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
Frustrated with how the teaching profession has changed, going from one new idea to another with no time to implement anything? Looking to return to sound teaching practices that you know work? Looking to spend more time teaching, mentoring, and engaging with students who are eager to learn? Want to provide a more nurturing, engaging and quality program but are being held back by your current role?
Maybe you just want to retire early, and look for a new opportunity, or you are a recent Grad from Teacher’s College, excited to start your career, put down roots and get into a classroom without having to do endless OT or LTO placements
Future Opportunities for a Teaching Role:
We are building a talent pool for future openings
Please apply to this posting to ensure your resume is on file for:
Daily Occasional Supply
Long Term Occasional
We have multiple postings for future opportunities, Each posting is a separate opportunity
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.
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 -14 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 reinvent the wheel, adapt, and take what works to make it current (we want students to have unique subject specific experiences)
Willing to adapt course outlines to our student needs, adding a strong career skills, and “adulting” focus to preparing students for the future
Willing to bring real time learning into the classroom, such as connections with the tech sector, developing coop relationships, fostering partnerships, and developing external opportunities for students (we will support you to find new ways to innovate your course teaching while maintaining course integrity for the OSSD)
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);
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,
AQ qualifications in the area of teaching a plus
For those not currently in a Teacher’s college, we require 1-2 years of professional teaching experience educational setting;
Ontario Secondary School experience (or teaching placements) a strong plus;
Additional Information:
Success in this role will also open up future employment possibilities and a longer term contract
If you are not living in Canada at the time of application, please ensure you have Canadian work experience documented on your resume for this role
For the right candidate, the compensation package is negotiable, (including a student tuition discount)
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/
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