Temporary Itinerant Student Resource Teacher Indigenous Education (Grades 9 - 12)

Halton District School Board; Burlington; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Halton District School Board is seeking an Itinerant Student Resource Teacher for Indigenous Education (Grades 9-12). The role supports students and teachers across schools, collaborating with the Indigenous Education Lead and system principals to improve student achievement.

The ideal candidate holds the Ontario College of Teachers’ Certificate of Qualification with Special Education Part 1, and demonstrates strong communication, collaboration and confidentiality in handling student data.

Qualifications

• Ontario College of Teachers' Certificate of Qualification in good standing is required.
• Special Education Part 1 Qualifications Required.
• Knowledge of the scope and sequence of Primary/Junior Curriculum is required.
• Lived experience with Indigenous communities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with school core teams for timely academic interventions
• Co-develop instructional strategies with school teams in support of student engagement
• Build relationships with students and families
• Apply utmost confidentiality while maintaining detailed student progress notes
• Track observations and actions to inform system improvements
• Communicate regularly with System Principal(s) and Leaders over system resources
• Adhere to system coherence and a collaborative approach to practice
• Support Growing Success and Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting principles for Ontario Schools

Skills

Responsive pedagogy

Strong communication

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Data confidentiality

Tech for learning

UNDRIP/TRC knowledge

Cross-cultural engagement

Indigenous education

Education

Ontario College of Teachers' Certificate of Qualification

Special Education Part 1 Qualifications

FNMI History/Realities AQ

Primary/Junior Curriculum knowledge

Tools

Aspen software

G-tools

Job description

Temporary Itinerant Student Resource Teacher

Indigenous Education (Grades 9 - 12)

ASAP - June 30, 2027

Position Description

The Itinerant Student Resource Teacher (grades 9 - 12) will provide individual, classroom and school level support for students and teachers as they deliver programs for improved student achievement. Reporting directly to the System Principal of Indigenous Education, the Itinerant Student Resource Teacher will work in collaboration with the Indigenous Education Lead and department members to support student learning within the Halton District School Board (HDSB).

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with school core teams for timely academic interventions
• Co-develop instructional strategies with school teams in support of student engagement
• Build relationships with students and families
• Apply utmost confidentiality while maintaining detailed student progress notes
• Track observations and actions to inform system improvements
• Communicate regularly with System Principal(s) and Leaders over system resources
• Adhere to system coherence and a collaborative approach to practice
• Support the fundamental principles of the Ministry of Education's Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools,1st Ed., Covering Grades 1-12 (2010), and the Ministry of Education's: Assessment & Evaluation (2024) principles for student achievement

Qualifications And/or Equivalent Experience

• Ontario College of Teachers' Certificate of Qualification, in good standing is required
• Special Education Part 1 Qualifications Required
• Intermediate and/or Senior English or Math Qualifications Preferred
• First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Histories and Current Realities AQ (FNMI Part 1) Preferred
• Knowledge of the scope and sequence of Primary/Junior Curriculum is required
• Lived experience and/or experience working with Indigenous communities is preferred

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of responsive pedagogies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, presentation and media fluency
• Strong organizational skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with a strong understanding of factors impacting achievement
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team, willingness to be flexible and able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others
• Proven ability to manage and safeguard sensitive data
• Experience with Aspen software would be an asset
• Proficient in using g-tools and various presentation platforms
• Demonstrated experience with UNDRIP and TRC
• Effective use of technology enhanced learning to support student achievement
• Exceptional collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated experience teaching First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Studies Curriculum (Secondary), as well as other curriculum areas for cross-curricular integration and synthesis
• A strong knowledge of the diversity of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit histories, contributions and brilliance
• Strong interpersonable skills such as: a caring approach to listening, intellectual humility, a commitment to relational and wholistic learning, reflective practitioner

Job Posting # 4072300

Closing Date - Thursday October 8, 2026 at 4:00 pm

We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will ordinarily be made through email addresses provided on applicants' Apply To Education profile page or through applicants' HDSB email addresses. Please ensure that contact information provided at the time of application is current.

First consideration for posted vacancies will be given to qualified applicants from the employee group in which the vacancy occurs.

Applicant Self Identification Questions

As part of the recruitment and selection function, the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSB's Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, HDSB's Employment Equity Policy and Ontario's Anti Racism Data Standards:

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HDSB's Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298, “Operation of Schools – General”) and any applicable collective agreement provisions, the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria:

valuing applicants' additional experience, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives; and

granting first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.

We encourage you to respond to our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals, strategies and actions and our progress towards creating and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workforce. Any information that you provide in response to these questions will be referred to during the hiring process for this position, and will be shared with the hiring manager and/or committee members responsible for the hiring process.

The section includes questions from Ontario's Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards, 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent, effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontario's Anti-Racism Data Standards, 2017).

Questions about this collection may be directed to Dixon Mohammed - Manager, Recruitment, Selection and Staffing at [e-mail]

Accommodation

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.

Wellness

The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.