ELA Teacher Development & Recruitment
- Toronto, ON, Canada
On-site
Full-time
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Location: On-site, Downtown Toronto, Canada
Job Type: Full-Time,
Program: Think Academy US Online ELA
About Think Academy
Think Academy Online is a leading education technology company dedicated to providing high-quality K–12 supplemental learning services through innovative digital instruction. We believe that inspired teaching, thoughtful curriculum, and carefully designed reading experiences empower students to grow academically and confidently. Our programs are designed with research-based pedagogy and delivered by experienced educators.
About This Role
Think Academy US is looking for an ELA Teacher Recruitment & Training Specialist to build the teaching team for our US Online English Language Arts program. Based in our downtown Toronto office, you will own the process from finding and assessing teacher candidates through training and readiness for their first class.
You will work closely with the ELA teaching team to understand hiring needs, maintain a strong candidate pipeline, and help new teachers meet our instructional standards. Your success will be measured by both the number of teachers ready to teach and the quality of their teaching when they begin.
What You'll Do
Teaching - Approximately 10–15 hours/week
Job Type: Full-Time,
Program: Think Academy US Online ELA
About Think Academy
Think Academy Online is a leading education technology company dedicated to providing high-quality K–12 supplemental learning services through innovative digital instruction. We believe that inspired teaching, thoughtful curriculum, and carefully designed reading experiences empower students to grow academically and confidently. Our programs are designed with research-based pedagogy and delivered by experienced educators.
About This Role
Think Academy US is looking for an ELA Teacher Recruitment & Training Specialist to build the teaching team for our US Online English Language Arts program. Based in our downtown Toronto office, you will own the process from finding and assessing teacher candidates through training and readiness for their first class.
You will work closely with the ELA teaching team to understand hiring needs, maintain a strong candidate pipeline, and help new teachers meet our instructional standards. Your success will be measured by both the number of teachers ready to teach and the quality of their teaching when they begin.
What You'll Do
Teaching - Approximately 10–15 hours/week
- Teach live online ELA small-group classes focused on Reading, Speaking, and Writing for elementary students.
- Source candidates through job boards, universities, referrals, and educator networks.
- Manage postings, screening, interviews, and teaching demos.
- Maintain candidate communication and accurate pipeline records.
- Support onboarding and training for new ELA teachers.
- Observe classes and provide practical feedback to help teachers improve.
- Share best practices and support consistent teaching quality across the team.
- Fluent English proficiency, with the ability to communicate clearly and naturally in both spoken and written English-fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, English, Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
- Prior tutoring, teaching assistant, or other student-facing teaching experience is strongly preferred.
- Eager to learn and grow, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Responsible and caring when working with students and families, with strong ownership of the student experience.
- Tuesday–Saturday: On-site at the downtown Toronto office
- Working hours: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Expected annual total compensation: CAD $80,000–$90,000, including a base salary of CAD $78,000–$80,000 and a performance-based teaching bonus of up to 10% of base salary.
- Benefits:
- Paid Vacation: 10 days earned for every 12 months worked, with vacation pay. Unused vacation balance is paid out at year-end.
- Health Insurance: Sun Life Class A coverage available from your first day. The company covers 80% of the total premium, including any dependent coverage you choose.
- Group RRSP: Access to a Group RRSP for voluntary employee contributions; no employer matching.
- Gain hands-on experience and take ownership of meaningful recruitment and teacher training projects from an early stage.
- Receive structured mentorship and direct coaching from experienced leaders, with the opportunity to progress into a management role within 2–3 years based on performance and business needs.
- Collaborate with teams across our global education company, with potential opportunities to work with international offices and headquarters.
- Hiring needs are translated into a reliable pipeline of qualified ELA teacher candidates.
- New teachers complete training and are ready to teach on schedule.
- Teachers who pass training meet the ELA team’s standards in their first classes.
- Teaching high quality ELA classes and provide personalized homework feedback to students.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Teach live online small-group ELA classes for elementary students, covering reading, speaking, and writing, and provide personalized homework feedback. Recruit and assess teacher candidates, manage the hiring pipeline, train and onboard new teachers, and observe classes to support instructional quality.
Requirements
Applicants should have fluent spoken and written English and a bachelor’s degree in Education, English, Human Resources, Business, or a related field; fresh graduates are welcome. Prior tutoring, teaching assistant, or other student-facing teaching experience is strongly preferred, along with adaptability, responsibility, and a caring approach to students and families.
Skills
- English Language Arts Teaching
- Teacher Recruitment
- Candidate Sourcing
- Candidate Screening
- Interviewing
- Teaching Demonstrations
- Teacher Onboarding
- Teacher Training
- Classroom Observation
- Instructional Feedback
- Reading Instruction
- Speaking Instruction
- Writing Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Candidate Pipeline Management
- Communication
Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- Health Insurance
- Group RRSP
- Structured Mentorship
- Career Progression Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Education
- Human Resources
Keywords
- English Language Arts
- K–12 Education
- Online Learning
- Supplemental Learning
- Digital Instruction
- Research-Based Pedagogy
- Reading
- Speaking
- Writing
- Elementary Students
- Teacher Recruitment
- Candidate Sourcing
- Job Boards
- University Recruiting
- Referrals
- Educator Networks
- Candidate Screening
- Interviews
- Teaching Demonstrations
- Candidate Pipeline
- Teacher Onboarding
- Teacher Training
- Classroom Observation
- Instructional Feedback
- Teaching Quality
- Personalized Homework Feedback