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Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB); Kars; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) is Eastern Ontario's largest school board, serving nearly 150 schools with a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence. We seek qualified Occasional Teachers to support classrooms and maintain an inclusive culture focused on student well-being and achievement.

Ideal candidates will hold OCT qualifications (Junior/Intermediate) and FSL Part 1, with additional qualifications in Special Education considered an asset.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with students, families and staff.
• Ability to collaborate respectfully and participate in a positive school climate.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion and student well-being in a diverse learning environment.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative teamwork

Equity inclusion mindset

Student-centered approach

Education

OCT Divisional Qualifications: Junior/Intermediate

OCT Additional Qualifications: FSL Part 1

Spec Ed qualifications asset

Job description

About Us

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.

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.

Kars on the Rideau

Here at Kars on the Rideau we provide a welcoming learning environment. We strive to develop, in all our students, citizenship, social and digital responsibility, critical thinking skills, creativity, as well as a lifelong love of learning. The staff at Kars on the Rideau Public School is committed to providing a positive, caring, and safe and inclusive learning environment for all students. We value the importance of the well being of staff and students, and promote mindfulness and physical activity. A wide range of learning experiences and activities are offered, which include outdoor learning opportunities, partnerships with the community, and the integration of technology within the curriculum.

Ideal Candidates

Ideal candidates will support the fulfillment of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s (OCDSB) Strategic Plan to enhance the quality of education in the school, and the District, by creating a positive and inclusive school climate, learning and workplace environment. Candidates will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and respectfully, with a human rights and equity perspective, to foster student success, achievement and well‑being.

Eligibility List

All Occasional Teachers are eligible to apply for Long Term Occasional postings for which they are qualified. If you are fully external to the OCDSB, you may apply to this posting if you have the required qualifications.

Please be advised that our order of consideration for Elementary LTO's is as follows:

• Current elementary occasional teacher applicants, followed by
• Qualified external applicants.

Required Qualifications

OCT Divisional Qualifications: Junior/Intermediate

OCT Additional Qualifications: FSL Part 1

Additional Requirements (experience, knowledge, education,) considered an asset for the Position: Spec Ed qualifications are an asset

Additional Information: N/A

Process for selection

Applications will be assessed with respect to the requirements and qualifications outlined in this job posting and in accordance with the following:

A minimum of 3 qualified applicants will be offered an interview, including:

• At least three (3) teachers, who are currently employed as an occasional teacher with the OCDSB, and who have the required OCT qualifications and who best meet the criteria outlined in the job posting.
• If fewer than three (3) qualified applicants apply, all qualified applicants will be interviewed.

It is the expectation that a teacher who accepts an assignment must agree to complete the assignment as posted.

Contact for Accessibility and Accommodation

Questions about posting details or persons with disabilities who require accommodation in the application/interview process should email the following:

• [e-mail]: A. Lorne Cassidy ES to Fielding Drive PS & Agincourt Virtual School
• [e-mail]: First Avenue PS to North Gower PS, Central, CHEO School and First Place Elem
• [e-mail]: Orleans Wood ES to York St. PS

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.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment - in compliance with the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 , the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be used to assist our hiring team in screening or assessing applicants.

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