Secondary Occasional Teaching

Waterloo Region District School Board; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional school district is looking for qualified Secondary Occasional Teachers for Grades 9-12. Candidates must hold an OCT Certificate and have relevant teaching qualifications. This position supports educational excellence in a diverse learning environment. All interviews may include French assessments, and accommodations for disabilities will be provided.

Benefits

Flexible interview formats

Supportive hiring practices

Qualifications

• Must have successfully completed at least two practicum placements.
• Must be within 18 months of expected graduation date.

Responsibilities

• Teach students in Grades 9-12 according to Ontario educational standards.
• Prepare lesson plans and assess student performance.
• Engage in collaborative teaching approaches.

Skills

Intermediate and Senior Qualifications

Ability to teach Grades 9-12

Communication skills in French

Education

Bachelor of Education or equivalent

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 from the following candidates for the Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster (Grades 9-12).

• Teachers with an OCT Certificate of Qualification and Registration (CQR)
• Teachers with an OCT Transitional or Multi-Session Transitional Certificate of Qualification (TCQR or MTCQR)
• Students currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Education (or equivalent) program.

Required Qualifications

In order to be eligible for the Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster:

• Candidates must have as a minimum, one Intermediate and one Senior Qualification, or will have these qualifications upon graduation from a Bachelor of Education (or equivalent) program.
• Students in a Bachelor of Education (or equivalent) program must have successfully completed at least two practicum placements and be within 18 months of their expected graduation date.

Application Information

Application Packages Should Include

• Covering Letter (covering letters may be addressed to Dear Administrator)
• Resume
• Practice Teaching Reports or most recent Teacher Performance Appraisal
• Reference Letters (optional)

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. This may include, but is not limited to, a one-way video interview or a video-conference interview. Specific information regarding the format of the interview will be provided to candidates with the interview invitation.

Interviews will be conducted, in part, in French for ALL applicants with French OCT qualifications.

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

Offers of Employment

In the event that the WRDSB makes an offer of employment, please be advised that it is the practice of the Board that your 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 documentation.

Offers will be conditional upon confirmation of qualifications and confirmation of Good Standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).

If you are a current Secondary Occasional Teacher with the WRDSB you do not need to apply to this posting. Individuals are not permitted to be on both the WRDSB Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster and the WRDSB Elementary Occasional Teacher Roster. Candidates successful to both positions will need to select either the Elementary or the Secondary OT Roster.

Vision, Mission and Strategic Directions

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to hiring people who believe in our vision and mission statement and will assist us in implementing our six key strategic directions.

Our Vision
Celebrating the gifts of each and every student by creating limitless opportunities for them to flourish, grow and become their best selves.

Our Mission
Creating learning environments where all students excel as they become skilled, caring, and compassionate global citizens.

Strategic Directions
Centering students; Support for student and staff well-being; Equitable opportunities and outcomes; Strengthen connections through family and community engagement; Increase student learning through engagement; Collaboration and compassion for transformation.

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 reflect the 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 gender expressions.

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

Applicant Self-Identification Questions

The information collected in Apply to Education is 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. Access to this information is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. Access, use and disclosure of the data is governed by MFIPPA and related privacy laws. 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 the HR team.