Elementary Occasional Teaching

Waterloo Region District School Board; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional school board in Ontario is seeking applications for its Elementary Occasional Teacher Roster to teach students in grades JK-8. Applicants must be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers and demonstrate experience with youth. This role embraces a commitment to equity and inclusion and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds. Support for applicants with disabilities is also available.

Benefits

Support for candidates with disabilities

Commitment to equity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Must be in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).
• Experience may include paid, volunteer, or practicum roles.
• Conditional offers will be made until OCT certification is confirmed.

Responsibilities

• Teach students in a variety of subjects for grades JK-8.
• Support student achievement and well-being.
• Work collaboratively with families and communities.

Skills

Experience working with adolescents and/or youth

French language skills (for OCT qualifications)

Education

Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) certification

Year 2 Faculty of Education student scheduled to graduate in Spring/Summer 2026

Job description

Overview

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) serves approximately 65,000 students in 123 schools, as well as alternative and continuing education sites. WRDSB is committed to creating learning environments that support the achievement and well-being of all students through partnering with staff, parents, families, caregivers and communities to promote success in learning and life. In Ontario, you must be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) to teach in the province’s publicly funded schools. The Waterloo Region District School Board is seeking applications for our Elementary Occasional Teacher Roster (JK-8).

Qualifications

Required Qualificatons include:

• Teachers in Good Standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) who can provide evidence of meaningful experiences working with adolescents and/or youth. Experiences may include paid, volunteer, and practicum experiences. Appointments will be effective upon receipt of OCT certification confirmation and required documentation from successful candidates.
• Current Year 2 Faculty of Education students scheduled to graduate in Spring/Summer 2026. Conditional offers to be placed on the Elementary Occasional Teacher Roster will be made to successful applicants until such time as OCT qualifications and certification are confirmed.

If you are an existing Elementary Occasional Teacher with the WRDSB you DO NOT need to apply to this posting. Current WRDSB Secondary Occasional Teachers wishing to transfer to the Elementary Occasional Teacher Roster may apply; however, if successful you will be removed from the WRDSB Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster.

Application Information

Application Process: Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Communication to applicants selected for an interview will be via email. Please ensure your email address on your Apply to Education account is accurate. Human Resources staff will only respond to inquiries from applicants selected for an interview. The Board continues to engage candidates in different methods of interviewing for vacancies. This may include, but is not limited to, a one-way video interview or a Google Meet video-conference interview. Hiring Teams will provide further information to candidates at the time of invitation to an interview.

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities.

Application Packages Should Include

• Covering Letter (covering letters may be addressed to Dear Administrator)
• Resume
• Practice Teaching Reports
• Reference Letters (optional)

Additional Information

NOTE that interviews will be conducted, in part, in French for ALL applicants with French OCT qualifications. In the event that the WRDSB makes an offer of employment, please be advised that it is the practice of the Board that employment will not start until the Board has received a vulnerable sector police check and the Board is satisfied that there are no criminal convictions which would preclude your employment. The Board does not assume any costs associated with obtaining the required documentation.

Legal and Equity information

The information you provide on this form is collected under legal authority of the Education Act, and will be used as necessary for the recruitment, selection and employment purposes of the Board in accordance with Section 29(2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Board is committed to equity in employment and fair and equitable hiring practices that reflect the diversity of the community we serve, foster student success and well-being, and demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom. We actively encourage applications from groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
• Groups experiencing discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
• Persons with visible and/or invisible disabilities;
• Women; and
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

We will make appropriate accommodations based on human rights protections to support candidate participation in the hiring process. Your responses to the Self-Identification job posting question are voluntary and not required for the completion of this application. If you do not wish to provide this information, you may select "Prefer not to answer".