Teaching – Night School Aquatics Leadership Program - Part 1 (Blended Face-to-Face and Online L[...]

Interested candidates are required to complete the following on‑line application to the attention of : The Recruitment Team. This position will use a blended learning format consisting of pool instruction, face‑to‑face instruction in‑class, and online learning.

The Aquatic Leadership Program is a joint venture between the York Region District School Board, Continuing Education Services and the Town of East Gwillimbury. The qualified teacher for Part 1 will deliver the Grade 10 Healthy Living and Aquatic Activities (PAQ2O) while preparing students to acquire their Lifesaving Society's Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross and Standard First Aid with CPR‑C. The aquatic skills for lifeguarding, swim and instructor must be evaluated by an examiner from the Lifesaving Society. Course expectations will be assessed and evaluated using Standard Lifesaving Society evaluation criteria and the Ontario Ministry of Education expectations.

Pool instruction and face‑to‑face instruction will occur on specifically scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 : 00 p.m. to 8 : 00 p.m. at the Health and Active Living Centre in East Gwillimbury. The remaining curriculum expectations will be delivered through online instruction when face‑to‑face instruction is not required.

Please Note : For the Night School Aquatic Leadership Program teachers must be qualified to teach Health and Physical Education at the Intermediate / Senior division and must be a Certified Lifeguard and Swim Instructor. Teachers must also be available for all pool, face‑to‑face and online sessions. The successful candidate must complete facility staff training as required by the Ontario Public Pool Association.

Aquatics Leadership Program – Part 1 Consists Of The Following

• Secondary School Grade 10 Credit – Healthy Living and Aquatic Activities – PAQ2O
• Lifesaving Society's Bronze Medallion
• Lifesaving Society's Bronze Cross
• Life Saving Society's Standard First Aid with CPR‑C

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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.

In pursuit of the Board’s values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the organizational hierarchy in actualizing the Board’s priorities, goals and principles. Candidates who have strong racial literacy practices and a commitment to dismantling anti‑racism, anti‑oppression, and creating identity‑affirming spaces, in order to intentionally disrupt racist and hateful acts.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and / or current barriers to sovereignty, equity, including, but not limited to :

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.

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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. When contacted, candidates will be provided with an overview of the various elements of the hiring process, such as skills assessments, written practicum, presentation, interview, etc. If an accommodation is required, requests can be made in advance of any stage of the recruitment process. All information received relating to a candidate’s required accommodation will be addressed confidentially by the Recruitment and Retention Team. Please make this request to the Recruitment Team. 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.

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Additional Information – Community and International Education Services (CIES)

The Community and International Education Services (CIES) hiring protocol allows teachers to teach and / or administrate for two CIES sessions per school year and / or administer one term / session at a time. Candidates will only be allowed to teach and / or administrate a third session on an emergency basis in consideration of demand in a particular subject area, course or administrative position. A session is defined as the time needed to deliver a 4–6 week program (approximately 110 hours for credit courses) or the equivalent. CIES sessions include positions at e‑Learning, Night School, Summer School, International Languages Secondary Credit and Elementary Non‑Credit Programs and Summer Institute.

As a teacher, and in accordance with the Education Act, anyone seeking employment or wanting to volunteer must provide a satisfactory police record check. A Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) must be completed by the police services in the jurisdiction in which you reside, this is based on your home address (only accepted by police services within Canada); it must be satisfactory to the YRDSB and completed within six (6) months prior to the scheduled start date. It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide the results to the Board upon instruction.

We will accept satisfactory PVSCs that name any other school board and other employers (daycare centers, OCT, and employers that would require a police check for vulnerable persons) in Ontario and obtained within the last six (6) months.

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. The personnel file of all internal applicants will be reviewed as part of the selection process.

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