About The Board The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to learning, equity, engagement and innovation. We are guided by our vision, Growing Together, the mission that every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future, and our values of Compassion, Dignity, Trust, and Joy to guide our daily work and ensure that we honour the unique identities and needs of all. Proudly serving a community of approximately 50,000 students in the City of Hamilton and surrounding area, HWDSB operates across 84 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 1 Adult Learning Centre, in addition to providing support and service to approximately 8,800 staff members.

Staff Wellness At HWDSB, staff wellness is a priority. We are committed to co-creating and fostering an environment where staff feel safe, valued, and supported. We are continuously striving to support the needs of our diverse community and actively work to foster and maintain a culture of human rights.

Our holistic Staff Wellness program has been designed to support employee’s well-being in all dimensions of health. As one part of this comprehensive program, all staff as well as their dependents have access to free and confidential supports through our Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP), in addition to many other program components.

Position Requirements

• Candidates must be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers (in good standing). Candidates with Transitional Certificates are welcome to apply.
• Candidates must hold qualifications to teach within at least two divisions (i.e. Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate).
• Professional skills and attitudes, including lived experiences, skill sets, backgrounds and varied work/volunteer experience that may be considered valuable to the position.
• Experience working with diverse communities and/or in high-priority schools locally or abroad.
• Commitment to building inclusive learning and working environments where every student sees themselves reflected in the curriculum, classroom, and schools.
• Availability and commitment to work a minimum of 10 full days per school year.
• Additional AQs and languages considered an asset.

Qualifications In addition to the above, the qualifications listed below reflect our current classrooms' evolution and needs. The following are Additional Basic Qualifications (ABQs) and Additional Qualifications (AQs) that HWDSB is currently looking to add to our Occasional Teacher roster:

• Music - Instrumental (intermediate)
• French as a Second Language
• Special Education (Specialist)
• Teaching English-Language Learners/English as a Second Language

Hourly Rate Daily rate of pay starts at $291.87 (includes 4% vacation pay).

Individual wage for Long-Term Occasional work is based on QECO Rating Statement and Grid Placement.

Location: Hamilton and surrounding Region (Ancaster, Binbrook, Dundas, Flamborough, Waterdown, Stoney Creek/Winona)

How To Apply When applying to HWDSB through , your application package must include:

• Resume (include OCT status).

Next Steps Posting closing date

• November 16th, 2025 at 4pm.

Interview Format

• Panel interviews take place virtually via MS Teams platform. *Candidates will be asked to show government-issued photo identification at the time of interview to confirm their identity.* All personal details may be covered by candidate.

Interview Dates

• Interviews are tentatively scheduled for December 2nd & 3rd, 2025.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted with an update. Employment Equity, Inclusion and Indigeneity Statement HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds.

As part of HWDSB’s commitment to employment equity, inclusion and Indigeneity and removing barriers to groups that have faced and continue to face barriers in employment, we invite all applicants to complete a voluntary questionnaire that collects identity-based information. The voluntary questionnaire is on the Apply to Education application page for this position.

• Indigenous Peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples).
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin (e.g., Black and racialized communities, immigrant communities, etc.).
• Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.
• Persons who identify as women.
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. (i.e., Two-spirit and LGBTQIA+).

HWDSB seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, inclusion and Indigeneity, and who will contribute to the vision of creating inclusive and equitable outcomes for every student. HWDSB especially invites and welcomes applications from:

HWDSB’s vision of Growing Together is rooted in our mission to ensure every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future. Guided by this mission, HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of Compassion, Dignity, Trust, and Joy, while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities, experiences and unique needs of our students, staff and our communities.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum, staff population, local environmental context and the broader community. If you require accommodation, please email and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Land Acknowledgement HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources thereon. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River.

Applicant Self-Identification Form The information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSB’s progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB recruitment and hiring practices.

We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system . Information on this form is collected pursuant to (Ministry of Education) and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act . Access to this form is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. The Research and Analytics Department will use aggregate data from all the forms (not individual data) for internal reporting. Their access and use of the data is governed by MFIPPA and . Applicant Self-Identification Forms will be maintained in the Human Resources job competition file and securely destroyed 1 year after the job posting for candidates not selected for an interview and 6 years after the job posting for candidates interviewed, in accordance with general records retention principles.

If you prefer not to answer any of the questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this form please contact .