At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach Kindergarten Prep and Grades 4, 5, and 6 in a dynamic French Immersion environment.
- Company: Join the largest school board in Eastern Ontario, dedicated to student success.
- Benefits: Enjoy a supportive community, professional development, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to inclusivity and student well-being.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while fostering a love for learning.
- Qualifications: Must have OCT Divisional Qualifications for Primary/Junior and FSL Part 1.
The predicted salary is between 44100 - 53900 $ per year.
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 Knoxdale Public School. Knoxdale Public School is a French Immersion Centre located in a well-established community in Ottawa’s west end. At Knoxdale, staff, students and parents work together toward common goals - academic excellence, social and emotional development, and positive attitudes. Knoxdale has an enrolment of over 700 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6, representing diverse cultures and languages. Knoxdale Kindergarten program is proud to offer full day English/French Full Day Learning.
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.
This posting is open to all Occasional Teachers who DO NOT currently have a part-time contract. If you are already in a part-time Contract position with the OCDSB, please apply to the respective internal posting. Your application to this posting will not be recognized. If you are fully external to the OCDSB, you are encouraged to apply to this posting if you have the required qualifications.
Please be advised that our order of consideration for permanent contracts is as follows: current internal permanent elementary contract teacher applicants, current elementary occasional teacher applicants, and then qualified external applicants.
Applications will be considered in the following order: 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.
For French vacancies: FSL Pool Placements where possible. For all remaining unfilled French and all English vacancies: 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. If fewer than three (3) qualified applicants apply, all qualified applicants will be interviewed.
Applications will be assessed with respect to the requirements and qualifications outlined in this job posting and in accordance with PPM 165 - School Board Teacher Hiring Practices.
Questions about posting details or persons with disabilities who require accommodation in the application/interview process should email the following:
- Jasmine.Wilkinson-Turpin@ocdsb.ca
- Jennifer.Jones-Kosmack@ocdsb.ca
- Grace.Wiegand@ocdsb.ca
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.
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 General Manager, Human Resources, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario K2H 6L3.
FR Elem Contract, Kindergarten Prep and Grade 4,5,6 Arts & Phys Ed in Ottawa employer: Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is an exceptional employer, offering flexible after-school hours that allow tutors to balance their professional and personal lives while making a meaningful impact on students' literacy and numeracy skills. With competitive pay and a supportive work culture focused on educational excellence, employees have the opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to the academic success of youth in the community.
Contact Details:
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Recruitment Team
