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SECONDARY OCCASIONAL TEACHERORIENTATION
CONTENTS• Pay information• Benefits• Seniority• Evaluation• Collective agreement• Regulation 274• Performance evaluation • Job postings• Miscellaneous
Pay information - wages• Pay-days - every second Friday by direct deposit• Pay schedule is on the staff website• Your daily supply rate includes 4% vacation pay
Pay Information – Long-Term Occasional grid placement• You are required to make yourself unavailable in EasyConnect
once you are in an LTO position so you don’t receive supply calls• Group (category) ratings are to be submitted to Human Resource
Services (HRS) prior/during LTO assignments, but before June 30 of the current school year
• Letter of previous teaching experience from previous school boards must be submitted to HRS before the deadline of June 30 to count for the current year
• Grid placement is based on past experience, if applicable, as well as the number of days that have been taught while on the supply list or LTO, not how long you have been on the supply list
Pay information – LTO grid placement• If you are taking additional qualifications, complete the online Intent to
Change Category form (Article 13)• The form can be found on the new staff website under
Explore/Human Resources/Employee Info/OSSTF Occasional and Intent to Change Category.
• For courses having been completed before Aug. 31, the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) must be notified of such with the online Intent to Change Salary Category Form. Teachers are asked to complete online and click ‘submit’ (transmitted electronically to HRS) by November 30.
Pay information – LTO grid placement
• For courses being completed after Sept. 1, the online Intent Form should be submitted at the time the teacher registers for the qualifying upgrade course
• The Intent Form will be kept on file to be attached to the upgraded QECO Statement when this document is submitted to HRS (before June 30)
• Please see Article 15 – Salary for more information.
Public Holidays (Statutory Holidays)
• New Year’s Day• Family Day• Good Friday• Easter Monday• Victoria Day• Canada Day• Civic Holiday• Labour Day
• Thanksgiving Day• Christmas Day• Boxing Day
Benefits – LTO• Pension
– You are required to pay into the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP)
• Benefits– You must be in an LTO position for at least 90 calendar days before
you can sign up for health benefits. Please contact Compensation and Benefits if you are interested
Seniority• Seniority numbers are assigned to new occasional teachers and are
used only for the LTO list• The LTO Seniority List is posted on the staff website and is updated
after every LTO list hiring process
Occasional teacher probation• Article 6 of the Occasional Teachers Collective Agreement
(Probationary Period) explains this process• New occasional teachers employed by the board are required to serve
a probationary period of 60 assignments in both the elementary and secondary panels. An LTO assignment would count towards these days. Print off the form that is located near the end of this orientation portfolio
• The report can be found on the staff website under Explore/Human Resources/Employee Info/OSSTF Occasional and Form A4210 – Occasional Teacher Probationary Report
Occasional teacher probation• Be sure to fill in each line of the report for every assignment that
you work, up to the sixtieth line. Contact Jane Ryckman or Erin Blair in HRS with any questions.
• Please scan and email your form to Jane Ryckman or Erin Blair once it is completed
Know your collective agreement• Collective agreements are available under HRS department on the staff
website• It is advised that you become familiar with your collective agreement
and with the language, terms and conditions of employment, as it is a legally binding document of your employment. There is important information regarding your employment in your collective agreement that you will need to be aware of
Know your collective agreement• Secondary Panel: Minimum requirements to keep your position on the
supply list is 10 assignments per semester. A half-day assignment is considered one assignment. If you are added to the supply list part way through the school year, your required assignments are prorated
• Includes information on what to do on a snow day (buses cancelled) or in the case of personal illness
• Declining jobs/penalty (secondary only)• Learn about taking a leave of absence from the supply list. You are
able to take a leave from the supply list if you feel you will be unable to complete your required number of assignments to a maximum of two leaves
Regulation 274• LTO list: You must have taught as an occasional teacher (supply
teacher) in one or more SCDSB schools (panel specific) for at least 20 full days during a 10-month instructional period
• LTO position interviewing and hiring is based on board seniority and the top five most senior qualified applicants will be interviewed
• Contract: You must complete at least four consecutive months in an LTO position and not received an unsatisfactory evaluation in order to apply to external contract positions
Performance evaluation – occasional teachers• Information regarding performance evaluations for occasional teachers
can be found in APM 4220 – Occasional Teacher Performance Appraisal, on the staff website
• An OT may be evaluated using the Occasional Teacher Performance Evaluation (FORM A4220 - 1) at any time. The evaluation may be at the request of a principal, supervisory officer, Manager of HRS or the OT
• The OT will be provided with five days notice. If the OT requests the evaluation, it may be done at any time. The principal, or designated administrator, has the sole discretion to conduct a performance evaluation in this circumstance.
