JOB OPPORTUNITY NOTICE

Long-Term Occasional Teaching Assignment

Salary will be based on your submitted QECO rating statement and salary grid placement.

How to attach a documents with your application:

• Go to Portfolio (use the dropdown menu at the top)
• Scroll down to Additional Documents (last item on the list)
• You will be given the option to upload your document

Please note:  You do not submit your resume/application letter here, that goes in the job posting area.

During the shortlisting of applicants, consideration will be given to:

• diversity and equity;
• merit and additional qualifications and experience; and
• early career educators

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board values candidate’s demonstrated experience and commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, equitable, accessible, and high-quality learning environment, as well as additional experiences, skills, backgrounds, and lived and work experience.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ministry Requirements as outlined in The Education Act

• Intermediate and Senior Divisions Computer Science
• Special Education Part 1

KEY COMPETENCIES: 

• Evidence of universal design for learning in teaching practice

• Focus on equitable practices in the classroom
  

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to creating a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. We value employees with an equity-mindset and also international experience. HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected ground. If you require accommodation, please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

HIRING TIMELINES:  

All applicants will be reviewed in a shortlisting process on: November 29, 2022

Interviews are being conducted on:  November 30 and December 1, 2022 - A traditional question and answer interview will be conducted through the MS TEAMS platform with a panel of Secondary Principals.

JOB OFFERS: December 2, 2022 between 12:00 PM - 2:00pm (candidates must accept, in writing, by 4:00 PM)

Employment Equity Statement

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum, staff population, physical surroundings and the broader community.

HWDSB’s mission is to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world. Guided by this mission, HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities, experiences and needs of our students and our communities.

HWDSB seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, and who will contribute to the vision of creating inclusive and equitable outcomes. HWDSB especially invites and welcomes applications from:

• Indigenous Peoples (e.g. First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples;)

• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; (e.g. Black and racialized communities, immigrant communities, etc.)

• Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;

• Persons who identify as women; and

• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. (i.e. Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+)

HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation, please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Land Acknowledgement

HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources thereon. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River.

Applicant Self-Identification Form

The information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSB’s progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB recruitment and hiring practices.

We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system (Policy 1.6 - Privacy). Information on this form is collected pursuant to Ontario’s Education Equity Action Plan (Ministry of Education) and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Access to this form is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. The Research and Analytics Department will use aggregate data from all the forms (not individual data) for internal reporting. Their access and use of the data is governed by MFIPPA and ethical research practices. Applicant Self-Identification Forms will be maintained in the Human Resources job competition file and securely destroyed 1 year after the job posting for candidates not selected for an interview and 6 years after the job posting for candidates interviewed, in accordance with general records retention principles.

If you prefer not to answer any of the questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this form please contact humanresources@hwdsb.on.ca.