Description
2025 March Break - Travel for Credit - Courses
Deconstructing Anti-Black Racism (IDC4U/IDC3O/HSE4M/HSE3E) - Windosr, Chatham, Niagara Falls
Course Dates:
February 8: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Orientation and First Class)
February 15, 22, and March 1: 9:00 - 3:30 pm (Pre-trip Online classes)
March 10-14: Travel
March 22: 9:00 - 12:00 pm (Post-trip online class)
April 5: Asynchronous
Bon Appetit in Europe (HFC3M/HFA4U/TGJ4M/AQW3M)
Course Dates:
February 8: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Orientation and First Class)
February 9 and 21: approximately 10 hours- (asynchronous independent online learning)
February 22-March 1: 9:00 - 3:30 pm (Pre-trip Online classes)
March 8-14: Travel
March 22: 9:00 - 12:00 pm (Post-trip online class)
April 5: Asynchronous
The World of Fashion (HNB4M) - New York City
Course Dates:
February 8: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (Orientation and First Class)
February 9-21: approximately 10 hours- (asynchronous independent online learning)
February 22, March 1, March 8: 9:00 - 3:30 pm (Pre-trip Online classes)
March 9-15: Travel
March 22: 9:00 - 12:00 pm (Post-trip online class)
April 5: Asynchronous
Civics and Careers (Ottawa, Montreal and New York City (English and French) CHV2O/GLC2O
Course Dates:
February 8: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (Orientation and First Class)
February 9-21: approximately 10 hours- (asynchronous independent online learning)
February 22, March 1, and March 8: 9:00 - 3:30 pm (Pre-trip Online classes)
March 9-15: Travel
March 22: 9:00-12:00 pm (Post-trip online class)
April 5: Asynchronous
Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership (PLF4M/TGJ4M/CGG3O)- Sports in the Sunshine State (Florida)
Course Dates:
February 8: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Orientation and First Class)
February 9-21 : approximately 10 hours- (asynchronous independent online learning)
February 22 and March 1: 9:00 - 3:30 pm (Pre-trip Online classes)
March 8-14: Travel
March 22: 9:00-12:00 pm (Post-trip online class)
April 5: Asynchronous
Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership (PLF4M/TGJ4M)- Ski B.C.
Course Dates:
February 8: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Orientation and First Class)
February 9-21 : approximately 10 hours- (asynchronous independent online learning)
February 22 and March 1: 9:00 - 3:30 pm (Pre-trip Online classes)
March 9-15: Travel
March 22: 9:00-12:00 pm (Post-trip online class)
April 5: Asynchronous
Earth and Space Science in Iceland (SES4U and TGJ4M)
Course Dates:
February 8: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Orientation and First Class)
February 9-21 : approximately 10 hours- (asynchronous independent online learning)
February 22 and March 1: 9:00 - 3:30 pm (Pre-trip Online classes)
March 7-15: Travel
March 22: 9:00-12:00 pm (Post-trip online class)
April 5: Asynchronous
The New Yorker (IDC3O/IDC4U/TGJ4M)
Course Dates:
February 8: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (Orientation and First Class)
February 9-21 : approximately 10 hours- (asynchronous independent online learning)
February 22, March 1, and March 8: 9:00 - 3:30 pm (Pre-trip Online classes)
March 9-15: Travel
March 22: 9:00-12:00 pm (Post-trip online class)
April 5: Asynchronous
General Information:
Departure locations vary based on trip and will be discussed once solidified
Intermediate/Senior qualifications (course specific) required, Special Education preferred
FSL qualifications required for French language sections
Teach, evaluate, and report on respective course curriculum to students during pre and pos-trip student engagement and throughout travel days to respective destinations
Pre and post trip days are online for students. Teachers will be communicating, evaluating, and reporting on student work submitted during those days.
