Elementary French Teachers (Occasional)

Halton District School Board; Burlington; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 61,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Support from instructional leaders

Access to teaching resources

Job summary

The Halton District School Board (HDSB) is seeking Elementary French Teachers to join our occasional pool. Teachers work across HDSB elementary schools in Burlington, Oakville, Milton, and surrounding communities.

Occasional teachers may accept short-term or long-term assignments and have opportunities to move into core French or immersion roles as the roster expands.

Qualifications

• Good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers.
• FSL Part 1 (or equivalent).
• Oral and written French proficiency.
• English proficiency (oral and written) required.
• Criminal Background Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening within six months.

Responsibilities

• Teach in French in elementary grades 1–8.
• Deliver instruction in French Immersion and Core French classrooms.
• Flexible schedule with occasional assignments across the Halton Region.
• Support from Instructional Program Leaders.

Skills

French proficiency

English proficiency

Criminal background check

Education

OCT Certification (Good Standing)

FSL Part 1 or equivalent

Job description

Position:

Elementary French Teachers (Occasional)

Location:

HDSB Elementary Schools in the Halton Region

[Burlington, Halton Hills (Acton & Georgetown), Oakville, Milton]

Daily Rate:

Daily rate of pay $289.52

Start Date:

Immediate

Work Schedule:

10 Months/year, as required

The Halton District School Board (HDSB) is one of the fastest growing school districts in Canada. Together, our 10,000+ staff serve more than 66,000 students in more than 100 schools in the communities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. We are seeking Elementary French Teachers (Occasional) to join our occasional pool. Once hired to the occasional pool, our Elementary French Teachers (Occasional) can immediately apply to long-term occasional Core French and French Immersion assignments.

Benefits of working as an Elementary Occasional French Teacher with the Halton District School Board:

• Experience teaching students in grades 1 through 8;


• Experience teaching in French Immersion and Core French classrooms;


• Flexible work, choose to work when it fits with your schedule;


• Opportunity to work in a Board where collaboration, inclusion, and innovation are fostered;


• Variety of work, our Elementary Occasional French Teachers have the opportunity to work at a variety of schools across the Halton Region;


• Access to French teaching resources through our online staff portal


• Available support from our Instructional Program Leaders.

Position Summary

The Halton District School Board is currently seeking French teachers for our French Elementary and our Secondary Occasional Teacher rosters. Occasional Teachers work in a variety of schools throughout the Halton Region. Occasional Teachers are eligible to accept short-term (partial day to 10 days in duration) or long-term assignments of up to one year.

Whether you are seeking the flexibility provided by occasional teaching or opportunities to move into long-term assignments or permanent teaching positions, joining the Elementary Elementary Occasional French Teaching Roster is a great first step.

Qualifications

Prior to commencing employment with the HDSB:

• Good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers;


• FSL Part 1 (or equivalent);


• Oral and written French proficiency;


• As we are an English board, oral and written English proficiency is required;


• Criminal Background Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (dated within six months).

Appointments Are Conditional Upon

• OCT Certification (Good Standing);


• FSL Part 1 or equivalent;


• Provision of an original copy of a criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening dated within 6 months;


• The teacher continuing to hold qualifications in accordance with the Acts and Regulations administered by the Minister of Education;


• Agreement to comply with the Board’s policies, procedures and code of conduct;


• Successful completion of a probationary period in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will be made through the email address provided on the applicants’ Apply To Education profile page.

Applicant Self Identification Questions

As part of the recruitment and selection function, the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSB’s Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards: Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Requirements

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298, “Operation of Schools – General”) and any applicable collective agreement provisions, the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria:

• valuing applicants’ additional experience, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives; and


• granting first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.

We encourage you to respond to our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals, strategies and actions and our progress towards creating and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workforce. Any information that you provide in response to this question will be referred to during the hiring process for this position, and will be shared with the hiring manager and/or committee members responsible for the hiring process.

Questions about this collection may be directed to Dixon Mohammed - Manager, Recruitment, Selection and Staffing at

Accommodation

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.

Wellness

The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.