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OSSTF District 11- Thames Valley
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation

680 Industrial Road, London, Ontario, N5V 1V1
Phone: (519) 659-6588; Fax: (519) 659-2421; Email: osstf11@execulink.com

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Getting a Teaching Job

Click on any of the headings below to go to the resources provided.

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Résumés, Cover Letters and Professional Portfolios

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Where to look for a teaching job

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Employment Opportunities with the Thames Valley District School Board

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Résumés, Cover Letters and Professional Portfolios

Resources concerning preparing résumés, cover letters and preparing for job interviews at Education Canada's Resource Centre:

bulletRésumés
bulletCover Letters
bulletJob Interviews
bulletTips for Attending Job Fairs

Resources concerning preparing résumés, cover letters and preparing for job interviews at Workopolis:

bulletRésumés
bulletCover Letters
bulletJob Interviews

District 11 Resource Pamphlet on Professional Portfolios.

Looking for a teaching job- Ten Tips for Job Hunters

 

Where to look for a teaching job

bulletOSSTF's Employment Opportunities Page
bullet Where to Teach in Ontario (May 2004)
bulletEducation Canada's Job Search Page
bulletJobs in Education Website
bulletThe Apply to Teach Network
bulletTeaching in Canada

Other Links

bulletLinks to District School Boards
bulletMaps of School Board Boundaries
bulletLinks to District OSSTF websites 
bulletInformation about Additional Qualifications courses
bulletCourse offerings at Faculties of Education
bulletEffective Teaching...Applying For A Teaching Job In A Tight Market, Part 1
bulletEffective Teaching...Applying For A Teaching Job In A Tight Market, Part 2

 

Other interesting information regarding the need for teachers:

bullet Teacher shortage in Ontario is over, says College of Teachers (May 25, 2005 OCT news release)
bullet The article from Professionally Speaking June 2005
bullet 2004 Transition to Teaching Report (OCT) View with Adobe Acrobat Reader
bulletShortage of Technological Teachers Reaching Critical Levels (Sept. 25, 2002 OCT news release)
bulletOntario Teacher Shortage (Feb. 22, 2001 OCT news release)
bullet Teacher Shortage Coming All Across Ontario, Says College of Teachers (November 20, 1998 OCT news release)

 

Employment Opportunities with the Thames Valley District School Board

Teachers' employment opportunities with the Thames Valley District School Board are listed on the website of the Apply To Teach Network when the board is hiring externally. External hiring is the last step in the TVDSB staffing process. After all current contract teachers have been appropriately placed for the following school year, any remaining vacancies are first advertised internally to part-time teachers who wish to increase their entitlement and to Occasional Teachers and Continuing Education Teachers and Instructors who wish to apply for contract jobs. Any remaining vacancies after these steps have taken place are advertised on the Apply to Teach Network.

Information about Pink-Listings

When a bargaining unit moves to sanctions, whether that be a form of work to rule or a full strike, a “pink letter” will be issued. These will be sent to all OSSTF worksites, the district school board of the bargaining unit beginning the sanction, and to Faculties of Education. They will be posted on the provincial and District 11 websites, and media advisories will be issued.

bulletOSSTF sends out an information bulletin, often referred to as a "pink letter" as a notification that sanctions are in place against a particular school board. Members who do not abide by the bulletin are subject to discipline procedures set out in union bylaws. New teachers would be in violation of the pink letter only upon acceptance of a position.
bulletThis action is designed to put pressure on local school boards to negotiate collective agreements that will improve your future working conditions and salaries in teaching. Your understanding and support is appreciated.
bulletOpen Letter To Students at Faculties of Education from Rhonda Kimberley-Young, President View with Adobe Acrobat Reader
bullet OSSTF Pink Listings As of July 1, 2005 there are no pink-listings against any public school boards by any Teachers' Bargaining Units.

 

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