A career as a language teacher at the Royal Military College of Canada

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Work environment

Kingston is a beautiful and historic city at the confluence of Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River and the Rideau Canal system, and is easily accessible from Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Kingston offers a diverse array of local music, art, history, theatre and live entertainment that attracts thousands of tourists annually. Kingston has also been designated as a bilingual city by the Government of Ontario.

This position involves teaching French as a second language to RMC students, who must reach a functional level of bilingualism in order to graduate and subsequently serve as officers in the CAF.

Intent of the process

Positions staffed from this process will be supporting the Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada, located in Kingston, Ontario. Candidates who are successful in this process must be located or willing to relocate to Kingston, Ontario.

As a result of this process, a pool of qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions at the ED-LAT-01 group and level on an indeterminate or specified period in the department.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in education, linguistics or some other specialty relevant to the positions in the classification.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in teaching French as a Second Language.
Experience in Andragogy (teaching adults).

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
Master’s Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant field.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in teaching military students.
Experience in teaching English as a Second Language.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (--B/PPP)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

ABILITIES:
Ability to teach.
Ability to respond to student learning needs.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Interpersonal skills
Judgment
Autonomy
Dependability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Abilities:
Ability to teach English as a Second Language

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

The incumbent of this position must be located on-site at RMC.

Candidates who are required to relocate to Kingston, could be entitled up to $5000 for relocation assistance.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

Applicants with disabilities: Should you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please indicate so in your application.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.