English Language Teaching Assistant

Support English language learners at the University of Ottawa through lesson preparation, student contact, and in-person classroom instruction. Facilitate interactive, task-based learning activities in English.

This Teaching Assistant supports ESL 130, Academic Enhancement in English, from January 12 to April 16, 2027. The work includes preparing and delivering lessons within a teacher-provided framework, attending group meetings, and reporting class activities. Instruction covers listening, reading, speaking, writing, grammar, vocabulary, study skills, and learning strategies.

• Assist with preparation and delivery of English lessons
• Facilitate student-centered, task-based group work
• Support integrated four-skills classroom activities
• Attend group meetings and report class activities
• Maintain in-person contact with enrolled students

• Excellent command of the English language
• Ability to explain English verbs and sentence structure
• Ability to explain academic vocabulary to second-language learners
• Capacity to facilitate student-centered, task-based group work
• Previous ESL training or classroom experience is an asset

Bring English language expertise, lesson preparation, and student-centered facilitation to ESL 130 at the University of Ottawa campus.