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Waterloo Region District School Board; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is seeking qualified long-term occasional teachers. Applicants must hold current QECO qualifications and the appropriate divisional credentials. A vulnerable-sector CRC is required before employment begins, and all applications should be submitted via Apply to Education.

No direct contact with individual schools is required. Wardrobe and assignment details may vary; positions are subject to variation with notice per the Collective Agreement.

Qualifications

• Must hold current QECO qualifications and divisional qualifications.
• Criminal Record Check (CRC) including vulnerable sector required before starting.

Responsibilities

• Review applications and forward eligible ones to the Principal.
• Screen applicants to ensure qualifications are current and meet posting requirements.
• Applicants must apply through Apply to Education; no calls or emails to schools.

Job description

SPECIAL EDUCATION PART 1 QUALIFICATION IS REQUIRED

THIS POSTING IS OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARENOT ON THE WRDSB OCCASIONAL TEACHER ROSTER. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ON THE WRDSB OCCASIONAL TEACHER ROSTER, PLEASE APPLY TO THE INTERNAL POSTING.

In order to be eligible to apply to this vacancy you must hold the required divisional qualifications. Candidates that apply to this posting who are not qualified will have their names removed prior to the posting being released to the Principal.

PLEASE NOTE - your qualifications must be current as of the date of this posting, i.e., if you are currently enrolled in the course or if you are in the midst of the course, you are NOT eligible to apply to this posting.

Candidates who are qualified and interested may apply to this vacancy. The Human Resources Department will forward all ELIGIBLE applications to the Principal (see above). The Principal of the school will screen applications and may select those he/she wishes to consider from the qualified applicants. Neither Human Resources nor the Principal will necessarily respond to each applicant.

As a condition of employment you are required to submit a Criminal Record Check (CRC) including thevulnerable sectorthat is acceptable to the board. Human Resources must bein receipt of the original CRC before your employment can begin. Please note that the Board does not assume any costs associated with the Criminal Record Check.

It is the responsibility of interested candidates to ensure that their application, including a resume and a copy of a current Certificate of Qualification is submitted through Apply to Education. Candidates are asked not to contact schools directly, either by phone or email. Your co-operation is appreciated.

Please note that no application packages are to be sent to the Board office. All applications will be accessed only through the Apply ToEducation website.

Term of assignment(s) is subject to change with appropriate notice.

In accordance with Section 29(2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, this is to advise that 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.

Long term occasional teachers in an assignment greater than eighty (80) instructional days or four (4) months in duration, are eligible for up to five (5) full unpaid days per school year.

Long term occasional teachers in an assignment greater than thirty (30) instructional days but less than eighty (80) instructional days in duration will be eligible to take up to one (1) unpaid day during the term of their assignment.

Please note that such days will not be granted to extend the December or March break and cannot be split into partial days. These days must be requested through Human Resources Services according to the timelines outlined in the Collective Agreement.

Pay for a teaching position at the WRDSB is in alignment with the terms of the Central Agreement with ETFO. The pay is based on QECO qualifications and years of experience (as approved by the board), as outlined in this chart.

Commitment to Equity

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflectthe diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
• members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry,colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
• persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;and
• persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and genderexpressions.

We will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the human rights protectedgrounds, to support candidate participation in the hiring process.

Applicant Self-IdentificationQuestions

The information collectedin Apply to Educationis used to monitor WRDSB’s progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in WRDSB recruitment and hiring practices.

We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system (Policy 1014_- Privacy Protection and Access to Information). Informationis collected pursuant to Ontario’s Education Equity Action Plan (Ministry of Education), PPM 165 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Access to thisinformationis restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. Access, use and disclosure of the data is governed by MFIPPA and ethical research practices. Applicant Self-Identification data will be attached to your Apply to Education applicant profile as long as you are employed with the WRDSB.

If you prefer not to answer any of the Self Identification questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this please contact [e-mail].