FR 91% Elem Contract (ITINERANT): 62% @ Hilson Ave: French Kindergarten & 29% @ W.E. Gowling PS: Kindergarten Coverage (2 blocks) & Grade 4/5 Core French (see below for schedules)

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.

We are seeking creative, dynamic, and committed teachers to join our team at

1. Hilson Avenue Public School - Hilson Avenue P.S. is a child-centered learning environment. Academic progress, social development and a positive attitude towards self and others are cornerstones of our philosophy. Our community of learners practice teamwork, leadership and risk-taking as they prepare for the future. Hilson Avenue Public School has a caring, creative and dynamic staff! This committed team of professionals have a wide range of experience. Many teachers have earned additional educational qualifications through ongoing professional development. These qualifications include Special Education, English as a Second Language, French as a Second Language, Reading, and Computers in Education. The efforts of our staff are significant both inside and outside the classroom.

2. W.E. Gowling Public School - We are seeking creative, dynamic, and committed teachers to join our team at W.E. Gowling PS. We are proud to serve the diverse range of cultures including African, Asian, Caribbean, European and Middle Eastern residing in the Carlington neighbourhood. We are a dual-track English and Early French Immersion Kindergarten to Grade 6 School.

We work closely with our families, community partners and associations to support children to become the best learners and individuals that they can be. We strive to promote a school climate grounded in equity and inclusion with high academic standards focusing on meaningful engagement and quality instruction. We invite you to join us in this endeavour!

Ideal candidates will support the fulfillment of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s (OCDSB) Strategic Plan to enhance the quality of education in the school, and the District, by creating a positive and inclusive school climate, learning and workplace environment. Candidates will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and respectfully, with a human rights and equity perspective, to foster student success, achievement and well-being.

Eligibility List

This posting is open to all Occasional Teachers who DO NOT already have a part time contract.

*If you are already a Part-Time Contract Teacher with the OCDSB, please apply to the respective internal posting. If you apply to this posting your application will not be considered.

**If you are fully external to the OCDSB, you are encouraged to apply to this posting if you have the required qualifications.

***The French language freeze continues to be in effect. Therefore, if you accept any teaching percentage of French contract, you may only be considered for other French contract positions.

Applications will be considered in the following order:

1. All OCDSB Elementary Contract teachers (full-time & part-time teachers, teachers interested in transferring or increasing status) are equally eligible to apply for this OCDSB vacancy for which they are qualified.

2. Qualified OT Roster applicants: At least three (3) teachers, who are currently employed as an occasional teacher with the OCDSB, and who have the required OCT qualifications and who best meet the criteria outlined in the job posting.

4. If fewer than three (3) qualified applicants apply, all qualified applicants will be interviewed.

5. External applicants.

Application Process

Applications will be assessed with respect to the requirements and qualifications outlined in this job posting and in accordance with the following:

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Qualifications

Required OCT Divisional Qualifications: Primary/Junior

Required OCT Additional Qualifications: FSL Part 1

Additional Qualifications, Experience, or Knowledge that would be an asset to this Position: Spec Ed, Kindergarten and ESL qualifications are assets

Additional Information about this Position: FR 91% Elem Contract (ITINERANT): 62% @ Hilson Ave: French Kindergarten ( M 8-12:50, T/W 8-11:50, Th 8-11:20, F 8-10); & 29% @ W.E. Gowling PS: Kindergarten Coverage (2 blocks) & Grade 4/5 Core French (M/T/Th 1:30-2:30, W 12:20-2:30, F 11:10-2:30)

Questions about posting details or persons with disabilities who require accommodation in the application/interview process should email the following:

• [email protected]: A. Lorne Cassidy ES to Fielding Drive PS & Agincourt Virtual School
• [email protected]: First Avenue PS to North Gower PS, Central, CHEO School and First Place Elem
• [email protected]: Orleans Wood ES to York St. PS
  
  

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.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment - in compliance with the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be used to assist our hiring team in screening or assessing applicants.