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 educators to submit an Expression of Interest for Continuing Education:2024 Summer School Literacy and Numeracy Programs - Elementary ESL Coach (Literacy & Numeracy program)

Overview Elementary Program Website Information: Grade 6, 7, 8 Summer Programs

Continuing Education Website Information: Continuing Education

Summer School website: OCDSB 2024 SUMMER SCHOOL WEBSITESession Dates: July 3 to July 25, 2024Rate of Pay: $48.79/hour + 4% in lieu of vacationLocations: Broadview Public School, Jack Donohue Public School, Steve MacLean Public School, Summerside Public School, and Virtual School The ESL Coach is someone who supports the ESL/ELD teachers with pedagogical, assessment and resource needs. The ESL Coach is responsible for aspects of preparing for the Elementary program including lesson planning, students class placements, secure field trips and guest speakers to enhance the program, organize materials to be used during the session, support the organization/oversight of professional development opportunities for ESL teachers, provide technical support to ESL teachers, and provide class coverage if needed; often on short notice. The ESL Coach reports to the Site Principals, the Elementary Program Supervising Principal and the Principal of Continuing Education and liaises with Continuing Education staff.Anyone offered and accepting work within the program is afforded with protection through district policies and procedures pertaining to all aspects of their work, including Health & Safety. The responsibilities for this position include meetings before, during, and after the posted dates for the program.

Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. OCT Qualifications and/or teaching experience at the Intermediate level (English and/or Mathematics)

2. Additional Qualifications in ESL or TESL

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

1. Current and relevant classroom experience using high yield teaching strategies

2. Additional Qualifications in SPEC ED (an asset)

Application Process Please note that your work within this non-credit program does not allow you to accrue Continuing Education seniority credits, as per Article 40 of the Collective Agreement.

All qualified applications will be considered on the basis of qualifications, abilities, knowledge and experience. Experience and qualifications in Continuing Education Programs is considered an asset.

The successful candidate will be appointed to a position for the term with an option, by mutual consent, of a one-term renewal.If you require an accommodation at any point in the selection process, please send an email to hrcompetitions@ocdsb.ca.

Staffing Timelines Offers will be sent to the email you provided in Apply to Education (ATE) by the Principal of Continuing Education. Please make sure that your preferred email address is up-to-date in ATE. Offers of work will include specific response parameters, including timelines to accept/decline the offer. These timelines may be short (24 hours) and may be sent over the weekend. PLEASE NOTE: As a condition of employment, all new employees will be required to submit a recent Police Record Check for the vulnerable sector prior to their start date with the OCDSB.

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. EDUCATING FOR SUCCESS - BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES TOGETHER"Personal information is collected pursuant to the Education Act and will be used to determine the eligibility for employment with the OCDSB. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Manager, Human Resources, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario K2H 6L3."