French Second Language Teacher / English Second Language Teacher (Anticipatory)

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We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

***NOTE: Candidates MUST submit their application through the online system available at: GC jobs. Applications submitted in any other format will not be accepted. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact the CBSA Recruitment team AND receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

When submitting your application to this selection process, you will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences) as well as any Asset Qualifications (if applicable). Please note that there is a 4000 character limit per answer.
 
When answering the screening questions, remember that the assessment board cannot make assumptions about your Education and Experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples with significant details to explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification. This is similar to what would be expected of you when asked to provide a concrete example of a particular situation in the context of an interview.
 
Candidates must also submit a resume with their application, which will only be used to validate the information provided in their answers to the screening questions.
 
Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff positions in Ottawa (Ontario), Mississauga (Ontario), St. Stephen (New Brunswick) and Woodstock (New Brunswick). Therefore, we may first assess candidates who have shown interest in their application for a position within these cities and thus establishing a pool for these cities.

Please note that the English Second Language Teacher positions are anticipatory and may be located in Montreal Island (Quebec), Rigaud (Quebec) and Ottawa (Ontario).

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances within the Canada Border Services Agency.

Please note that no employer requested relocation will be offered for this selection process and telework agreements MAY be considered

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

Contact information for 3 references.

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, sociology, psychology, mathematics, physics, home economics or some other specialty relevant to the positions in the classification.

NOTE: When education is required, candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

-Significant experience in teaching French or English as a second language to adults.*

* “Significant experience” means experience whose scope and depth are generally associated with the performance of a wide range of related complex and varied activities. This type of experience is generally acquired over a period equivalent to approximately three (3) out of the last five (5) years.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual - Imperative (AAB/PPP) for French as a Second Language Teacher
Bilingual - Imperative (PPP/AAB) for English as a Second Language Teacher

For more information please refer to the website below:
https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/gui/squn03-eng.asp#specialized

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

-Knowledge of adult education principles;
-Knowledge of coaching techniques related to adult learning.

COMPETENCIES:

-Oral Communication**
-Written communication**
-Ability to work in a team;
-Decisiveness;
-Creativity;
-Adaptability.

**The cover letter could be used to assess the ability to communicate in writing and the interview could be used to assess the ability to communicate orally.

ABILITIES :

-Ability to develop and implement various learning solutions.
-Ability to develop strategies to address gaps in progress in a second-language learning context.
-Ability to manage and address problematic situations in an adult education context;
-Ability to incorporate the use of information technology into the teaching of a second language to adults.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

- Graduate degree (master's, doctorate) from a recognized university with a specialization in education, linguistics, techno-pedagogy, adult education or special education;

-Specialized diploma in second-language teaching to adults.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

-Recent experience*** in teaching CBSA language training program;

-Recent experience*** in Web EX or on-line teaching;

-Recent experience*** using information technology in teaching activities;

-Experience in teaching French or English to Federal Public Service employees at the A, B and C levels using programs of the Canada School of Public Service;

-Experience in the design and development of courses and/or workshops.

***Recent experience" means experience acquired in the past three (3) years.

KNOWLEDGE:

-Knowledge of second-language learning practices and evaluation tools used by the Canada School of Public Service.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

-Willing and able to work overtime, as required.
-Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Variable Work Hours until 22h00 may be required.

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

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ASSESSMENT
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Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A language test PPP will be administered, another test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, etc.

Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

LEAVE/ABSENCES DURING THIS SELECTION PROCESS: It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Departmental contact of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One (1) alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate 2) Death in your immediate family 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date) 4) Religious reasons or 5) Participation in an assessment for another selection process.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.

Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
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Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Official language proficiency: due to its unique character, this essential qualification could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. It is therefore the candidate’s responsibility to inform the person in charge of the selection process if he/she obtains the linguistic requirements after the pool has been established. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be introduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

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COMMUNICATION
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Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses.It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications.

If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.

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OTHER INFORMATION
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Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

An assignment or secondment requires approval of your supervisor.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.