Homeschool Liaison (Casual)

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 8,000 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board invites applications for the casual Homeschool Liaison role. Under the Principal, Student Achievement, you will work with families who choose homeschooling, acting as an intermediary between the District and families during PP M 131 processes.

Responsibilities include independent and team work, contacting new and existing homeschool families, conducting investigations and reporting, guiding families on curriculum documents, TVO/ILC registrations, and

Qualifications

• K-12 educator with broad subject knowledge.
• Experience liaising with families in education sector.
• Knowledge of PPM131 and Ontario Education Act.
• Ability to interpret student achievement data.
• Valid Police Records Check required.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and as part of the Student Achievement team.
• Contact new and existing homeschooling families.
• Conduct investigations per PPM131 and write reports.
• Provide information about homeschooling in Ontario.
• Liaise between families and schools to access assessments and tests from EQAO via PPM131.
• Assist families with curriculum documents and TVO/ILC registrations.
• Adapt to district programming and operational needs.
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication; show teaching knowledge.

Skills

Communication skills

Data interpretation

Liaison experience

PPM131 knowledge

Education

K-12 educator experience

Subject breadth knowledge

Job description

We are seeking creative, dynamic, committed professionals to join our Team as:

About the OCDSB

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.

Homeschool Liaison (Casual)

Salary is commensurate based on a stipend of $8,925 for the period September 1 to August 31

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Principal, Student Achievement, the Homeschool Liaison will work with families who decide to provide home schooling for their children, under the Policy/Program Memorandum 131 (PPM131). The Homeschool Liaison acts as an intermediary between the District and families who have made the decision to homeschool.

Responsibilities and Attributes Required

Within a K-12 framework the successful candidate will:

• work both independently, and as a member of the Student Achievement team;
• contact new and existing home school families;
• conduct investigations as per PPM131 and write reports as required;
• answer questions and provide information to families about homeschooling in Ontario;
• act as a liaison between families and schools, to set up access to assessments and tests administered by the education quality and accountability office which is a resource for parents that is provided through PPM131;
• provide assistance and guidance to families wishing to find curriculum documents and navigate registering for TVO/ ILC (Independent Learning Centre);
• experience as a liaison working with families in the educational sector;
• familiarity with Policy/Program Memorandum 131 and the Education Act in Ontario;
• ability to understand student achievement data effectively and to be able to determine student progress;
• inherent in this position is the need for flexibility and the ability to adapt to the environment based on the programming and operational needs of the District;
• strong oral and written communication skills;
• demonstrated knowledge of effective teaching.

This experience would normally be acquired through direct knowledge and experience as a K-12 educator, with a breadth of experience/knowledge in teaching some of the following areas: Literacy, Mathematics, French as a Second Language (FSL), Science, Geography, History, and/or Arts. Experience in a variety of school settings is considered an asset.

A valid Police Records Check satisfactory to the OCDSB is required.

The duties and responsibilities of this position may be subject to change, further to confirmation of transfer payment details from the Ministry of Education.

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.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to [e-mail] at any time.