Continuing Education Assistant (LINC/ESL/LBS Programs), 1.0 Regular (External Posting - for ESP Casuals/Terms)

External Posting - applications from approved casual and term ESP members only. If you are a Regular (permanent) ESP employee, you must apply to the Internal Posting.

About the OCDSB: The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:

CONTINUING EDUCATION ASSISTANT (LINC/ESL/LBS Programs)

Location: 440 Albert St Ottawa, ON

Position Status: 1.0 Regular, Full-time, 12 month work year

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation: OSSTF District 25 - Educational Support Professionals (ESP)

Salary range: $47,736 to $59 ,467 per annum (Level 5)

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Program Manager and Principal of Continuing Education, the Continuing Education Assistant will provide administrative support to the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada, Literacy & Basic Skills (including the Adaptive Learning Program), and English as a Second Language programs. Main responsibilities include but are not limited to, management of electronic records and files for students/staff; assisting with student registration and program planning; recording and verifying attendance records for program/contract staff; submitting timesheets for approval for all program staff; preparing bank deposits and reconciling statements; and general administrative support such as, filing, composing routine correspondence, and responding to inquiries.

Qualifications

• Completion of a secondary school diploma and minimum of two years of related work experience. A combination of education and experience may also be considered.
• Knowledge of the LINC/ESL/LBS programs is considered an asset.
• Bilingual in French and English is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of relevant board policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of computer applications including proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and databases, student information systems (Harts/EOIS Cams/Aspen), Google Applications, HRIS, Microsoft Suites; Continual upgrading of computer skills is required.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, and administer public address system.
• Interpersonal and communication (oral and written English) skills required to provide, exchange and clarify information, and respond accordingly to inquiries.
• Tact and sensitivity to support clients from diverse and vulnerable backgrounds.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy when communicating information to the general public and Board personnel.
• Initiative and judgment required to action routine or proceduralized matters.
• Organization and time management skills are required to prioritize work and juggle multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Access to reliable transportation to travel to program sites for registration, as needed.
  
  

Application Process

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account. Please ensure your resume is in the Board approved format before submitting your application.

If you are not a Board employee and do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com . Choose Job Category 'ECE, EA and Support Staff'.

Applications will be considered in accordance with the ESP Collective Agreement, in the following order:

• Applications from Regular full-time and part-time employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given first consideration. (Internal Posting)
• Applications from term and casual employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given 2nd consideration. (External Posting)
• Applications from External candidates (including Board employees that do not belong to this bargaining unit) will be considered only if applications from 1 & 2 have been exhausted.
  
  

If you are a Regular part-time ESP member and also on the ESP Casual List, you will see both postings. However, you must apply to the "Internal" Job posting in order to be given 1st consideration.

In accordance with the collective agreement, a newly hired regular employee is not eligible to accept another position for a period of six (6) months.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to [email protected] at any time.