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Company: City of Edmonton
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Career Level: Associate
Industries: Government, Nonprofit, Education

Description

Do you have a passion for poetry and writing?  Do you want to help students explore and improve their writing skills?    The City Arts Centre is looking for up to 2 outstanding individuals to join our Creative Writing team. Creative Writing Program Specialists develop, plan, and deliver creative writing programs to students of all ages. Our instructors are responsible for creating effective learning environments for students while respecting their diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences, and individual learning styles.    We offer affordable daytime, evening, and weekend courses to all ages and skill levels at the City Arts Centre and its outreach facilities.    What you will do: 

  • Develop lesson plans that are skill level appropriate over 8-10 week sessions, as well as one-class workshops on specific creative writing themes. 

  • Prepare the classroom setting and supplies for each weekly class

  • Instruct on all technical aspects and some history of creative writing

  • Create a positive learning environment and coach participants to develop successful writing projects 

  • Adapt lessons to many different skill levels, learning styles, and backgrounds

  • Implement safety and clean-up procedures established for the facility in keeping with OH&S standards

  • Build relationships with students and help them reach their goals

  • Assist in the distribution and collection of program evaluations

  • Communicate regularly with coordinators and facility staff

  • Attend seasonal in-services, mock emergency sessions, and other training as necessary

  • Perform other related duties as required


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