The Language & Disability Support enhances the learning experience of adult students in GGP’s language programs by providing support, either individually or in small groups, to help them achieve their language goals. The focus is to assist students identified as having high needs due to disabilities such as physical impairments and learning and cognitive challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Supports students identified by language instructors as having high needs due to disability, psychological, literacy, learning, and cognitive challenges. This could involve creating tactile materials and audio files for the visually impaired as well as helping them with keyboarding and other apps to maximize learning in mainstream classrooms. This may also include working individually with the hearing-impaired or those with literacy needs and learning disabilities or those suffering from trauma by providing them specialized support both inside the classroom and outside.
• Provides support to both instructors and learners by adapting lesson plans or other instructional materials to suit vulnerable learners’ needs and specific circumstances.
• Supports students and the program team by working with the organizations’ partners such as Vision Loss Rehabilitation Saskatchewan or the Learning Disabilities of Saskatchewan on ways to enhance client learning and well-being.
• Supports students and instructors by facilitating sessions based on instructors’ lesson plans.
• Provides support to instructors and assists in classroom set-up and management in the classroom.
• When needed, makes presentations, and facilitates classroom activities.
• Helps develop language resources and real-life learning kits to support and supplement instructional activities and students with high and special needs.
• Keeps current with relevant program information to respond accurately to client, staff, and community inquiries.

 

Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor of Education, Arts, or Social Science (English or humanities degree, or a similar University Degree).
• Knowledge or previous experience working with individuals who have learning and/or physical challenges.
• Experience teaching English as a second language to adults who are new Canadians adapting to Canada.
• Certification in Teaching English as a Second Language (CERTESL) recognized by TESL Canada would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian Language Benchmarks.
• Demonstrated ability to teach learners English language skills and strategies.
• Knowledge and experience in working with newcomers from diverse backgrounds.
• Commitment to promoting environments where diversity in background, thought and practice is welcomed and valued.
• Experience working with volunteers.
• Excellent MS Office and computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal administrative skills: lesson plans, attendance records, monthly reports, and meeting deadlines.
• A clean Criminal Record with a Vulnerable Sector Check.