Kindergarten Teacher - Aurora, ON, Canada - St. Clement's School

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Thank you for your interest in a career as a Designated Early Childhood Educator (DECE) with the York Region District School Board.

This application is for casual Designated Early Childhood Educator opportunities for the 2023/2024 school year.


Please Note:
You may also be considered for temporary and/or permanent opportunities as they arise throughout the year.
87 per hour (casual rate)

~$91 per hour (temporary rate)


Casual Positions:

On call, as-needed basis to cover absences of permanent employees ranging from daily occurrences up to 30 consecutive working days.

Temporary Positions:
This is a position that is available for a period in excess of 30 consecutive working days to replace a permanent employee who is absent on an approved leave of absence (e.g. pregnancy, parental, educational or medical leave).

Permanent Positions:
These are full-time positions (32.This position will be responsible for collaborating with the Kindergarten teacher and other staff to implement The Kindergarten Program under the supervision of the Principal and in compliance with Board policies, procedures and Ministry of Education direction.
Planning for and providing education to pupils in kindergarten.
Observing, monitoring and assessing the development of pupils in kindergarten.
Maintaining a healthy physical, emotional and social learning environment.
Performing all duties assigned to them by the principal with respect to junior kindergarten, kindergarten and extended day programs
Guides and assists students in the development of self-help skills such as eating, dressing and toileting.
Education, Experience, and Qualifications :

Secondary School Graduation Diploma with a recognized post-secondary diploma/degree (2 years) in Early Childhood Education is required.
Registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario is a requirement of this position.
A general working knowledge of computers and Board approved/implemented software is required.
Ability to physically assist children as required (e.g., It is mandatory to include your Registration Number with the College of Early Childhood Educators on your application and to be in good standing.

Employees are expected to work at least 30 days within the current school year to remain on the Casual Designated Early Childhood Educator list.

Please note that hours of operation in our schools could start as early as 7:30 a.m.

The Board highly recommends that employees accept as many shifts as possible throughout the year to encourage advancement within the Board.

In the application process, you will be prompted to provide at least three (3) professional, supervisory references (including full name, position title, work location/organization, and email address) in the job posting screening section of the online application.

For your information, a list of YRDSB Schools is provided.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

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.

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

persons who identify as women; 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.

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.

If an accommodation is required, requests can be made in advance of any stage of the recruitment process.

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.

Important Note for YRDSB Employees: If you have a current accommodation in place through Disability Management, please inform your Disability Management Case Manager to ensure that your accommodation needs can be met in the new role that you are pursuing.

Ten (10) month employees are to remain in their position until the end of the school year. 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.