Casual Designated Early Childhood Educator - Hamilton, Canada - Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

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Hamilton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Casual Early Childhood Educator

Full-Day Kindergarten Program

$ $28.58 per hour

About the Board

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to learning, equity, engagement and innovation.

We are guided by our vision, Growing Together, the mission that every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future, and our values of Compassion, Dignity, Trust, and Joy to guide our daily work and ensure that we honour the unique identities and needs of all.

Proudly serving a community of approximately 50,000 students in the City of Hamilton and surrounding area, HWDSB operates across 84 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 1 Adult Learning Centre, in addition to providing support and service to approximately 8,800 staff members.

Staff Wellness

At HWDSB, staff wellness is a priority. We are committed to co-creating and fostering an environment where staff feel safe, valued, and supported.

We are continuously striving to support the needs of our diverse community and actively work to foster and maintain a culture of human rights.

Our holistic Staff Wellness program has been designed to support employee's well-being in all dimensions of health.

As one part of this comprehensive program, all staff as well as their dependents have access to free and confidential supports through our Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP), in addition to many other program components.

As

a Casual Early Childhood Educator, you will work on call in short-term

and long-term assignments at multiple schools throughout the diverse

communities of Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board including

Hamilton Mountain, Hamilton Downtown, Waterdown, Flamborough, Dundas,

Ancaster, Mount Hope, Binbrook, Stoney Creek and Winona.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

You must registered and in good standing with the Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators, or have evidence of initiating the registration process.

Collaborative role working in partnership with a teacher to plan and implement the Kindergarten Program including:
Observe, monitor and assess the progress and development of children

Provide

numerous and varied opportunities for children to develop and refine

their learning strategies, attitudes, skills, and knowledge

Engage

children in critical reflection and inquiry, in testing theories, and

in discussing and questioning approaches in a play-based program

Use a

variety of instructional, assessment, and evaluation strategies to meet

the needs of individual children, and to plan for next steps

Engage in both formal and informal collaborative inquiry

Create

a learning environment that promotes the development of collaborative

skills and critical and creative thinking skills, and support children

to become thoughtful problem solvers and effective communicators

Maintain a healthy physical, emotional, and social learning environment

Support the transition of children to and from before and after-school programs

Develop strategies to engage families in their children's learning

How to Apply

Cover Letter

Resume

Under the additional documents section, you must submit a one page sample of pedagogical documentation using either the Kindergarten Program (2016), or the Early Learning for Every Child Today document, or How Does Learning Happen (no photos please).

Method of interview:
Panel interviews via MS Teams platform.

Posting close date:
March 1, 2023

Tentative interview dates:
Interviews will be held on March 14, 2024.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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.

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 recru