Internal Applicants Only - Curriculum Developer For Civic Engagement Project

MOSAIC operates on the traditional and unceded Coast Salish Territories, the ancestral lands of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəx (Tsawwassen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwitwetlam), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo) and Matsqui nations where we are privileged to carry out our mission. 

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US:

MOSAIC is one of Canada’s largest settlement non-profit organizations. Our newcomer services change the lives of immigrants, refugees, and individuals from diverse backgrounds in Greater Vancouver and throughout BC.  For the past 45 years, MOSAIC has worked to strengthen communities by advocating for positive changes and supporting newcomers in building their new lives in Canada. As an employer we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can trust that their skills and contributions are valued. We advocate for and promote equitable employment opportunities for women, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (2SLGBTQI+), and racialized individuals. We have been recognized in the 2019 List of Best Workplaces™ in Canada (100-999 employees), the 2020 list of Best Workplaces Managed by Women and 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ in Canada (100-999 employees) by the Great Place to Work® Institute. Our employees benefit from many diverse perspectives, taking part in training opportunities for career growth.

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We are looking for a motivated Curriculum Developer to join our Engage team!

DEPARTMENT:

Employment, Language, and Social Enterprise

POSITION FUNCTION:

• Development of online English language instructional materials specific to the online course Engage for Change: Foundations of Social, Community and Civic Participation.

• Develop four modules with one hour of online, asynchronous content per module. Four hours of total content at CLB4.

  • Module 1: Social and Civic Engagement – to provide general understanding of the concepts, theoretical knowledge and practical examples of social and civic engagement in the Canadian context.
  • Module 2: Volunteering in the Community – to provide general understanding of volunteering in the Canadian context and examples of ways / opportunities for volunteering.
  • Module 3: Participating in the Electoral Processes – to provide general understanding of procedures and opportunities to participate and volunteer in the electoral processes in Canada.
  • Module 4: Advocacy – to provide general understanding of advocacy and examples of advocacy in the Canadian context.

• Work with the team to ensure that learning activity content is targeted to client needs. This includes reviewing existing resources, incorporating results of client needs assessment, collaborating with subject matter experts, and editing content after clients have tested it.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Recognized undergraduate degree and a TESL Canada recognized TESL certificate or a clearly documented equivalent

• At least two years of experience teaching ESL to adults

• Experience developing engaging, learner-centred online language learning activities in Moodle.

• Knowledge of online teaching and learning and Moodle course design

• Working knowledge of Canadian Language Benchmarks, and Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA)

• Competent degree of computer literacy using e-mail, word processing programs, and learner management systems.

HOURS:

5 hours per week. This is a fixed term contract from June 3 to October 11 2024

The successful candidate may be permitted to work a hybrid work model (combination of in-office and remote work).

BENEFITS:

A competitive benefits package is provided with contracts of at least 1 year in length and which offer a minimum of 17.5 hours of work per week.

DEADLINE: Closes May 19 11:59pm

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Before applying, you must be legally permitted to work in Canada through citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have a work permit, please ensure that it allows you to work for the duration of this position.
• We are committed to creating a safe and healthy working environment for our employees. MOSAIC employees are expected to adhere to several policies and procedures such as Right to a Respectful Workplace, Code of Conduct, and COVID-19 Vaccination.