French Language Instructor

Update: ***amendment to closing date***

Important messages

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

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff temporarily, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within Health Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 and/or linguistics, or some other specialty relevant to the position.

Candidates must always have a university degree. The courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of 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:
- Recent* and significant* experience teaching French as a second language to an adult audience working in the federal Public Service
- Experience using a variety of second language teaching methods and various methodologies

* Recent and significant are defined as approximately two (2) years of experience, within the approximately last five (5) years.

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

Asset Education:

- A Bachelor, Master's or Doctoral level degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in education, linguistics, or some other area relevant to the position.

- Additional studies in second language teaching of adults.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
- Experience in teaching the "Programme de français langue seconde" PFL2
- Experience in developing teaching materials and tools
- Experience in pedagogical supervision, educational and administration
- Experience in developing and implementing a language-training program in a federal government context

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/PPP)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of adult education as applied to second language instruction.
- Knowledge of tools and methodology used to teach a second language.
- Knowledge of the methods and criteria used for second language assessments in the federal Public Service.

Abilities:
- Ability to identify second language training needs
- Ability to design lesson plans and deliver second language training to adults
- Ability to provide feedback in a continuous learning context
- Ability to resolve conflict and offer solutions to issues
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Ability to communication effectively in writing

Personal Suitability:
- Effective Interpersonal Relationships
- Creativity
- Flexibility
- Dependability
- Client Service Orientation
- Respectful of diversity

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

Organizational Needs:
- In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the employment equity groups.

Operational Requirements:
- Willingness and ability to do occasional overtime.
- Willingness, ability, and flexibility to work virtually.

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

In order to manage the number of applications in this selection process, management may use top-down or random selection at various steps in the process to determine the number of candidates who will continue in the process.

Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.
If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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

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

For this selection process, we may find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidates' responsibility to inform us of a change of contact information during the course of this selection process and to regularly verify your incoming e-mails.

Please note that in addition to all assessment methods such as the application, exam, interview, correspondence and communication in relation to this selection process may also be used to assess certain qualifications

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a degree or official transcripts (original documents only) at a later time in the process.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

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.