Job Overview
ILSC Vancouver Juniors Residential Program at UBC is seeking qualified and agile ESL Teachers available to work part-time in a friendly, fast-paced environment. Our students are ages 10-17. Teachers prepare lessons designed to increase students’ language skills, accuracy and fluency, appropriate to a broad range of situations and needs, and in accordance with the ILSC Curriculum Guidelines and Course Outlines. High quality delivery is expected. This is a part-time, fixed-term position consisting of 15 instructional hours per week.

Role: ILSC ESL Teacher, Residential Juniors Program at UBC

Reports to: Centre Director, ILSC Junior Camp at UBC

Program: ILSC Summer Juniors Residential Program at UBC

Duration: 6 weeks - June 29, 2026 to August 7, 2026 (Pre-Training between June 22, 2026 and June 26, 2026)

Location: Vancouver, BC

Compensation: $32.02 - $34.85 per hour based on qualifications and experience, plus a 25% prep-time premium

Schedule & Hours

Pre-program staff training: June 22, 2026 to June 26, 2026

Weekly work schedule: five mornings per week, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (15 hours total)

Job Duties

Create and deliver lessons that increase students’ language skills, accuracy and fluency, in accordance with the ILSC Curriculum Guidelines and Course Outlines.

Teach 15 hours of English lessons over a five-day week (Monday-Friday mornings 9:00 AM-12:00 PM).

Elicit students’ interests and language needs in an organized way.

Prepare lessons using recommended resource materials or substitute own resources in consultation with the Centre Director.

Create an atmosphere that encourages all students equally in self-expression, self-reflection, cooperation and leadership.

Evaluate student progress and complete academic records as required by the Centre Director (attendance, student reports, progress reports).

Co-operate with the Centre Director and, on occasion, with third-party agents, colleagues from language agencies,



and accrediting inspectors in the observation and evaluation of lessons.

Assist with the welcome, induction and testing of students on the first morning of class.

Attend staff meetings for briefing and discussion of academic and welfare matters.

Teaching Methodology

Build students’ vocabulary acquisition for formal and informal situations (e.g., dialogues, discussion, role-plays, outings).

Introduce, practice and review language structures (grammar) using a communicative approach.

Develop communication strategies such as initiating, maintaining, and closing verbal interactions across a wide spectrum of situations drawn from daily life.

Increase communicative skills through appropriate question and answer techniques, presentations, decision-making, offering feedback to others, analyzing and evaluating situations, negotiating, debating, etc.

Shape pronunciation and speech production toward natural English and support and encourage students to self-correct.

Evaluate and offer feedback to students in ways that increase their self-confidence in using English.

Incorporate social media and plan age-appropriate language learning activities to engage and motivate students.

Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required

Completed Bachelor’s degree.

Completed TESL certificate recognized by TESL Canada (or equivalent such as CELTA).

Experience teaching and working with students aged 10-17 years old.

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without any restriction to work in childcare, primary/secondary school teaching, or health service field occupations.

Additional Requirements

Union membership is required.

Criminal record police check required.

Medical records and immunization reports may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
ELS, ILSC and Greystone College are committed to providing a barrier-free workplace and are proud to be Equal Employment Opportunity employers.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact HR at [email protected].

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📌 ILSC ESL Teacher, Residential Juniors Program at UBC (British Columbia)
🏢 ILSC Education Group
📍 British Columbia