Careers

Are you passionate about education and looking for an exciting opportunity to support children and youth in Canada to overcome academic challenges and improve their grades? If so, we want to hear from you! By making peer tutoring accessible, our programs eliminate educational disparities and ensure students can get the academic support they need to achieve their full potential.

Are you looking for a flexible role where you can help students tackle their academic challenges? Do you want to leverage your educational network in Halton Hills or Oakville to run impactful educational programs? If this sounds like you, then you are in luck! IDRF is seeking trainers to implement our Licensed to Learn peer-to-peer tutoring program in Halton Hills and Oakville.

 
About us:

Founded in 1984, the International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) is a Top 100 Canadian Charity (Charity Intelligence 2023) that works globally to provide humanitarian aid and implement sustainable development projects in health, education, water and sanitation, emergency relief, and economic development. Licensed to Learn (L2L) is our education program in Canada, which has supported over 45,000 students with academic support. Our peer-tutoring model teaches high-achieving students to be empathetic mentors and strong leaders. They then support their peers who are struggling in school— at no cost to the students!

 

To see our impact, please watch this speech from Freddy, one of our many successful tutors: Watch Video

 

What you’ll be doing as an L2L Trainer:

  • Leverage relationships with schools and community organizations to incorporate the L2L tutor training program 
  • Deliver tutor training sessions
  • Administer student surveys to assess program impact
  • Lead check-in and review sessions with tutors
  • Prepare and present tutor certificates and organize a program completion celebration
What we’d like from you:
  • Experience as a tutor, educator, teaching assistant, or workshop facilitator
  • Post-secondary training in education, child and youth studies, leadership development, or a related discipline – recent graduates are encouraged to apply!
  • Have a passion for education and supporting students facing academic challenges
  • Have an open mind and creative problem-solving capabilities.
  • A belief that all students can succeed under the right conditions
  • Established professional relationships with teachers, principles and school administrators are considered TREMENDOUS assets
What we’d like from you:
  • This role is part-time and very flexible—you work with the schools to determine your schedule
  • You can expect a 5-10 hour time commitment per program, which may run for a school term or the school year
  • Trainers receive a $750 honorarium for each program completed
  • Travel mileage will be reimbursed
  • A fun and inclusive office culture

L2L is committed to hiring individuals whose lived and professional experience aligns with the diverse student communities we impact. Experience working with newcomers, at-risk youth, children, and youth from equity-seeking groups is considered an asset. All L2L Trainers must complete a Vulnerable Sector Check through their local police department. 

 

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis for the 2024-25 school year. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to Alison Rodriguez, Senior Program Manager, at ARodriguez@idrf.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest in joining the team at Licensed to Learn; however, only those selected for the interview process will be contacted. We can’t wait to hear from you!

We are always looking for passionate rockstars dedicated to youth empowerment to join our team.

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We are an affiliate of International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF).

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