Secondary Teacher; Intermediate​/Senior

This is an ongoing job posting. Due to the volume of interest, we are unable to provide individual updates - candidates will only be contacted if a vacancy becomes available.

This posting may be reactivated at any time throughout the 2026/2027 school year, as hiring is determined by system needs.

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By completing our Secondary Occasional Teacher (Intermediate/Senior) on-line application, you are taking the first step towards joining an educational community that is committed to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to experience success. These Secondary Occasional Teaching opportunities will be effective this school year (2026/2027).

Please note successful candidates will be added to Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster as spots become available throughout the school year.

We encourage all Secondary Occasional Teachers to apply. Our current high need areas include Business, Computer Science, Technological Studies, and French. We anticipate interviews to be scheduled throughout the coming months.

Please note:

This posting may be reactivated at any time throughout the 2026/2027 school year, as hiring is determined by system needs.

At the York Region District School Board we can offer you a challenging and rewarding career in public education. We support our teachers in their commitment to ensuring student success. We recognize the key difference that teachers make in the lives of our learners. We are looking for strong, capable teachers who have the desire "to advance student achievement and well-being through public education, which motivates learners, fosters inclusion, inspires innovation and builds community".

The skills, talents and dedication that you bring will make our system stronger in its ability to meet the learning needs of students today and well into the future.

Note:

At YRDSB, if you are added to the Occasional Teacher Roster, Social Science courses may be categorized as either Family Studies or History. If your second teachable falls under Social Science (e.g. psychology, history, law, family studies, etc.) we request that you include a copy of your transcript(s) in your online application as this may be required in determining your eligibility.

If all of your courses fall under Family Studies or History, you would be required to obtain an additional qualification outside of Social Science in order to be considered for the Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster.

• In order to be considered for Secondary Occasional Teaching, you must have a minimum of qualifications in both Intermediate and Senior. The current requirements include qualifications in Intermediate and Senior in two (2) subject areas (e.g. I/S - subject area #1 & I/S - subject area #2). Requirements may change based on system needs.
• If you are Primary/Junior qualified only, please do not submit an application to Secondary Occasional teaching.

• If you are a current YRDSB employee (permanent or temporary/term) and are successful through the OT selection process, you will be required to remain in your current position until the next approved natural break (i.e. Winter Break, March Break, End of Term One, End of Semester).
• If you are not currently a member in Good Standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) (e.g. STATUS
  - Inactive – Non Practicing due to Non Payment of Fees), your application may be considered although you would not be eligible to participate in the Selection Process or added to the Occasional Teacher Roster until membership is confirmed.
• If you are applying to both Elementary and Secondary Occasional Teaching at YRDSB, you will only be eligible to be on one (1) of the two (2) Occasional Teaching Rosters. Therefore, it is important that you prioritize which list you prefer (Elementary or Secondary) as once you accept a position on the Occasional Teacher Roster, your application will be inactivated from the other teacher job posting(s).
• In the application process , you will be prompted to provide at least three (3) professional, supervisory teaching references (including full name, position title, work location/organization, and email address) in the job posting screening section of the online application. We do not contact references prior to practicum/interview.

• Principal/Vice-Principal that has supervised you and can speak to your teaching practice in the panel to which you are applying;
• Faculty Advisor/Coordinator or…