Secondary Occasional Teaching For Bachelor of Education Students

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

Job summary

An established educational institution in Canada is seeking passionate Bachelor of Education students for their Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of approximately 65,000 students in a diverse community. Candidates will engage in a dynamic hiring process that includes innovative interview methods. The Board values equity and inclusion, encouraging applications from individuals representing diverse backgrounds. If you are ready to make a positive impact in the classroom and support the success of all students, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have completed at least two practicum placements.
• Graduates need one Intermediate and one Senior Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Successful applicants will be placed on the Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster.
• Interviews may include a one-way video or video-conference format.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teaching Skills

French Language Proficiency

Education

Bachelor of Education

Job description

This posting is ONLY open to current Year 1 or Year 2 Bachelor of Education Students.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is situated in Canada’s innovation heartland, where we are celebrating the gifts of each and every student by creating limitless opportunities for them to flourish, grow and become their best selves. The Board provides a comprehensive educational program for approximately 65,000 students in the Region of Waterloo. The Board is the seventh largest public school district in Ontario with 16 secondary schools, 106 elementary schools, and approximately 11,000 staff members. Additional information regarding the Board is available on the Board's website.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is seeking applications from current Bachelor of Education students for our Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster. Conditional offers to be placed on the Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster will be made to successful applicants until such time as OCT qualifications are confirmed.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must, upon graduation, have as a minimum, one Intermediate and one Senior Qualification. Candidates may be in either Year 1 or Year 2 of the BEd Program and must have completed at least two practicum placements.

Application Information

Application Packages Should Include

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

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.

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.