Dynamic K-12 Substitute Teacher — Flexible Coverage

HRCE; Melbourne; Hybrid; CAD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is seeking candidates for its Substitute Teacher List for the 2026-2027 school year. New applicants must apply with a resume/profile, then complete documents via a Docusign link sent by HRCE. You will upload references, transcripts, void cheque, and background checks for employment eligibility.

French teaching requires a French Proficiency Interview. Review the substitute teacher job description and ensure you meet Nova Scotia teaching qualifications.

Qualifications

• Valid Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate.
• Elementary or Secondary Teaching Methods Courses required.
• Major/Minor (or equivalent) in the relevant subject area.
• Equivalency defined as 3+ years experience within the past 7 years, teaching at least 40% of an assigned subject.
• Two written references from individuals who observed your teaching.
• Criminal Records Check (with Vulnerable Sector Check) within six months of start date.
• Child Abuse Registry (CAR) search results within six months of start date.

Education

Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate

Major/Minor in subject areas

Job description

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education is accepting applications for the Substitute List for the 2026-2027 school year.

New applicants must follow the steps below to be considered for substitute teaching:

1. Apply to this posting with an up-to-date resume/profile.

2. Once your application is reviewed and validated, you will receive an email that contains a Docusign link to the required forms to be employed with HRCE. In addition to these forms, the following documentation will be required to upload to the Docusign link you receive to your email (partial submissions will not be accepted and documents must be uploaded via the Docusign link sent to you by email).

• Two written references from individuals who have observed the quality of your teaching (i.e. cooperating teacher, principal or university supervisor/advisor)
• An original or copy of original course transcripts from your University or College in support of your teaching license and BEd
• Void Cheque or Direct Deposit Form from your Banking Institution
• A current Criminal Records Check. Employees working in schools in a position of trust or authority must provide a Vulnerable Sector Check (please print this letter and submit it with your VSS application).
  Checks must be issued within six months of employment start date and are available online via https://secure.tritoncanada.ca/v/public/landing/HalifaxPoliceService/home or from your local Police or RCMP detachment.
• Child Abuse Register (CAR) Search Results - issued within six months of employment start date (you will be mailed your CAR results to provide to HRCE as part of your new hire package). CAR applications may be made online https://beta.novascotia.ca/apply-child-abuse-register-search

Once all required documents have been submitted and reviewed, applicants will be added to the Halifax Regional Centre for Education Substitute Teacher List. You will receive an email once your EasyConnect account is ready to access at which time you are eligible to begin accepting assignments.

French Teaching

French candidates must also complete a successful French Proficiency Interview (FPI) through the French Department. To book a French Proficiency Interview please complete this form http://bit.ly/HRCEFPI. Once you receive your PFI results you must upload the document to your online resume.

General Teaching Qualifications (full job descriptions are available here)

(a) Valid Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate;

(b) Elementary or Secondary Teaching Methods Courses at corresponding levels;

( c) All full/partial Math or English assignments require a Major/Minor (or equivalent) in respective subject areas;

(d) All other teaching assignments require a Major/Minor (or equivalent) in the predominant subject assignment;

(e) Equivalency defined as 3+ years experience within the past 7 years, teaching at least 40% of an assigned subject, at similar grade levels, with positive performance appraisals, and/or references from current supervisor, with consideration given to recent coursework.

Teacher qualifications tools and resources are available on SharePoint and at this link – http://jobs.hrsb.ns.ca/job-postings/descriptions/950.pdf

It is important to review these tools to ensure your resume accurately reflects the information needed to determine qualifications.

Please refer to the Substitute Teacher job description - here.

Nova Scotia’s Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment.

Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume. Applicants invited to participate in the hiring process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation, should discuss their request for accommodation when invited to the assessment process.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.