Elementary Long Term Occasional (LTO) 100 % Grade 3/4

<p><br></p><p> At the York Region District School Board, we can offer you a challenging and rewarding career in public education.  We support our teachers in their commitment to ensuring student success.  We recognize the key difference that teachers make in the lives of our learners. </p> <p>To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the following online application to the attention of:  The Recruitment Team.  For further information regarding this posting, please email <b>Jennifer Burt</b>, Principal, at<a href="jennifer.burt@yrdsb.ca" target="_blank"> </a><b><a href="jennifer.burt@yrdsb.ca" target="_blank">jennifer.burt@yrdsb.ca</a></b></p> <p><b>CEC: North</b></p><p><b>Salary: </b>Salary will be determined in accordance with the current ETFO Elementary Teacher Collective Agreement and will be pro-rated based on FTE, QECO rating, and years of experience, in accordance with applicable collective agreement provisions.</p><p> </p><ul> <li> A1-A2 (Steps 0-10): $57,269 - $102,938 </li> <li> A3-A4 (Steps 0-10): $63,855 - $120,384</li></ul><p> <strong> </strong></p> <div><strong>Additional Information:  </strong></div> <ul> <li>Candidates must be members in good standing or in the process of becoming Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) qualified  with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) prior to the start date;</li> <li>If you are external to the YRDSB, you will be prompted to provide at least three (3) professional, supervisory teaching references (including full name, position title, work location/organization, and email address) in the job posting screening section of the online application. We do not contact references prior to practicum/interview. </li> <li>If you are an internal YRDSB employee, please be sure to include all of your previous teaching experiences in your application as well as two (2) references <strong>one of which must be a YRDSB administrator </strong>.</li><li>All successful candidates are required to provide a satisfactory police record check. Please refer to the <a href=""><strong><u>Condition of Employment</u> </strong></a> for additional details.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Examples of referees could include the following: </strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc;"> <li>Principal/Vice Principal that has supervised you and can speak to your teaching practice in the panel to which you are applying;</li> <li>Faculty Advisor/Coordinator or Practicum Advisor that has observed and evaluated your teaching practice in a classroom setting;</li> <li>Host/Mentor Teacher that has supervised you and can speak to your teaching practice in an elementary/secondary setting; and/or</li> <li>Professional reference who can speak to your teaching practice.</li> </ul> <div> <strong> Applications emailed or given directly to the Hiring Managers will not be accepted nor acknowledged.  </strong></div> <p>To be considered for posted Long Term Occasional positions, applicants are required to register with Apply to Education in order to submit an online application prior to the closing date identified on the posting.  All postings will close at 11:30 p.m. on the Posting Closing Date.</p> <div><strong> </strong> <p><strong>To register and apply for a job posting, you must complete all four (4) steps: </strong></p> <ol> <li>Visit our <a href="">online employment application</a> and either log into your account or create an account if you do not have one.</li> <li><a href="">Complete a Portfolio</a> (e.g. resume, professional supervisory references, etc.)</li> <li><a href="">Search Job Postings and Apply</a></li> <li><a href="">Verify that you have applied to the correct job posting in your Job Application Log </a></li> </ol> </div> <p> <strong>Note: </strong> You will receive a pop-up notification, followed by a confirmation email once the application has been successfully submitted. Also, all successfully submitted applications to job postings are listed on 'Jobs Applied To' page in your ATE profile for your record. <b><br></b></p><p><b>Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement</b></p> <p>The York Region District School Board (YRDSB) believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and we strive to hire staff that reflect and support the diverse perspectives, experiences and needs of students and communities. We remain committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. We know that diversity underpins excellence, and that we all share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive Board-community.</p> <p>Therefore, in pursuit of the Board’s values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the organizational hierarchy in actualizing the Board’s priorities, goals and principles outlined in the <a href="">District Action Plan</a>. Candidates who have strong racial literacy practices and a commitment to dismantling anti-racism, anti-oppression, and creating identity-affirming spaces, in order to intentionally disrupt racist and hateful acts.</p> <p>We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to sovereignty, equity, including, but not limited to: </p><ul><li>First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;</li><li>African, Black and Black Caribbean peoples (in alignment with Anti-Black Racism Strategy);</li><li>South Asian, East Asian, Southeast Asian, Middle East/West Asian, Latino/Hispanic (in alignment with YRDSB Workforce Census to address disproportionalities identified).</li><li>members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;</li><li>persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;</li><li>persons who identify as women; and</li><li>persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.</li> </ul> <p>At YRDSB, we recognize that many of these identities intersect and therefore, equity, diversity and inclusion can be complex.   We value and respect the contributions that each person brings to enriching the Board and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in the communities that we serve.</p> <p><b>Accessibility and Accommodation Statement</b></p> <p>We also recognize the duty to accommodate and foster a culture of inclusion. Consistent with the principles of dignity, individualization and inclusion, we will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code to support candidate participation in the hiring process. When contacted, candidates will be provided with an overview of the various elements of the hiring process, such as skills assessments, written practicum, presentation, interview, etc. If an accommodation is required, requests can be made in advance of any stage of the recruitment process. All information received relating to a candidate’s required accommodation will be addressed confidentially by the Recruitment and Retention Team. Please make this request to <a href="mailto:careers@yrdsb.ca">careers@yrdsb.ca</a> or a member of the Recruitment Team. If this position is a school based LTO/Contract Teaching position, please email the Principal directly to request the accommodation to be made at the school in collaboration with Human Resource Services, Disability Management Team. </p> <p><b>Important Note for YRDSB Employees:</b>  If you have a current accommodation in place through Disability Management, please inform your Disability Management Case Manager (<a href="mailto:disability.management@yrdsb.ca">disability.management@yrdsb.ca</a>) to ensure that your accommodation needs can be met in the new role that you are pursuing.  If invited to participate in the hiring process, and you are unable to perform the essential/bona fide requirements (e.g. physical, cognitive requirements), please notify the Recruitment Team by emailing <a href="mailto:careers@yrdsb.ca">careers@yrdsb.ca</a> to review next steps (in the email please reference the job title you are applying to).</p> <p>Online applications are collected centrally at the Education Centre - Aurora and are monitored by Human Resource Services.  All applications will be screened based on the required education, experience and qualifications as noted in the posting and job description and as reflected in the application. Only those candidates meeting these criteria will be eligible to participate in the selection process and only qualified candidates will be contacted. </p> <p>The personnel file of all internal applicants will be reviewed as part of the selection process. </p>

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