2026/2027 Black Youth Forum Program

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB); Ottawa; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is seeking a creative, committed educator to deliver the Black Youth Forum course at Adult High School, 300 Rochester Street, Ottawa, on Tuesday evenings from November 3, 2026, to May 25, 2027 (26 evenings). The position pays $56.84/hour plus 4% vacation pay and may include make-up days per the collective agreement.

Applicants must hold Intermediate & Senior qualifications with the Ontario College of Teachers in good standing.

Qualifications

• Must hold Intermediate & Senior qualifications with the Ontario College of Teachers in good standing at the time of application.
• Experience delivering continuing education or evening programs is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Black Youth Forum course as per the predetermined schedule.
• Attend and teach a make-up day if required by the collective agreement.
• Adhere to OCDSB policies and continue education program standards.

Skills

Teaching

Education

Intermediate & Senior qualifications with the Ontario College of Teachers

Job description

We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed educator to join the:

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

2026/2027 Black Youth Forum Course: An Experiential Learning Journey

Overview

The course will be delivered in-person at Adult HS, 300 Rochester Street, on Tuesday evenings from November 3, 2026, to May 25, 2027 (26 evenings - no classes on January 26). In addition, staff and students may be required to attend sessions outside of this time frame, including the Black Youth Forum. Each session is 3.85 instructional hours.

Teachers must be prepared to deliver the assigned credit through a predetermined schedule. Please note, as per the most recent collective agreement, article 40.02 c: in the event that the Employer cancels two (2) or more days/evenings of Continuing Education courses as a result of unforeseen circumstances beyond its control, Continuing Education teachers will be required to attend and teach a make-up day.

Pay rate: $56.84 /hour + 4% vacation pay

Qualifications

The Black Youth Program constitutes a Special Program pursuant to Section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code as it has been put into place to relieve hardships associated with a historically disadvantaged group and to assist Black students in the group to achieve equal opportunity in education. As such, it is an essential requirement of the position that the successful applicant identifies as a member of the African, Black and/or African-Caribbean communities and can demonstrate a shared lived experience, as they will be uniquely placed to deliver the curriculum and to support the goals and needs of the program. Applicants MUST hold Intermediate & Senior qualifications with the Ontario College of Teachers (in good standing) at the time of application.

Eligibility

Subject to the essential requirement above, all teachers (with or without Continuing Education (CE) Seniority) can apply to this posting.

Order of Consideration

Teachers with CE Seniority who appear on the October 2026 Continuing Education Seniority List with applicable qualifications, including identification as a member of the historically disadvantaged group with shared lived experience, are encouraged to apply and will be granted an interview. If the position remains unfilled, teachers not on the October 2026 Continuing Education Seniority List may be offered an interview in accordance with the requirements and OCT qualifications outlined in this job posting and in accordance with Policy P.146.HR Equitable Recruitment, Hiring and Promotion.

Interviews for this position will be conducted in a virtual format.

Process

Offers will be sent via email to the address on record in Apply to Education by the Principal of Continuing Education. Offers will have specific response parameters, including timelines for acceptance/decline. Teachers will have 24 hours to respond to the offer. Where acceptances are not received within the timeframes specified in the email, it will be assumed that you are declining the offer of work.

PLEASE NOTE:

As a condition of employment, all new employees will be required to submit a recent Vulnerable Sector (level 3) Police Record check valid within the past six months prior to their start date with the OCDSB.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodation in the application and/or interview process should email and .

EDUCATING FOR SUCCESS - BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES TOGETHER

Personal information is collected pursuant to the Education Act and will be used to determine the eligibility for employment with the OCDSB. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Manager, Human Resources, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario K2H 6L3.