Please note that contact for interviews will start in January 2025. 

Sylvan teachers are responsible for creating a positive personal learning experience for students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 in Reading, Writing and Math. All students are taught in a small student-teacher ratio, and using Sylvan program materials. We differ from other tutoring centres in that we provide you with the materials to teach. No lesson planning, parent meetings or take-home work!

Interviews and training will be conducted at the Coquitlam location (3039 Anson Ave.).

We are looking for a commitment of minimum three days per week during the following times:

Monday through Friday afternoons/evenings from 2:30-7:30pm Saturday morning shifts may become available in future

Our Burnaby location is connected with the Coquitlam location. If you can work at either location, flexibility is an asset :)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Prepares for each instructional session; gathers and prepares materials as appropriate Greets students and initiates instruction to personally engage each student Instructs students according to the design of the Sylvan programs Manages students, tasks and time to create a balanced and robust instructional session Evaluates and records the progress of each student on their program assignment Uses praise and encouragement to ensure students are engaged and inspired to learn Motivates students with Sylvan tokens, and records/tracks tokens earned by students Communicates specific student needs to centre staff Attends periodic staff meetings and completes ongoing training as needed Completes certification training on each Sylvan program taught to students

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Teaching credentials OR attending post-secondary (minimum 3rd year) with the intention of pursuing education Minimum of one or two years of teaching experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

Knowledge of iPads, Zoom, Google Drive/Docs and Microsoft Word Have strong communication skills (written and verbal) in English Proven ability to engage, motivate, and inspire students of all ages to learn Ability to multi-task and be flexible Have a reliable form of transportation

For additional information about Sylvan, please visit our website: www.sylvanlearning.com