The Simcoe County District School Board is accepting applications for the following position:

2024-2025 Night School Teaching Positions

Reporting to the Principal of Adult and Continuing Education, the Night School teacher will be responsible for the instructional delivery of once weekly in-person Saturdays 9:00 am to 12:00 pm October 5, 2024 through June 7, 2025. Teachers will be responsible for all aspects of credit-earning secondary school courses, including record keeping and final reporting for their assigned course. Teachers should be comfortable teaching in face-to-face, eLearning and hybrid formats.

Intermediate/Senior Qualifications required in subject area

Special Education qualification preferred

Teaching and Learning Through eLearning AQ preferred

Dates:

Saturdays October 5, 2024 through June 7, 2025 (excluding, January 4, February 15, March 15, April 19, May 17)

Teacher Location: Bradford Learning Centre

Courses:

Tamil (Basic) and Tamil (Intermediate)

Rate of pay:

$47.23 - $75.59 per hour

Key Competencies:

Successful applicants for the Night School Teacher position will demonstrate evidence of: A deep understanding of learning pedagogy

Familiarity with the Tamil language (reading, writing, speaking, listening)

Knowledge of Tamil alphabet

Collaboration and teamwork with colleagues

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Thorough knowledge of the Ontario Curriculum, Growing Success and the School Effectiveness Framework Major Responsibilities for Night School Teachers: 3 hours of instruction once a week on Saturdays at the Bradford Learning Centre from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Implementing effective student assessment practices (e.g. descriptive feedback)

Enhance curriculum-based content to integrate differentiated instructional strategies designed to improve student engagement and foster deeper learning

Completion of SCDSB Mandatory Health and Safety Training and OrientationAll Night School teaching positions will be available only if the minimum registration numbers are attained. Please note that due to late registrations hiring can continue right up to the first two operating days of school.

Applications will be received on APPLYTOEDUCATION until Thursday September 19, 2024 at 4:00 pm EST/EDT www.applytoeducation.com

Cover letters may be addressed to: Alison Chornobaj- Principal

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only the successful applicants will be contacted.

* All fees for the application process are covered by the Simcoe County District School Board.*

Guided by the principles of dignity,

individualization and inclusion, the Simcoe County District School Board

(SCDSB) is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment

that supports all human rights and accessibility needs for students and

staff. The SCDSB recognizes the duty to accommodate, short of undue

hardship as per the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

We value and are committed to

upholding the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and

equitable hiring practices for all applicants to be successful. In

support of our strategic priorities, we are seeking members who reflect

diverse identities, lived experiences and perspectives, especially

Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities,

2SLGBTQ+, and women to assist the board in reflecting the community we

serve. Our equitable hiring initiative is consistent with the Ontario

Human Rights Code (OHRC) to ensure that our hiring practices remain

equitable to candidates from groups protected by the prohibited grounds

under the Code.

Applicants

are to provide permission to contact two professional references,

including their current and most recent supervisor. New hires to the

Simcoe County District School Board will be required to submit a

Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) that is satisfactory to the Board prior to

beginning employment. All new employees will be required to complete

mandatory training modules with the Board prior to their first day of

employment. All applicants are thanked for their interest in this

position; however, only those who have been shortlisted for an interview

will be contacted.

R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 298 - Operation of Schools

Section 20 - Duties of Teachers

20. In addition to the duties assigned to the teacher under the Act and by the board, a teacher shall,

(a) be responsible for effective instruction,

training and evaluation of the progress of pupils in the subjects

assigned to the teacher and for the management of the class or classes,

and report to the principal on the progress of pupils on request;

(b) carry out the supervisory duties and

instructional program assigned to the teacher by the principal and

supply such information related thereto as the principal may require;

(c) where the board has appointed teachers under

section 14 or 17, co-operate fully with such teachers and with the

principal in all matters related to the instruction of pupils;

(d) unless otherwise assigned by the principal, be

present in the classroom or teaching area and ensure that the classroom

or teaching area is ready for the reception of pupils at least fifteen

minutes before the commencement of classes in the school in the morning

and, where applicable, five minutes before the commencement of classes

in the school in the afternoon;

(e) assist the principal in maintaining close co-operation with the community;

(f) prepare for use in the teachers class or

classes such teaching plans and outlines as are required by the

principal and the appropriate supervisory officer and submit the plans

and outlines to the principal or the appropriate supervisory officer, as

the case may be, on request;

(g) ensure that all reasonable safety procedures

are carried out in courses and activities for which the teacher is

responsible;

(h) co-operate with the principal and other

teachers to establish and maintain consistent disciplinary practices in

the school;

(i) ensure that report cards are fully and

properly completed and processed in accordance with the guides known in

English as Guide to the Provincial Report Card, Grades 1-8 and Guide to

the Provincial Report Card, Grades 9-12, and in French as Guide

dutilisation du bulletin scolaire de lOntario de la 1re la 8e anne and Guide du bulletin scolaire de lOntario de la 9e la 12e

anne, as the case may be, both available electronically through a link

in the document known in English as Ontario School Record (OSR)

Guideline, 2000 and in French as Dossier scolaire de lOntario: Guide,

2000, on a website of the Government of Ontario;

(j) co-operate and assist in the administration of tests under the Education Quality and Accountability Office Act, 1996;

(k) participate in regular meetings with pupils parents or guardians;

(l) perform duties as assigned by the principal in relation to co-operative placements of pupils; and

(m) perform duties normally associated with the

graduation of pupils. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 298, s. 20; O. Reg. 95/96,

s. 2; O. Reg. 209/03, s. 1; O. Reg. 227/23, s. 3.