Teachers must be available for all course dates
Responsibility for managing the D2L shell for assignment submission, marking, and student communication
Engage students in a unique experiential learning opportunity
Responsible for delivering the D2L-based and experiential-based prepared curriculum capitalizing on the connections within each course’s respective destinations
Responsible for the daytime supervision of students in conjunction with EduTravel staff during travel
On-call for evening emergency situations to support EduTravel staff, if required
Must have a valid passport and be an enthusiastic traveler
Courses offered and number of sections of courses are determined by number of registered participants in cooperation with the partner organization, EduTravel
Please indicate which course(s) you are applying to in your cover letter . Teachers may not participate in multiple sessions.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED ON APPLYTOEDUCATION UNTIL December 4, 2024 AT 4:00P.M. EST/EDT www.applytoeducation.com
Cover letters may be addressed to: Alison Chornobaj , Principal, Adult and Continuing Education
Unforgettable experiences, new friendships, and academic success awaits!
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only the successful applicants will be contacted.
* All fees for the application process are covered by the Simcoe County District School Board.*
Guided by the principles of dignity,
individualization and inclusion, the Simcoe County District School Board
(SCDSB) is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment
that supports all human rights and accessibility needs for students and
staff. The SCDSB recognizes the duty to accommodate, short of undue
hardship as per the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
We value and are committed to
upholding the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and
equitable hiring practices for all applicants to be successful. In
support of our strategic priorities, we are seeking members who reflect
diverse identities, lived experiences and perspectives, especially
Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities,
2SLGBTQ+, and women to assist the board in reflecting the community we
serve. Our equitable hiring initiative is consistent with the Ontario
Human Rights Code (OHRC) to ensure that our hiring practices remain
equitable to candidates from groups protected by the prohibited grounds
under the Code.
Applicants
are to provide permission to contact two professional references,
including their current and most recent supervisor. New hires to the
Simcoe County District School Board will be required to submit a
Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) that is satisfactory to the Board prior to
beginning employment. All new employees will be required to complete
mandatory training modules with the Board prior to their first day of
employment. All applicants are thanked for their interest in this
position; however, only those who have been shortlisted for an interview
will be contacted.
R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 298 - Operation of Schools
Section 20 - Duties of Teachers
20. In addition to the duties assigned to the teacher under the Act and by the board, a teacher shall,
(a) be responsible for effective instruction,
training and evaluation of the progress of pupils in the subjects
assigned to the teacher and for the management of the class or classes,
and report to the principal on the progress of pupils on request;
(b) carry out the supervisory duties and
instructional program assigned to the teacher by the principal and
supply such information related thereto as the principal may require;
(c) where the board has appointed teachers under
section 14 or 17, co-operate fully with such teachers and with the
principal in all matters related to the instruction of pupils;
(d) unless otherwise assigned by the principal, be
present in the classroom or teaching area and ensure that the classroom
or teaching area is ready for the reception of pupils at least fifteen
minutes before the commencement of classes in the school in the morning
and, where applicable, five minutes before the commencement of classes
in the school in the afternoon;
(e) assist the principal in maintaining close co-operation with the community;
(f) prepare for use in the teacher’s class or
classes such teaching plans and outlines as are required by the
principal and the appropriate supervisory officer and submit the plans
and outlines to the principal or the appropriate supervisory officer, as
the case may be, on request;
(g) ensure that all reasonable safety procedures
are carried out in courses and activities for which the teacher is
responsible;
(h) co-operate with the principal and other
teachers to establish and maintain consistent disciplinary practices in
the school;
(i) ensure that report cards are fully and
properly completed and processed in accordance with the guides known in
English as Guide to the Provincial Report Card, Grades 1-8 and Guide to
the Provincial Report Card, Grades 9-12, and in French as Guide
d’utilisation du bulletin scolaire de l’Ontario de la 1ère à la 8e année and Guide du bulletin scolaire de l’Ontario de la 9e à la 12e
année, as the case may be, both available electronically through a link
in the document known in English as Ontario School Record (OSR)
Guideline, 2000 and in French as Dossier scolaire de l’Ontario: Guide,
2000, on a website of the Government of Ontario;
(j) co-operate and assist in the administration of tests under the Education Quality and Accountability Office Act, 1996;
(k) participate in regular meetings with pupils’ parents or guardians;
(l) perform duties as assigned by the principal in relation to co-operative placements of pupils; and
(m) perform duties normally associated with the
graduation of pupils. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 298, s. 20; O. Reg. 95/96,
s. 2; O. Reg. 209/03, s. 1; O. Reg. 227/23, s. 3.
