Summer Literacy "Ready, Set, Go" Transition Teacher
Summer Literacy "Ready, Set, Go" Transition Teacher
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Summer Literacy Transition Teacher
Ready Set Go
Locations:
Assumption College School Holy Trinity Catholic High School St. Johns College
The Summer Literacy Transition Teacher will provide instruction during a threeday summer literacy experience for Grade 8 students who will be transitioning to secondary school in September 2025. Focus will be placed on key literacy components development of essential learning skills and orientation support.
Effective Dates : August 22 2025 Team Planning (8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.)
August 25 to August 27 2025 Program Delivery (8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily)
*Subject to annual budget approval and/or annual system organization and/or sufficient program enrollment.
Qualifications:
Basic* :Intermediate and Senior Divisions
Experience :Two (2) years successful teaching experience or equivalent
Other : Demonstrated understanding of the threepart lessons and key literacy component;
Demonstrated understanding of the school policies and procedures; and
Strong interpersonal skills and organizational skills
* To be considered you must hold the Basic* qualifications as noted above at the time of application.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Summer Literacy Transition Teacher will be responsible for coplanning and delivering lessons that integrate key literacy components (i.e. asking questions making connections visualizing activating prior knowledge and synthesizing). The Summer Literacy Transition teacher will develop activities to support secondary school transition with focus placed on learning skills (i.e. selfadvocacy selfregulation exam writing creating a study schedule time management social media education and conflict resolution) and introduce site specific orientation opportunities related to D2L lockers timetables classrooms attendance library buses and uniforms. Reading writing and oral communication skills and strategies will be a focus within an integrated program in order to support students with the transition from elementary to secondary school.
The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board offers a Christcentered education to over 13000 students from Brant Haldimand and Norfolk counties the City of Brantford Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The district has approximately 2100 full and parttime staff committed to supporting Belonging Teaching and Learning and Wellness for all. We currently have 28 elementary schools 3 secondary schools and a multisite Alternative Education school and 3 administrative offices. We are unique in that we belong to three Dioceses: Hamilton London and St. Catharines. We are located within a onehour radius of Toronto to the east London to the west and KitchenerWaterloo to the north.
As a Catholic community we work with families and community agencies to provide the best learning environments to ensure that all learners reach their full potential and feel safe and included.
Equity Diversity and Inclusion Statement
The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board 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 our students and our communities. We remain committed to upholding our Catholic values of equity and inclusion in our living learning and work in pursuit of our values we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the district in actualizing the Boards MultiYear Strategic Plan. We actively encourage applications from individuals from all groups and specifically those groups that may experience systemic barriers. 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.
Accessibility and Accommodation Statement
We also recognize our duty to accommodate and to foster a culture of inclusion. Consistent with our Catholic social teachings and virtues 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 you requireaccommodation for reasons of disability in the application or interview process please email your request to in advance of any part of the process. All information received relating to a candidates required accommodation will be addressed confidentially by Human Resource Services.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
Carol Luciani
Chair of the Board
Michael McDonald
Director of Education & Secretary
BRANT HALDIMAND NORFOLKCATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Excellence in Learning Living in Christ
322 Fairview Drive P.O. Box 217 Brantford ON N3T 5M8
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Employment Type
Temp
