Program assistant Jobs in St. Catharines, ON

Job Details

Are you a skilled communicator with strong classroom management abilities and a commitment to student success? If, so we may have the opportunity for you!

Reporting to the Principal of Continuing Education, the International Language Instructor will have the opportunity to make a positive impact by teaching language skills and celebrating cultural diversity within the community.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Must be fluent in one of the above target languages (or additional language not listed)
• Familiarity with language teaching methodologies
• Instruction in the target language
• Experience working with international languages an asset
• Excellent classroom management skills
• Experience working with students and knowledge of differentiated instruction

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Promote program to the community
• Conduct student registration
• Communicate with parents throughout the length of the program
• Teach target language to students at various levels of instruction
• Organize lessons and activities
• Ensure the safety and well-being of students

PLEASE NOTE:

• Not all programs/courses are offered at each site. Site(s) may change based on availability and enrollment
• Contingent upon sufficient program(s)/course(s) enrollment
• Delivery format may pivot from in-class to virtual (or vice-versa) with short notice, if required.

LOCATION: Locations are dependent on enrolment numbers. To be confirmed, but classes are tentatively scheduled at one of the following locations below:

• St. Ann ALC (Niagara Falls - Monday nights and Saturday mornings)
• St. John ALC (St. Catharines - Friday nights and Saturday mornings)
• Our Lady of Fatima (Grimsby - Saturday mornings)

LANGUAGES: Please indicate on your application the language(s) for which you are applying to:

Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Igbo, Italian, Japanese, Kurdish, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu, Yoruba, Kurdish and any Indigenous language

(*If you are fluent in a target language not listed above, please feel free to apply specifying which language you would like to teach for consideration.)

DURATION: One day per week from October 19th, 2026 to May 29th 2027tentative start and end dates; to

be confirmed)

HOURS PER WEEK: 2.5

RATE OF PAY: 34.52 per hour inclusive of vacation pay and statutory holidays as per the C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement

Posting Status: Temporary Vacancy

We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Police Record Check, dated within the past six months of the hire date. This position requires completion of a Police Vulnerable Sector Check . For more information, please refer to 201.18 Police Record Check & Offence Declaration AOP on the Board's website.

Niagara Catholic is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our students, families, and communities we serve. Guided by our Equity and Inclusive Education Policy, and in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, we actively work to identify and remove barriers, address bias, and foster fair, respectful, inclusive, and welcoming employment practices.

We welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities, and value the unique contributions each person brings to our Catholic learning environment.

Niagara Catholic is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process, and through all stages of employment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to notify Human Resources so that appropriate support can be facilitated.

Niagara Catholic does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants.