2026/2027 Black Youth Forum Program

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation pay

Job summary

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is seeking a creative, dynamic educator to deliver the 2026/2027 Black Youth Forum Course: An Experiential Learning Journey. The course runs in-person on Tuesday evenings at Adult HS, Ottawa, from Nov 3, 2026 to May 25, 2027, with additional sessions as needed and a pay rate of $56.84/hour plus 4% vacation pay.

Applicants must hold Intermediate & Senior qualifications with the Ontario College of Teachers and must identify as a member of the African,

Qualifications

• Must hold Intermediate & Senior qualifications with the Ontario College of Teachers (in good standing).
• Strong ability to deliver experiential learning and adapt to schedule.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Black Youth Forum Course: An Experiential Learning Journey as scheduled.
• Attend sessions outside the planned time frame as required by the program.
• Adhere to the collective agreement for continuing education courses.

Skills

Creative educator

Dynamic teaching

Committed to equity

Education

Intermediate & Senior qualifications with OCT

Job description

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.

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

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

Black Youth Forum Course: An Experiential Learning Journey website

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.

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"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."