TEACHER OF THE DEAF (Supply) (#PDSB25-118)

Job Description

TEACHER OF THE DEAF, On Call Supply Opportunities – Pool Hiring, Multi Site post (Milton, London, Belleville) (Competition # PDSB25-118, 119, 120 & 121) Posted on 10/06/2025

TEACHER OF THE DEAF (Supply)

On Call Supply Opportunities – Pool Hiring

Positions available for 2025/2026 School year

A rewarding opportunity awaits you with The Ministry of Education, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch in one of our three (3) Schools for the Deaf:

• Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf (Elementary & Secondary) - Milton
• Robarts School for the Deaf – London
• Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf (SJW) - Belleville

Our schools are dedicated to providing quality education to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. Currently we are looking for innovative educators who are in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers and who are available for on-call/supply work.

Daily rate(s): Daily rate of pay for Supply Teacher – certified is $

NOTE: PDSB is currently inviting applications from OCT qualified teachers who are interested and willing to obtain the Deaf Specialist. Less than ASL fluency required for the position may be supported with an ASL/English Interpreter in the classroom while the successful candidate becomes fluent in ASL.

Competition # PDSB25-118 – Teacher of the Deaf, Supply Positions, ECD Elementary, Milton

Competition # PDSB25-119 – Teacher of the Deaf, Supply Positions, ECD Secondary, Milton

Competition # PDSB25-120 – Teacher of the Deaf, Supply Positions, Robarts, London

Competition # PDSB25-121 – Teacher of the Deaf, Supply Positions, SJW, Belleville

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be Certified and in Good Standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT); teacher candidates with a Transitional Certificate or with pending OCT are welcome to apply;
• Deaf Specialist/Teaching Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (NOTE: PDSB will consider teacher candidates who are currently engaged in completing the requirements for the specialist qualification and/or who express a willingness to obtain);

Primary/Junior and/or Intermediate/Senior division qualifications;

• Experience in teaching Deaf/hard of hearing students in academic and in programs for students with multiple exceptionalities preferred;
• Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) preferred. (NOTE:PDSB will consider teacher candidates who express a willingness to obtain ASL language fluency).

ABILITIES:

• Ability to teach Deaf students in academic programs and programs for students with multiple exceptionalities;
• Ability to develop/modify lesson plans, and/or create IEPs as needed to successfully teach Deaf students;
• Ability to apply an in-depth knowledge of the principles of teaching Deaf students;
• Ability to effectively manage a classroom and students using a variety of behavioural management techniques;
• Ability to write and present education materials and lesson plans using excellent interpersonal and communication skills including proficiency in ASL and English;
• Ability to apply an in depth knowledge of bilingual-biliteracy-bicultural education for Deaf students;
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and working with students with multi exceptionalities.

LOCATION: Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf, 255 Ontario Street S, Milton, ON

Robarts School for the Deaf, 1515 Cheapside St, London, ON

Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf, 350 Dundas Street West, Belleville, ON

AREA OF SEARCH: OPEN

Please submit a cover letter, your resume outlining qualifications, experience and an up to date copy of your Ontario College of Teachers Certificate of Registration and Qualification. Your cover letter must clearly identify theCompetition File # and the School location that you are applying to.

Please submit your application to the following email address:

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.Late applications will be declined.

Additional Information:

• Vulnerable Service Sector Screening Requirement

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
• Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
• A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities. If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

Posting date: October 6, 2025

Closing date: June 30, 2026

Job Reference #

PDSB25-118

Position Start Date

October 2025 About Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch

Welcome to Ontario's Provincial and Demonstration Schools, a unique educational system devoted to serving students with special learning needs. As a provincial agency under the Ministry of Education, we are committed to providing specialized programs and services which allow students with special education needs the opportunity to fully participate in the total school experience including sports, music, recreational and leadership opportunities.

Quick Facts:

- Special Education Schools

- Ontario Curriculum

- Elementary and Secondary

- Southern Ontario

Our Schools

· One English-language provincial school for the blind, low vision and Deafblind (Brantford)

· Three American Sign Language (ASL)/English provincial schools for the Deaf (London, Belleville, Milton)

· Three English-language demonstration schools for students who have severe learning disabilities (London, Belleville, Milton)

Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism:

We are devoted to building a workforce that reflects our communities by promoting a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

We offer accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code.