JOB POSTINGIN-HOUSE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

Location & Schedule

Place of Work: Amo Ososwan School, 209 Azadi Mikina, Winneway, Quebec (240 km from North Bay, 580 km from Toronto).

Employee Status: Full-Time. Schedule: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (45-min lunch). Fridays, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (half day). Term: Fixed-term contract, from the start date to August 20, 2027, renewable. Starting Date: As soon as possible; start date flexible for candidates who need to relocate.

Salary & Advantages

Salary Range: $63,101 to $118,808 based on the QECO category and recognized teaching experience. Salary prorated based on start date.

- Subsidized housing
- $1,000 signing bonus
- $5,500 retention premium (paid in three installments: October 2026, January 2027, and June 2027; only installments scheduled after the start date apply)
- $3,000 one-time moving allowance (150+ km)
- Isolation and remoteness premium (varies yearly)
- $2,000 PD allowance
- 10 sick days
- 2 personal days
- group retirement plan
- group life, disability, and health insurance (dental and vision not included)

Duties

- Core Teaching & Planning Cover classes from JK to Grade 11 for single periods, full days, or extended leaves.
- Teach from the plans left by classroom teachers, or from a bank of ready-to-go emergency coverage lessons you build in advance.
- Work collaboratively with educational assistants supporting students with IEPs.
- Build a quick-reference binder of IEP accommodations across classes to maintain consistent support for students with IEPs during any coverage.
- During longer-term coverage, take on the planning and teaching responsibilities of the classroom teacher.




- Bring in Algonquin culture and local context where there's a natural link.
- Classroom Culture & Management Manage behavior aligned with each classroom's existing routines and expectations.
- Report student safety or behavioral concerns directly to the principal.
- Fulfill assigned supervision duties.
- Assessment & Parent Communication Take attendance for every class covered, including single periods or half days.
- Leave a concise recap note after each coverage tracking what was accomplished, student behavior, and follow-up items.
- During longer-term coverage, assess student progress and give feedback to students and parents.
- If coverage spans a reporting period, also complete report cards and conduct the parent-teacher interviews that follow.
- School Community & Professional Duties When no class coverage is needed, build your emergency lesson bank and IEP binder, and support teachers and students as assigned.
- Contribute to school events and extracurricular activities.
- Participate in staff meetings and professional development.

Requirements

- Bachelor of Education degree or higher from an accredited university.
- Valid teaching certification from a Canadian province or territory.
- Ontario College of Teachers member, or willing to become one.
- Legally entitled to work in Canada.
- We do not sponsor work permits.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge (Not Required)

- Experience teaching First Nations students and knowledge of their culture.
- Additional Qualification in Special Education (Part 1 or higher), or willing to obtain it.
- Experience teaching, living, or working in a small, rural, or remote community.
- Holds, or is willing to obtain, a licence to drive a 15-passenger van.

📌 In-House Substitute Teacher (Quebec City)
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