ESL Instructor

Since 2014, Niagara College KSA (NC KSA) has operated technical and vocational training colleges throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in support of the Vision 2030 initiative and in partnership with the Colleges of Excellence (CoE). Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, NC KSA provides community and customized training based on Niagara College Canada's expertise and international track records as one of Canada’s most innovative and enterprising applied learning post-secondary institutions. With a strong focus on developing ‘world-’ and ‘work-’ ready graduates.

A strategic partnership between Saudi Aramco, Ministry of Labor and Social Development, TVTC & HRDF resulted in the establishment of the first academy for females in Al Khobar, Leading National Academy (LNA), which is not-for-profit legally independent entity aiming at leading diversification of employment opportunities and building the capabilities of the Saudi female workforce through economy driven, elite, and agile training; committed to the values of integrity, excellence, diversity, citizenship and safety responsibility. In partnership with NCKSA, LNA provides a specialized two-year diploma training program for entry-level jobs in new market opportunities.

The first year, the Academic Program, solidifies English, IT, Math, and H&S skills as part of the performance-based curriculum. In the second year, the Job Skills Program provides the latest knowledge and skills training in different vocational trades and sectors (e.g. Supply Chain Management, Chemical Lab Technician, Business Administration, Electrical Technician, Quality Control Building Inspection, and Health, Safety & Environment). LNA prides itself on its integral reliance on smart learning solutions (e.g. iPads, Smartboards, blended learning) to efficiently equip carefully selected trainees (A2 minimum) through high-quality training.

Applications are invited for the position of Instructor,ESL at Niagara College KSA, Leading National Academy (LNA) in Al Khobar. Reporting to the Head, Academic Program, the Instructor, ESL is responsible for developing an effective learning environment for students. This exciting career opportunity offers the ideal candidate a once-in-a-lifetime educational development experience in an international environment to deliver outstanding language training within the Academic Program.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Delivery of approximately 25-30 hours of English language instruction per week.
• Plan and deliver high-quality, function-based lessons online and/or face-to-face.
• Develop and create a learning environment that is conducive to success for all trainees.
• Evaluate trainee progress and assume responsibility for the assessment of the trainee’s work within the assigned courses.
• Assess trainees on writing, speaking, and presentation skills using detailed rubrics.
• Provide remedial sessions during non-teaching periods.
• Optimize the use of educational technologies to meet trainee learning needs.
• Provide a learning environment that makes effective use of available resources including educational technologies and the NC KSA-approved Learning Management System (Moodle).
• Deliver and model H&S safety messages every lesson.
• Manage one section of trainees as a homeroom teacher and create a section profile and individual learning profiles (ILPs).
• Deliver extra-curricular content weekly focused on workforce wellness using the provided curriculum.
• Participate in curriculum and consultative committees and team meetings.
• Liaise with community members and engage in program promotion.