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Bargaining Unit: Support Appointment Type: Regular, Part-Time, Sessional Posting Closing Date: September 20, 2026 Shortlisted internal candidates must notify the current Support Staff Bargaining Chairperson and People Services if they want a Union Observer during interviews and final selection of candidates. Under the limited supervision of the Program Administrator, coordinates the Volunteer ESL-SAP Tutor Program by assisting the instructor with: recruitment, screening and matching of English as a Second Language tutors; monitoring matches; organizing field trips and guest speakers; Recruits and screens potential ESL-SAP tutors by: speaking at public information meetings and service clubs; responding to telephone inquiries; Supports the Instructor to establish logistical details related to initial training sessions and on-going workshops by: Responds to initial telephone inquiries from potential learners and tutors. ~ Assists the Instructor with intake procedures, including completion of settlement plans in reporting database and providing local service information. This position is specifically excluded from making any interpretation relating to the inventory. ~ Assists the Instructor with matching learners and tutors. ~ Maintains a collection of learning resources for the tutors and learners. ~ Sets-up and maintains records relating to the program including budget information and expenditures and manages expense claims. ~ Keeps a record and reports training time, tutoring time, and co-ordination time. ~ Promotes the program in the community. ~ Arranges and facilitates at least monthly field trips,



guest speakers or other events for learners ~ Graduation from a two-year community college program or equivalent in a related area.

Minimum of 1 year and up to, but not exceeding, 2 years of relevant experience in the field.

Experience working with volunteers and immigrants as well as interacting with the general public and governmental agencies. Must be available for some evening and weekend hours. Ability to communicate in plain English Awareness of adult literacy issues and refugee and immigrant experiences Ability to develop and maintain a close liaison with the community Competence and proficiency in the use of computer systems and software including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook) and internet Experience with social media platforms Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do.

Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the prospect to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially. We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond.

Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well-being of students, employees, community members, and the land. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions.

People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected] . We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment.

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