English as an Additional Language (EAL) Teacher
Description of Duties
Luther College (www.luthercollege.edu/high-school) invites applications for a 5-month term contract (September 2025 to January 2026) with the possibility of extension) in the role of English as an Additional Language (EAL) Teacher. Reporting to the EAL Program Coordinator and the Vice Principal of Student Life, EAL teachers are responsible for delivering the EAL program to additional language learners. This position will deliver different EAL courses as set out in the program descriptions and will understand each program including rationales, outcomes and indicators, timelines, and assessments.
Responsibilities
An EAL teacher is responsible, in co-operation with staff colleagues and administrative authorities, for:
- Advancing the educational standards and efficiency of the school and the EAL program;
- Participating in staff meetings and professional development where deemed necessary by the EAL Program Coordinator or the administration;
- Advancing personal professional competence;
- Plan and organize the learning activities of the class with due regard for the individual differences and needs of the pupils;
- Co-operate with colleagues and associates in program development and teaching activities pertaining to the class and individual pupils;
- Report regularly, in accordance with policies of the school approved by the EAL Program Coordinator and administration, to the parent or guardian of each pupil with respect to progress and any circumstances or conditions that may be of mutual interest and concern to the teacher and the parent or guardian.
Qualifications
- Hold an ESL/EAL teaching certificate in addition to a B.Ed., BA English, BA Linguistics, or other related degree;
- Currently accredited through TESL Saskatchewan or TESL Canada;
- Experience teaching ESL/EAL at the high school level or at a university would be preferred;
- Value teaching in an educational institution informed by the Lutheran heritage of excellence in scholarship, and who have an affinity with the general goals of Luther College and the small college environment in which flexibility, warmth, kindness, patience and cordiality are necessary and valued.
Salary and Benefits
The salary range for this position is determined on student enrolment in the EAL program. Luther College offers vacation, medical and dental benefits as well as an employee and family assistance plan through the Saskatchewan School Board Association agreement and is available after the completion of a three-month waiting period.
To Apply
Interested candidates are asked to submit an electronic letter of application, resume, a list of references, and a brief statement of educational philosophy (one page maximum) to lchshr@luthercollege.edu by 5:00 PM on August 1, 2025.
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Luther College is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation, and all groups protected by The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code. Applicants are invited to self-identify in as many categories as apply. Upon request, accommodation will be provided by Luther College throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities.
Luther College is located on Treaty 4 territory, the original homeland of the nêhiyawak, Anihšināpēk, Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda peoples, and Michif/Métis nation. Today, these lands continue to be the shared Territory of many diverse peoples from near and far. For Luther College, this acknowledgement is a recognition of the shared histories of Indigenous and non‐Indigenous peoples, and a reflection of our commitment, as visitors on this land, to the continuing act of reconciliation essential to our shared futures together. To this end, Luther College works to support the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, especially numbers 62-64.
Luther College
Context
Luther College High School is a historical independent school offering exceptional secondary education for students in grades 9 to 12. Luther College High School continues its strong tradition of academic excellence as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School which offers the IB Diploma Programme, exceptional English as an Additional Language (EAL) and international student programs, strong music and arts programming, as well as a proud athletic tradition. Our academic standards, along with a dedicated teaching staff, challenge students to excel. Additionally, Luther College is a boarding school with a dormitory program that plays an important part in our inclusive community.
A Luther College Education
Our education is much more than completing high school—it’s a way to learn about creating meaning and purpose in life beyond in a future career. Rooted in our Lutheran and Christian faith history, we welcome all who want to study here: regardless of ethnicity, background, religion, gender, or orientation. Luther College is a diverse and inclusive campus open to students of all faiths and no faith. We are an institution which truly believes that meaning and purpose in life comes through serving others to make the world a better place. We remain anchored in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), and are proud to be the only Canadian member of the Network of ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America) Colleges and Universities (NECU).
Mission
Luther College prepares students to be compassionate, creative, and critical thinkers, through academic excellence and a community of care that is rooted in our call to love and serve our neighbours.
Vision
Luther College makes transformative change for a more grace-filled, just, and joyful world.
Values
Luther College has developed a set of values which inform and inspire all that we do. These include:
- Rooted and Open: Rooted in the Lutheran intellectual tradition and open to insights from other religious, spiritual, and secular traditions. In our Canadian context, we feel especially called to recognize and value Indigenous worldviews, knowledge, and perspectives.
- Excellence: Innovation, creativity, exploration, and critical thinking and the desire to do our best in everything that we do.
- Compassion, Care and Stewardship: Care for all entrusted to us—students, one another, our resources, and the world we live in.
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Safety, acceptance, and respect for all while valuing differences in individuals and among people(s).
- Integrity: Honesty, transparency, and accountability.