ESL Assistant – 0.92 FTE - Probationary
South High School Campus
Located in Calgary, Foundations for the Future Charter Academy (FFCA) is the largest
public charter school in Alberta, serving over 4000 students in eight campuses
throughout the city. We offer educational programming through a distinctive Direct
Instruction Teaching and Learning Framework (DITLF) that has been refined and
developed within the Alberta context for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Our
mission is to provide a safe and caring environment where the four pillars of our charter,
namely academic excellence, character development, parental involvement and staff
leadership are valued and fostered.
Position Summary
An ESL Assistant is required for a probationary position at the South High School
Campus beginning August 18, 2026.
Reporting to the Principal Educator, the ESL Assistant provides language learning
support to individual or small groups of students, to help the student achieve results at
grade level. Working in collaboration with teachers and campus administrators, the ESL
Assistant will develop and implement a plan to best meet individual needs of students.
Responsibilities
1. Instructional Support
a. Identifying ESL students at the beginning of the school through
approved language assessments
b. Collaborating with teachers and Campus Administration to determine a
schedule for ESL assistance
c. Supporting English language learning by working with teachers and
students in the listening/understanding, speaking, reading and writing
language strands
d. Researching, preparing and compiling ESL instructional materials in
support of language learning
2. Student Support
a. Preparing and implementing activities, assignments and resources to
use with the students to help them improve their language skills, to
address specific areas of weakness as identified in the assessment
process
b. Working with the students to provide extra assistance, either through
individual attention, small group work or in class support
