About the role
Job Description
The Math Teacher will instruct a non-credit senior high math equivalency course for international students enrolled in the Year One Foundation Program (‘Program’) located at the University of Alberta.
Key job responsibilities
Reporting to the Program Director of the Year One Foundation Program, you will have responsibility for:
- Developing, delivering and maintaining course content, learning materials, and assessments for a face-to-face Math 30-1 equivalency course
- Delivering course content in a student-centred, outcomes-based approach
- Addressing individual student needs and concerns both in and outside the classroom as appropriate to educational and institutional guidelines
- Marking assessments promptly and providing comprehensive feedback
- Applying culturally competent classroom management strategies to maintain an effective in-person learning environment
- Working with the Kaplan Student Success team to monitor and support students’ wellbeing and academic performance
- Assist the Program Director in delivering excellent student outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications
- Related bachelor’s degree is required
- Related instructional experience teaching at secondary or post-secondary levels
- A passion for teaching and mentoring
- Experience teaching diverse students and sensitive to the needs of international students
- Proficient in the use of learning technologies
- Excellent classroom management and instructional skills
- Familiarity with Alberta senior high math curriculum is required; Alberta Teaching Certificate is an asset
- Maintaining respectful and professional relationships with students and colleagues
- Must be authorized to work in Canada
Once hired, must
- Be aware of who is the designated safeguarding Lead for Kaplan Languages
- Be aware of how to identify safeguarding concerns and how to appropriately respond to these
- Complete, in a timely fashion, any safeguarding training assigned to you
- Report any safeguarding concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in the school
- As a member of the school team, be responsible for all aspects of our students safeguarding and welfare in conjunction with the wider school and company management teams
- Must pass a criminal background check
Location and start date
You will be based on site with the Program, situated on the North Campus of the University of Alberta in Edmonton. The candidate will be available to start at the end of August and will have daytime availability Monday to Friday
Physical Requirements
- Sitting
- Standing
- Walking
- Climbing
- Lifting up to 50+ pounds
- Pulling
- Pushing
- Carrying
- Grasping
- Reaching
- Bending
- Visual Acuity
- Color Determination
- Speaking
- Listening
About the Year One Foundation Program – University of Alberta
The University of Alberta’s Year One Foundation Program is a brand new joint educational partnership between Kaplan International Pathways Canada and the University of Alberta commencing in 2025. The University of Alberta is a Top 100 ranking world university and is situated in Edmonton, Alberta. The Year One Foundation Program offers international students who do not meet direct entry requirements, an opportunity to gain admission to the University after successfully completing the 3-term (1-academic year) Year One Foundation
Location
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Employee Type
Employee
Job Functional Area
HE Teachers
Kaplan lnternational is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. If you require any adjustments or additional support within the recruitment process, please contact us directly.
About Kaplan
Kaplan is a global educational services company that provides individuals, universities, and businesses with a diverse array of services, including higher and professional education, test preparation, language training, corporate and leadership training, and student recruitment, online enablement and other university support services.
Our company was founded in 1938 in Stanley Kaplan’s Brooklyn, NY home with a mission to help children of immigrants advance their dream of going to college. From those humble beginnings, Kaplan has grown into an enterprise operating in 28 countries and serving nearly a million students and thousands of corporate and university clients.
Throughout our history, Kaplan has remained committed to our founding mission of expanding educational access and transforming learning through new technologies. We are always moving forward—innovating, adapting, and bringing education into the future. The vast breadth and scale of our capabilities and diverse offerings set us apart, allowing our students and partners to advance further, faster.
Kaplan is a subsidiary of the Graham Holdings Company.
About the role
Job Description
The Math Teacher will instruct a non-credit senior high math equivalency course for international students enrolled in the Year One Foundation Program (‘Program’) located at the University of Alberta.
Key job responsibilities
Reporting to the Program Director of the Year One Foundation Program, you will have responsibility for:
- Developing, delivering and maintaining course content, learning materials, and assessments for a face-to-face Math 30-1 equivalency course
- Delivering course content in a student-centred, outcomes-based approach
- Addressing individual student needs and concerns both in and outside the classroom as appropriate to educational and institutional guidelines
- Marking assessments promptly and providing comprehensive feedback
- Applying culturally competent classroom management strategies to maintain an effective in-person learning environment
- Working with the Kaplan Student Success team to monitor and support students’ wellbeing and academic performance
- Assist the Program Director in delivering excellent student outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications
- Related bachelor’s degree is required
- Related instructional experience teaching at secondary or post-secondary levels
- A passion for teaching and mentoring
- Experience teaching diverse students and sensitive to the needs of international students
- Proficient in the use of learning technologies
- Excellent classroom management and instructional skills
- Familiarity with Alberta senior high math curriculum is required; Alberta Teaching Certificate is an asset
- Maintaining respectful and professional relationships with students and colleagues
- Must be authorized to work in Canada
Once hired, must
- Be aware of who is the designated safeguarding Lead for Kaplan Languages
- Be aware of how to identify safeguarding concerns and how to appropriately respond to these
- Complete, in a timely fashion, any safeguarding training assigned to you
- Report any safeguarding concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in the school
- As a member of the school team, be responsible for all aspects of our students safeguarding and welfare in conjunction with the wider school and company management teams
- Must pass a criminal background check
Location and start date
You will be based on site with the Program, situated on the North Campus of the University of Alberta in Edmonton. The candidate will be available to start at the end of August and will have daytime availability Monday to Friday
Physical Requirements
- Sitting
- Standing
- Walking
- Climbing
- Lifting up to 50+ pounds
- Pulling
- Pushing
- Carrying
- Grasping
- Reaching
- Bending
- Visual Acuity
- Color Determination
- Speaking
- Listening
About the Year One Foundation Program – University of Alberta
The University of Alberta’s Year One Foundation Program is a brand new joint educational partnership between Kaplan International Pathways Canada and the University of Alberta commencing in 2025. The University of Alberta is a Top 100 ranking world university and is situated in Edmonton, Alberta. The Year One Foundation Program offers international students who do not meet direct entry requirements, an opportunity to gain admission to the University after successfully completing the 3-term (1-academic year) Year One Foundation
Location
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Employee Type
Employee
Job Functional Area
HE Teachers
Kaplan lnternational is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. If you require any adjustments or additional support within the recruitment process, please contact us directly.
About Kaplan
Kaplan is a global educational services company that provides individuals, universities, and businesses with a diverse array of services, including higher and professional education, test preparation, language training, corporate and leadership training, and student recruitment, online enablement and other university support services.
Our company was founded in 1938 in Stanley Kaplan’s Brooklyn, NY home with a mission to help children of immigrants advance their dream of going to college. From those humble beginnings, Kaplan has grown into an enterprise operating in 28 countries and serving nearly a million students and thousands of corporate and university clients.
Throughout our history, Kaplan has remained committed to our founding mission of expanding educational access and transforming learning through new technologies. We are always moving forward—innovating, adapting, and bringing education into the future. The vast breadth and scale of our capabilities and diverse offerings set us apart, allowing our students and partners to advance further, faster.
Kaplan is a subsidiary of the Graham Holdings Company.