• Following the observation the principal, or designated administrator, will arrange to provide a post observation to the OT related to the performance expectations listed in the evaluation form within twenty days of the OT’s observation.
LTO teacher evaluation• Information on LTO teacher evaluations can be found in APM 4221
– Long Term Occasional Teacher Evaluation, on the staff website• OTs are to be evaluated in their first long term occasional
assignment of four consecutive months or more• An LTO Teacher Evaluation (FORM A4221 - 1) will be completed by
the principal to document the outcome of the evaluation. It may alsobe used by OTs to reflect on the feedback they received and toidentify opportunities for growth
• Following the observation, the principal and the OT will meet todebrief the observation, discuss the outcome of the evaluation andprovide recommendations for professional growth
Job postings• You should apply to any LTO or external contract positions that you
are qualified for and are interested in through Apply to Education.You do not have to be on the LTO list to apply to these positions
• If you get an LTO position, this does not get you onto the LTO list.You will still have to apply to the LTO list posting once you meet thecriteria
Miscellaneous - Ontario College of TeachersAs a certified teacher, it is your responsibility to maintain a status of Good Standing with the Ontario College of Teachers. You are required to pay your individual dues.
• A teacher whose membership in the Ontario College of Teachers is not in good standing will be terminated and their name will be removed from the list. Should the teacher’s membership in the College be renewed within twenty days, the teacher will be returned to the list at the earliest opportunity (Article 10.04 of the Secondary Collective Agreement. Article 11.09 of the Elementary Collective Agreement. – Will be suspended)
• Long term occasional teachers who are being paid in January will have the annual fee automatically deducted from their pay in January and February by Payroll
Miscellaneous – school safety plans (mandatory)• School safety plan binders are located in the school office.
It is mandatory that you access them, read them and, where a confirmation signature is required, sign off daily that you have read them
Miscellaneous – handbook• Occasional Teachers Handbook is available on the staff
website under Human Resources/My Employee Group Info and by clicking on OSSTF Occasional Employees. This contains addresses for all schools and the name of the principal at each location
Miscellaneous – staff website • The staff website provides information about the SCDSB and
information about all departments. Once you have an employee ID number, you will be granted access
• Once active, if you are having difficulty getting onto the staff website or with email, please contact the IT Helpdesk at 705-734-6363, ext. 11777
• Forms for name and address changes can be found under the Human Resources Department
Miscellaneous – staff website • Should you have any questions about information on the Payroll
Portal, please contact Payroll• For category changes or grid changes, contact HRS• Records of employment are provided by the Payroll Department
(for parental leave, sick leave, summer break)• Letters of Employment for mortgage purposes are provided by the
Payroll Department
Miscellaneous Smoke free learning and working environments• It is the policy of the SCDSB to prohibit smoking and the use of
tobacco products, emerging tobacco industry products, tobacco-related products (e.g. e-cigarettes and vapourizers) and any smoking paraphernalia. This applies to all school board employees
• If required, at board locations there are designated smoking areas which are off board property. If you need to smoke, please check for a designated area
• Further information can be found in:− Policy No. 4471 – Smoke Free Learning and Working
Environments− APM A1140 – Smoke Free Learning and Working Environments
Miscellaneous – board email
• All staff have a personal board email account• Employees are required to check their board email on a regular
basis• If you are having difficulty with your board email, please contact
