I took a look at the YRDSB website. The information that I am about to post doesn't even begin to really summarize all the information that they have provided for potential teachers on their website. I strongly suggest that if this is a board that you are interested in that you go and take a look at everything on the site.
Information for applicants:
· Accepts ONLY online applications (do NOT accept paper applications)
· The teacher applications may be accessed under current opportunities and under the Teaching category. The teacher applications may be accessed under current opportunities and under the Teaching category.
· You may address your cover letter to Mr. Chris Tulley, Superintendent of Employee Services.
· Separate applications are required for each division/subject you are interested in and qualified to teach.
· Your application will remain active throughout the hiring season you applied under. You will be informed electronically when the hiring process is closed and a new application is required, should you still be considering a position with our Board.
· You are required to submit the names of 3 references along with their current address, telephone number, e-mail address and position. Please ensure that one of your references is your most current employer, if applicable.
· We do not have a deadline; however, we encourage faculty students to have their applications in by the end of February.
· Do NOT send your applications to individual school locations. All of our Principals and Vice-Principals have access to your on-line application.
· If you are invited to an interview, you will be contacted via e-mail or telephone, to coordinate your interview.
· The York Region District School Board does not “pool hire” for most subjects. School administrators manage their individual hiring needs and have the ability to screen and contact candidates directly for interviews. From time to time, the Board may interview and pool hire a small number of teachers for highly specialized subject areas, i.e. Elementary French Immersion.
· External vacancies within our Board won't be known until our internal staff transfer process has been completed and closed. School administrators will then be prepared to meet and interview applicants to fill any remaining vacancies. As a result of York Region's internal transfer processes, new teacher hiring does not usually commence until late April/early May and continues right through to September; however, your application will be valid for the current school year and if the need arises, you may be contacted during the year for an interview.
· Applicants may include any documents they feel would be relevant to their application or the position they are applying for. Common attachments include formatted versions of the cover letter and résumé, evaluations, practice teacher reports, and reference letters. Only files with the following extensions are accepted and accessible by the York Region District School Board: jpg, rtf, doc, gif, jpeg, pdf, txt, zip, wpd, wpe.
· The “SKILLS” section is the area for you to tell us about your additional skills or qualifications that may not have been identified in the application’s screening questions (eg. languages spoken, courses taken, CPR, etc.). It also gives you the ability to rate yourself on those skills/qualifications.
· We do not require a portfolio; however, it may be useful when you attend an interview.
· We require a Vulnerable Sector Screening and we must see the original letter from the Police Department. (in reference to the Police Check Question on the website)
· We receive hundreds of applications so it is important that you try to set yourself apart from all the other candidates. Try to add as much information into your application as possible (eg. letters of reference, practice teaching reports, transcripts, résumés and evaluations).
· If you wish, you can upload your practice teaching reports into your application. Otherwise, when you are granted an interview, you can bring them with you.
Board Initiatives
· Character Matters (as a graduate of this region…this program is BIG)
· Reading Recovery (for those applying for grade position in particular)
· ABEL
· CAYRE
I hope that this gives you a good start to the Board information...but like I said earlier, this is really only a start. The website to look at is:
http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/. Once on the site, go to link on the left hand side called careers and choose the option that you want to look at from there.
P.S. I do have this saved as a word document if you a personal copy.
ost of 75$ did seem steap at first, you get more than you think. All meals are provided and you get a kit to take away with you. For us student teachers, you get a vochure for the kit for when you do become teachers that way you get the grade in which you are teaching. Rosemary Hunter, the presenter for the portfolio workshop we had in counselling group led this seminar as well. She was very encouraging and enthusiastic about the course which made it that much more worthwhile. I do suggest that those of you who have not taken this course take it the next time it is offered. There was discussion about a possible workshop just after our second block is over.
