ELEMENTARY LONG TERM OCCASIONAL OPPORTUNITY

2026/2027 SCHOOL YEAR

LTO Term: September 2, 2026 to June 30, 2027

1.0 Itinerant Teacher for Blind/Low Vision

Function To support development and academic progress of students who have Blind or Low Vision needs

Must be willing to work in any area of the board

Role

- Work directly with children and teachers to develop individualized programs
- Work collaboratively with members of the Blind/LowVision Team to support a variety of vision needs across system
- Provide literacy and numeracy instruction in Braille
- Conduct Functional Vision assessments
- Support School Teams in the development of Individual Education Plans, and monitor progress of students
- Monitor and assist with use of specialized equipment
- Provide in-service to School Teams (including Administrators, Teachers, Early Childhood Educators and Educational Assistants) on the needs of students who are Blind or have Low Vision
- Assist with new student intakes and transitions
- Liaise with school-based case managers and outside agencies

Qualifications

- Teaching Students Who Are Blind/ Low Vision, Specialist – as per Regulation 298

Assets

- Direct experience with students who are Blind or have Low Vision
- Knowledge of appropriate programming for Blind and Low Vision students, including Braille instruction and use of tactiles
- Awareness of effective assessment and evaluation tools
- Strength in collaborative planning
- Demonstrated team and facilitation skills
- Experience in facilitating staff development

We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will ordinarily be made through email addresses provided on applicants' Apply To Education profile page or through applicants' HDSB email addresses.



Please ensure that contact information provided at the time of application is current.

First consideration for posted vacancies will be given to qualified applicants from the employee group in which the vacancy occurs.

Applicant Self Identification Questions

As part of the recruitment and selection function, the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSB’s Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards:

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce.

It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Requirements

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298, “Operation of Schools – General”) and any applicable collective agreement provisions, the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria:

- valuing applicants’ additional experience,



lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives;
- granting first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.

We encourage you to complete our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals, strategies and actions and our progress towards creating and sustaining an equitable workforce. Be advised that any information that you provide in response to these questions may be referred to during the hiring process for this position, and may be shared with the hiring manager and/or committee members responsible for the hiring process.

The section includes questions from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards, 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent, effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards, 2017).

Questions about this collection may be directed to Dixon Mohammed, Manager of Staffing and Recruiting at [email protected].

Accommodation

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.

Wellness The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work workplace.

📌 Itinerant Teacher for Blind/Low Vision (Burlington)
🏢 Halton District School Board
📍 Burlington