the IT Helpdesk at 705-734-6363, ext. 11777
Miscellaneous – weather zonesNorth Zone (Elmvale, Midland, Penetanguishene and Orillia)Elementary• Bayview PS• Brechin PS• Coldwater PS• Couchiching Heights PS• East Oro PS
Secondary• Elmvale District HS• Georgian Bay District SS• Orillia SS• Twin Lakes SS
• Harriett Todd PS• Hillsdale ES• Huron Park PS• Huronia Centennial
ES• James Keating PS
• Lions Oval PS• Marchmont PS• Moonstone ES• Mundy's Bay PS• Orchard Park PS• Rama Central PS
• Regent Park PS• Severn Shores PS• Tay Shores PS• Uptergrove PS• Warminster ES• Wyevale Central PS
Miscellaneous – weather zonesSouth Zone (Alliston, Beeton, Bradford, Cookstown and Tottenham)Elementary• Adjala Central PS• Alliston Union PS• Chris Hadfield PS• Cookstown Central PS• Ernest Cumberland ES
Secondary• Banting Memorial HS• Bradford District HS
• Fieldcrest ES• Fred C. Cook PS• Hon. Earl Rowe PS• Sir William Osler PS• Tecumseth Beeton ES
• Tecumseth South Central ES• Tosorontio Central PS• Tottenham PS• WH Day ES
Miscellaneous – weather zonesCentral Zone (Barrie, Innisfil and Angus)Elementary• Alcona Glen ES• Algonquin Ridge ES• Allandale Heights PS• Andrew Hunter ES• Angus Morrison ES• Ardagh Bluffs PS• Assikinack PS• Baxter Central ES• Codrington PS• Cundles Heights PS
Secondary• Barrie North CI• Bear Creek SS
• Emma King ES• Ferndale King ES• Forest Hill PS• Goodfellow PS• Guthrie PS• Hewitt's Creek PS• Hillcrest PS• Holly Meadows ES• Hyde Park PS• Innisfil Central PS
• Eastview SS• Innisdale SS
• Johnson Street PS• Killarney Beach PS• Lake Simcoe PS• Maple Grove PS• Mapleview Heights ES• Minesing Central PS• Oakley Park PS• Pine River ES• Portage View PS• Shanty Bay PS
• Nantyr Shores SS• Nottawasaga Pines SS
• Steele Street PS• Sunnybrae PS• Terry Fox ES• Trillium Woods ES• Warnica PS• West Bayfield ES• Willow Landing ES• WC Little ES• WR Best Memorial PS
Miscellaneous – weather zonesWest Zone (Collingwood, Stayner and Wasaga Beach)Elementary• Admiral Collingwood ES• Birchview Dunes ES• Byng PS• Cameron Street PS
Secondary• Collingwood CI• Stayner CI
• Clearview Meadows ES• Connaught PS• Mountain View ES• New Lowell Central PS
• Nottawa ES• Nottawasaga and Creemore PS• Worsley ES
• Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled start time. This may depend on what time you receive the call from EasyConnect
• Call the school if you are running late or if you need to cancel the job• Go to the office, sign in and receive direction as to where you will
need to go. Make certain to obtain the school’s Occasional Teacher’s Handbook
• You will be required to wear your SCDSB photo ID at each SCDSB location
Expectations during the day
Expectations during the day• Remember to deliver the lesson plan as written by the classroom
teacher. Follow the rules and protocol of the school• Practice good classroom management and note that SCDSB has a
hands-off policy• No use of social media• Remain at the school until the end of the assignment
What principals are looking for
• Someone teaching successfully in their school, seeing that they fit in with students, staff and school culture - that’s the person they want to hire
• To walk into a classroom and get an immediate sense that students are engaged, that learning is taking place and that students are being taught by someone who is personable and current
• Individuals who have a lifelong passion for working with children and adolescents
• People who have volunteered at youth organizations and community centres, or have coached or tutored
Connect with usHuman Resource ServicesJane Ryckman, HR Assistant [email protected], ext. 11384
Erin Blair, HR [email protected], ext. 11578
EasyConnectAnna Kennedy, HR [email protected], ext. 11201
PayrollJulia Bateman, HR [email protected], ext. 11371
@SCDSB_Schools /SCDSB
www.scdsb.on.ca
Connect with us
PresidentJeff [email protected]
1st Vice-President & CBC Chris [email protected]
2nd Vice-PresidentMatthew [email protected]
3rd Vice-PresidentPaul [email protected]
Know your local executive membersChief Negotiator/Grievance OfficerBen [email protected]
TreasurerMarcia D’[email protected]
Secretary/CBCDeanna [email protected]
