteously and effectively both orally and via email or other electronic communication tools, especially with student clients, but also with team members, college faculty, and administrators

• work independently and efficiently under minimum supervision to provide students with timely academic support

• apply and work within relevant Learning Centre, Learning Resources, and College policies and procedures

• use the full range of computer production tools, including Office 365 tools such as MS Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, as well as Adobe PDF, and Blackboard effectively, and use internet tools effectively for production, research, and resource as the administrative and tutoring aspects of the job demand

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