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 Summerside Public School . Summerside Public School is a bright and open K-8 school constructed to match our bright new South Avalon Community. Our school reflects our community - we have a diverse student population, and we strive to create an environment that is rich and nurturing for our students to collaborate, innovate and take care of each other. We offer dual language kindergarten, Early French Immersion, for students in grades 1-8 and English Regular program with Core French for grade 7&8 students. We also are proud of our three K - 8 specialized program classes for students with autism. . Ideal candidates will support the fulfillment of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Boards (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. Eligibility List All Occasional Teachers are eligible to apply for Long Term Occasional postings for which they are qualified. Qualifications Required OCT Divisional Qualifications: Primary, IntermediateRequired OCT Additional Qualifications: N/A Additional Requirements (experience, knowledge, education,) considered an asset for the Position:

-Spec Ed,

-Math,

-ESL

-At Summerside, having lived experiences that you may have in common with our students, especially those from equity seeking groups, would be a tremendous asset. Additional Information:

*The position includes teaching grade 7 & 8 students in the Early French Immersion program (in English) as well as students in the Regular English with Core French program. This position includes being the homeroom teacher for a grade 8 EFI class. *Summerside is a newer K- 8 school (8 years old) in a newer part of the Avalon subdivision in Orleans, primarily an Early French Immersion school. Our staff work together closely as a team to provide a rich curricular and extra-curricular program for our students, particularly at the Intermediate level which is the biggest division at the school. At Summerside we focus on Restorative Practices as well as on student voice and citizenship. We also work hard to embed culturally responsive and relevant pedagogy and recognize and celebrate students' lived experiences. We have three specialized program classes at Summerside and are glad to work towards integration of our students with special needs. Application Process Applications will be assessed with respect to the requirements and qualifications outlined in this job posting and in accordance with the following:

Equitable Recruitment, Hiring & Promotion PolicyProcess for selection:

A minimum of 3 qualified applicants will be offered an interview, including:

1. 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.

2. If fewer than three (3) qualified applicants apply, all qualified applicants will be interviewed. It is the expectation that a teacher who accepts an assignment must agree to complete the assignment as posted. Teachers should apply only to the vacancies to which they will accept an interview.

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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.

Questions about posting details or persons with disabilities who require accommodation in the application/interview process should email the following: kristina.vander.vecht@ocdsb.ca: A.Lorne Cassidy - Fallingbrook & OCV

jennifer.jones-kosmack@ocdsb.ca: Farley Mowat to Merivale

grace.wiegand@ocdsb.ca: Metcalfe to York

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