GELA Continuing Education - Heritage Language Instructors Part-time and Casual (Kindergarten to Grade 8) Heritage Languages Punjabi – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Walter Gretzky ES

Polish – Monday evenings at Polish Hall, Brantford

Bangla - 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Walter Gretzky ES

Arabic - 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Walter Gretzky ES

Note : Successful candidates will be placed as regular classroom instructor or supply instructor based on the needs of the program.

Qualifications

• Must have verbal and written proficiency in both the instructed Heritage Language for which the candidate is applying and English.
• As well, experience working with elementary school aged children is an asset.
• The successful candidate will also need to have strong organizational skills.
• Previous teaching experience is preferred.

HOURS: To be determined as needed

RATE OF PAY: $17.20 per hour (plus vacation pay)

PRINCIPAL: Jessie Hooper

EFFECTIVE DATE: As soon as can be mutually arranged to June 2026 NOTE: This posting is open to all qualified applicants, including those external to the Board. APPLY: Applications will be accepted through the Apply to Education (ATE) website. The ATE website () will facilitate the submission of the required documentation

All submissions are to include a complete cover letter, resume, qualifications, and the names of three (3) professional references at least one of which must be a current supervisor (one document if submitted electronically). All new employees are required to provide an original Police Record Check (which includes a “vulnerable sector search”) acceptable to the Board prior to the commencement of employment

All applications will be subject to a screening process and some applicants may not be granted an interview. The Homework Help sessions may be divided between more than one teacher.

All new employees are required to submit an original Police Record Check (which includes a vulnerable sector search) acceptable to the Board prior to the commencement of employment.

Applicants with a disability that requires an accommodation to enable their participation in the interview process should advise the Board when contacted for an interview. Any assessment and selection materials and processes used in the interview process can be made available in an accessible format, upon request in advance.

The Grand Erie District School Board recognizes Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as the longstanding peoples of this territory. We honour, recognize, and respect these communities as well as all First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples who reside within the Grand Erie District School Board. We are all stewards of these lands and waters where we now gather, learn and play on, and commit to working together in the spirit of Reconciliation