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InnovOak School (Career Starter Contract) – Elementary/Secondary Teachers
InnovOak School is Kitchener-Waterloo’s newest private school. As an education start-up, we pride ourselves on providing a strong academic program that will give students the tools and skills they need to succeed, graduate, and be remarkable in all areas of adult life. We use our experience in elementary and secondary education to create a traditional school setting that manages and adapts nimbly to a changing future.
Our school is run by a Ontario certified principal with 30 years of experience in both private and public schools from JK-12.
We are physically located in Kitchener Ontario
InnovOak is a Ministry Inspected Private School for Grades JK-12 and we grant an OSSD and our own ISHGD
Looking to get started in your career before your classmates? Want to be able to start your career focused on your students and their academic success? Feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of the non teaching distractions from your practicum? Intrigued with the idea of spending more time teaching, mentoring, and engaging with students who are eager to learn?
Not keen on spending forever as an LTO or an OT?
Career Starter Contract – Elementary/Secondary Teachers
We are looking to add both elementary and secondary teachers college graduates to our staff based on openings that will occur over the spring. Our goal is to hire a mix of teachers and provide a mentoring program similar to NTIP to our new hires.
As a new teacher, you bring your training, your excitement, and a unique ability to relate to students that make them love coming to school each day! We are looking for the best and the brightest to come join us! We are looking to hire directly based upon your experiences so far. Your references, practicum reports and extras all matter to us. Wouldn’t it be nice to have your own class or classroom in September 2022?
Our projected class sizes for the 2022-2023 school year are :
Lower School: 15-19
Middle School:17-21
Upper School: 18-23
We are looking for people who love to teach, have high standards, are creative, and passionate on making sure students are well prepared for their future.
We want our students to love coming to school, and our parents to love it even more!
What we ask for from our Teaching Staff:
Understand where students are developmentally and make the “hard” tasks as a student engaging and fun
Understand, respect, and manage all aspects of child growth and development for students at the grade level taught (ages 4 -18 range)
Develop perseverance, growth mindset, creativity, and a strong love of learning
Bring passion and inspiration to learning and make it fun for students
Create a dynamic, warm and nurturing classroom environment
Developing sound learning opportunities that develop the whole student, ensuring that activities are focused, and that instruction that is based in sound teaching practices.
Not afraid to learn and adapt what works to your own style! (we want students to have unique subject specific experiences)
Develop strong academic skills based upon sound course planning and engaging teaching delivery
Use the best ideas from the Ontario Curriculum and approach teaching concepts or skill development with passion, and explicit teaching
Being adaptable and flexible to manage daily learning with a small group of students, attending to their personal, social, and academic development
Providing each student with one-to-one attention through mentoring, teaching, guiding, conferencing, check ins and support to ensure individualized learning;
Supporting the development of appropriate learning skills focused on helping your students to be passionate, motivated, and excited about learning
Meticulously completing all teacher administrative tasks including: daily lesson planning, taking and keeping attendance, completing timely provincial report cards and any other requirements as directed by the Principal;
Upholding high personal standards of academic and instructional integrity within day-to-day teaching, assessments, and classroom management;
Supporting student wellbeing, taking a genuine interest in success;
Prior Education, Skills and Experiences:
An education related university degree;
Must be able to teach in person in Kitchener Waterloo (for in person courses);
Fluent and polished English language oral communication skills (Fluency in French for FSL);
A Bachelor of Education preferred, (we will strongly consider preservice teacher candidates looking to begin their career with us);
OCT registration preferred,
Career Starter Contract Information
This posting is for Preservice Candidates, Graduates of 2022 and Recent Graduates of a Teacher’s College in Canada
We will offer contracts for various positions that will be an attractive alternative to spending the next few years doing OT teaching or LTO’s
For the right candidates, we will structure your contract that provides you with employment stability as you begin your teaching
We are committed to supporting your growth and development as a new teacher through our own version of NTIP and will support your PD for as long as you work at InnovOak
We will provide you with the practical paid experiences in your own course or classroom that will give you an advantage over your classmates – making you stand out if you ever choose a public sector position in the future.
InnovOak is a full service Elementary and Secondary school. We are in growth mode, which allows you to become a valued member of our staff and contribute to the culture on Day 1!
We used the Ontario Curriculum, and offer the OSSD in Grade 12. If you graduated from a Ontario Teacher Training Program, you will find our routines, professionalism, and teaching structure to align to your practicum teaching experiences
We look forward to seeing your application package. Our system will guide you through the process. You may apply directly to this posting (and others) by visiting the following link https://innovoak.bamboohr.com/jobs/
