Literacy Instructor

Who We Are

For more than 130 years The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church each year we help more than 2 million people providing necessities such as food clothing and addition we support people experiencing unemployment addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission vision and values of hope service dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description:

1. Accountabilities:

• Creates a professional helpful and non-threatening learning environment to those who seek to learn.
• Develops and implements literacy curriculum which reflects both the Provincial Stages Outcomes and the individual students interests and literacy needs.
• Creates and monitors an Education Action Plan with each student to ensure that they have clearly stated academic and personal goals during their participation in program.
• Assists students in utilizing the computer as part of their learning plan.
• Plans and supervises educational field trips to broaden the students learning environment.
• Plans and coordinates life skills lessons and community projects as appropriate.
• Fosters co-operative social interaction with students through group dynamics.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Executive Director/Corps Officer.

2. Administrative:

• Performs on-going evaluation of each students academic participation in the program. Completes monthly written evaluations on each student to ensure that their educational action plan continues to be relevant realistic and achievable.
• Performs daily record keeping of attendance updating written case notes as required and holding students accountable for their attendance. This may also require implementing progressive discipline as outlined in the program policies and procedures.
• Assists in recruiting assessing scheduling and supervising volunteer tutors as available.
• Attends monthly staff meetings with Weetamah Staff.
• Attends PEAC coaching sessions and annual performance review meeting with the Executive Director/Corps Officer.
• Attends other meetings as requested by the Executive Director/Corps Officer.
• Attends mandatory training as scheduled.

CRITICAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Internal: Weetamah team members; Program Managers and/or Directors.

External: Students community referral partners other organizations as appropriate.

MANAGERIAL/Technical Leadership RESPONSIBILITY:

• Reports directly to: Executive Director/Corps Officer
• Direct reports for this position: N/A

FINANCIAL AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT:

• Moderate level of material responsibilities.
• The incumbent has little input into the annual budget.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Primarily in a classroom and/or community learning setting.
• May require frequent standing and bending.
• Potential for dealing with frustrated insecure and/or upset people.

The above responsibilities must be performed in keeping with The Salvation Armys Mission Vision and Values in a professional manner upholding our code of conduct.

education and experience Qualifications:

Education Qualifications and Certifications:

• Completion of high school diploma is required.
• Completion of two (2) years of Community College.
• Possessing a current Manitoba Teachers Certificate is an asset.
• Completion of Manitoba Adult Literacy Programming Instructor training is an asset.
• Satisfactory Police Information Check (PIC) with Vulnerable Sector Search

Experience and Skilled Knowledge Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Literacy Instructor.
• An alternate combination of education and experience may be considered.

Skills and Capabilities:

• Ability to multitask be organized and be flexible to change tasks without prior notice.
• Ability and willingness to respect promote and support the mission vision and values of TSA and develop an understanding of the purpose of the Salvation Army in Canada and its implication as related to position responsibilities.
• Ablility to motivate and encourage students from a marginal population as well as demonstrate patience.
• Strong ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Microsoft office including Excel Word Windows office Outlook.

• Ability to be adaptable and calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to take initiative be reliable and operate in an environment of accountability with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates experience with Microsoft Office internet and keyboarding.

• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of the programs its participants records and activities as required.

Compensation:

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions internal equity and candidate experience skills and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.