Secondment Learning Partner Supporting Student Success School Year

SECONDMENT - 2026/2027 School Year

POSITION: Learning Partner - Supporting Student Success

FTE: 1.0

LOCATION: TBD (support is provided across the UCDSB)

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 4

Summary:

Under the direction of the System Principal the Student Success Learning Partner will implement and support Ministry of Education initiatives toward student achievement and collaboration with a team of learning partners the learning partner will work in alignment with the Directors Work Plan to support all students with an opportunity to realize success.

Skills Knowledge and Competencies:

• Demonstrated experience with and commitment to equity diversity and inclusion.
• Demonstrated capacity for creating cross-curricular learning experiences for students.
• Demonstrated experience of enabling successful student engagement.
• Ability to support innovation and creative risk-taking while ensuring a safe and supportive environment that will enhance student learning and well-being.
• Demonstrated experience in the creation of inclusive learning environments and in addressing achievement and opportunity gaps.
• A track record of implementing innovative approaches to build successful programs and pathways for students.
• Ability to support the UCDSBs vision for Student Success with a range of strategies to support Ministry expectations of graduation rates and timelines.
• Highly developed interpersonal and relational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team to plan for develop and implement professional learning experiences for educators across the UCDSB.

• Supporting Principals in the wraparound implementation of the Ministry of Educations Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) (PPM 129 and PPM 132).
• Working collaboratively with students families school teams and various community partners to build responsive interventions for students who without the opportunity face extensive challenges obtaining their OSSD.
• Support innovative teaching practices enabled by the design process to more precisely engage and address the learning needs of all students.
• Facilitate the development of resources in the school board enhancing program and pathways across the district.
• Support Ministry of Education initiatives including but not limited to the Literacy FSL Early Learning Equity Indigenous Education Special EducationStudent Success Building the Workforce of Tomorrow Re-engagement Career-Life Planning Innovation Creativity and Entrepreneurship Apprenticeships.
• Co-plan and co-organize learning opportunities for students.
• Assist with coordinating support for students.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Ontario Teachers Certificate of Qualification.
• Secondary Qualifications in Co-operative Education (preferred).
• Secondary Qualifications in Guidance (preferred).
• Specialist Qualification in a secondary subject area is preferred.
• Member of the Ontario College of Teachers in good standing.
• Extensive experience implementing the Student Success initiatives and strategies to re-engage students.
• Minimum 5 years of teaching experience.

Conditions:

• Salary grid plus travel allowance
• Term one school year 2026/2027 (at the end of the term returns to home school)
• Travel to various locations is required
  

To apply:

Please attach a covering letter and resume indicating your experience and areas of teaching expertise.

All applications will be considered; however only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

No late submissions will be considered.

The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) is committed to equity in employment. As an equal opportunity employer we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. UCDSB is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation we will work with you to meet your needs. This would be facilitated upon receiving an interview and would be done by contacting Human Resources at.

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