DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA
INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR
Secondary Occasional Teacher
DSBN is a supportive community working towards doing what is best for students and helping every student achieve success. Whether you are in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the office or in the cafeteria, we know it's the dedicated staff who bring our mission to life.
DSBN proudly serves over 40,000 students across almost 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the South and Lake Ontario to the North.
POSITION: Secondary Occasional Teacher
LOCATION: DSBN Secondary Schools in Niagara Region
RATE OF PAY: $286.27 daily rate of pay
SCHEDULE: 10 months per year (September June) on an as needed basis
Position Summary:
The DSBN is seeking qualified, and soon-to-be qualified, Secondary Occasional Teacher candidates who provide evidence of meaningful experiences working with children and/or youth. These experiences may include paid, volunteer, and practicum experience. Occasional Teachers work in a variety of schools throughout the Niagara region gaining valuable teaching experience and supporting the needs of students across the system. Occasional Teachers are eligible to work daily assignments, apply to long term assignments or contract positions with the DSBN.
Benefits of working with the DBSN:
- Gain valuable teaching experience working with students from Grade 9 - 12 with a variety of academic needs
- Flexibility to work at multiple locations
- Strong mentorship network
- Resources available to support your teaching practices
- Professional learning and collaboration
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
Qualifications:
- Good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers
Conditions of Employment:
- Maintain good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers
- Agreement to comply with the Boards policies, procedures and code of conduct
- Successful completion of a probationary period in accordance with the Collective Agreement
- Work a minimum of fifteen (15) teaching days in an academic school year
- Complete an annual offence declaration process
- Candidates will be required to provide an original Vulnerable Sector Check dated within the past six months
Application Process:
- All applications are accepted through ApplyToEducation
- Applications packages should include:
- Covering Letter
- Resume
- Practice Teaching Reports or most recent Teacher Performance Appraisal
- Reference Letters
Selection Process:
Preference will be given to the following applicants:
- Applicants who possess both Intermediate and Senior Qualifications in two or more subject areas
- Applicants who have lived experience working with a variety of diverse backgrounds
Applicants who possess the following qualifications:
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- Math
- Technology
- Business Studies – Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Law
- English as a Second Language
- French as a Second Language
- Science – Chemistry, Biology, Physics
- Arts – Dance, Drama, Music, Visual
Interview Process:
NOTE: Applications will be reviewed over the summer with interviews anticipated to take place in the last week of August 2026. INVITATIONS TO INTERVIEW WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL IN MID-AUGUST.
- Interviews will occur with a panel of Secondary Principals/Vice-Principals in traditional question and answer format
Application Information:
NOTE: all offers of employment made to successful applicants are conditional until such time as OCT qualifications and Vulnerable Sector Check have been verified. Please be advised that it is the practice of the Board that your employment will not start until the Board has received a current police check (within the last 6 months) and the Board is satisfied that there are no criminal convictions which would preclude your employment.
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Communication to applicants selected for an interview will be via email. Please ensure your email address on your ApplytoEducation account is accurate. Human Resources staff will only respond to inquiries from applicants selected for an interview.
If you are currently on the Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster with the DSBN you do not need to apply to this posting.
Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in working for the DSBN. We encourage applicants from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Additional Information:
In accordance with Section 29(2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, this is to advise that the information you provide on this form is collected under legal authority of the Education Act, and will be used as necessary for the recruitment, selection and employment purposes of the Board.
The DSBN is committed to equity for all students and staff, and to deliver quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities.
Personal information on this form is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2, as amended and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. R.S.O 1990, c.M. 56, as amended and will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility of the above-noted position and any similar or related purpose(s). Questions about this collection, use and disclosure should be directed to the Freedom of Information Coordinator, District School Board of Niagara, 191 Carleton Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P4 905-641-1550.
DSBN does not utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.
Land Acknowledgement:
The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.
