LINC Instructor Substitute

Position Title:

LINC Instructor Substitute

Number of Vacancies: 6
Employment Status: Annual
Start Date: October 5, 2026
End Date: March 31, 2027
Hourly Rate: $38.67 per hour
Work Schedule: As needed, based on staff absences
Shift: Varies
Work Sites: LINC St. Basil and LINC St. Francis of Assisi
Reports To: Program Manager

Provide basic English language instruction to adult newcomers to facilitate the social, cultural, and economic integration of immigrants and refugees into Canada.

• 1. Adhere to all ECSD LINC policies and procedures;
• 2. Practice cultural awareness, sensitivity and respect in the workplace;
• 3. Adhere to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) with respect to students’ and employee's personal information;
• 4. Establish a welcoming, safe and positive learning atmosphere for students;
• 5. Ensure that you are informed of the Crisis Management plan for the LINC site;
• 6. Instruct to the lesson plan, when provided;
• 7. Instruct all LINC class/level s emphasizing settlement issues and multicultural inclusion;
• 8. Instruct and assist students in language learning including digital literacy by following the ECSD LINC Curriculum Guidelines and Digital Literacy Progression List;
• 9. Be prepared to utilize online learning platforms/programs in the classroom as needed;
• 10. Create lesson plans and teaching materials following the ECSD LINC Curriculum Guidelines , and a Task-Based Language Teaching approach (TBLT), citing copyright when referring to or using other resources ;
• 11. Keep current with developments in the ESL teaching profession including literacy (if applicable) and Portfolio Based Language Asse ss ment (PBLA) ;
• 12. Record daily student attendance;
• 13. Work amicably as a team member : sharing work spaces , participating in and contributing to materials exchange, staff meet i ngs and professional development;
• 14. Provide ample notes to regular instructor upon their return regarding instruction that occurred and any other significant events;
• 15. Ensure classrooms are clean and tidy at the end of each working shift;
• 16. Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Coordinator;
• 17. Create lesson plans/modules/assessments/teaching materials, if needed, in consultation with the PBLA Lead and following the ECSD LINC Curriculum Guidelines , and a Task-Based Language Teaching approach (TBLT), citing copyright when referring to or using other resources ;
• 18. Condu c t assessments, provided by regular instructor, according to the Canadian Language Benchmarks and Portfolio Based Language Assessments (PBLA); record and share student achievement with the regular instructor;
• 19. Organize and participate in field trips that utilize TBLT; and,
• 20. Participate in Substitute training session s when provided.

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Alberta teaching certificate is preferred;
• Related bachelor’s degree, and
• 1-2 years of relevant ESL/EAL teaching experience, or
• TESL Canada certification, or
• Completion of the ACE TESOL Certificate
• Language Proficiency Requirements, if required:
• TOEFL iBT – 92 or more with a minimum of 22 in each skill;
• IELTS General or Academic –7.0 overall score with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill; or,
• CELPIP General – 10 in each skill
• Completion of online CLB Bootcamp Training prior to hire - ;
• Bow Valley College Post TESL Certificate would be considered an asset;
• Online teaching experience would be considered an asset;
• Strong computer skills and knowledge incorporating technology into the ESL classroom;
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and applicable online platforms ;
• Experience working with adult ESL learners at various levels;
• Demonstrated capability in developing curricula;
• Demonstra…