Company: Grand Erie District School Board

Grand Erie District School Board

Invites applications for

4 Contract Sections (.67 FTE)

At Hagersville S.S., Hagersville, ON

Secondary #41-24-25

1 section Int. English – Learning from the Land* (Sem 1 Pd 3)

1  section Int. Native Arts – Learning from the Land* (Sem 1  Pd 4)   1 section Int. Science – Learning from the Land* (Sem 2 Pd 3)

1 section Int. Mathematics – Learning from the Land* (Sem 2 Pd 4)

Grand Erie District School Board represents more than 28,000 students in 58 elementary schools and 14 secondary schools within the City of Brantford and the counties of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, as well as students from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. With a dedicated staff of more than 2,900, Grand Erie is committed to learning, leading and inspiring. The head office is located in Brantford.

POSITION: Beginning in September 2024, Grand Erie is offering the opportunity for students to explore English, Native Arts, Math, and Science through an empowering, culturally relevant, learning-from-the-land lens. Courses are taught with Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe perspectives, and an Indigenous context brought to the curriculum. Half-days of learning will allow students to gain hands-on experiences fostering a deeper understanding of our relationships to the land, Indigenous ways of knowing, and the preservation of Indigenous knowledge and tradition. Classes will take place at Hagersville Secondary School, including access to greenhouse, and visits to significant sites and learning experiences within and around First nations’ communities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:      Preference will be given to candidates who are eligible for a valid Ontario College of Teachers’ Certificate (OCT) of Qualification however, applications will also be accepted from those working towards their OCT, or from candidates who have the work and lived experience to support delivery of the curriculum. Candidates with Indigenous Ancestry are preferred.

All applications are to include a complete resume of experience, qualifications, a copy of your current Certificate of Qualification from the Ontario College of Teachers, practice teaching reports or the most recent performance review(s), and the names of three (3) professional references, (as least one of whom must be a current supervisor/principal, if applicable).

All applications will be subject to a screening process and some applicants may not be granted an interview.

Applicants with a disability that requires an accommodation to enable their participation in the interview process should advise the Board when contacted for an interview. Any assessment and selection materials and processes used in the interview process can be made available in an accessible format, upon request in advance.

The Grand Erie District School Board recognizes Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as the longstanding peoples of this territory. We honour, recognize, and respect these communities as well as all First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples who reside within the Grand Erie District School Board. We are all stewards of these lands and waters where we now gather, learn and play on, and commit to working together in the spirit of Reconciliation.