Job #042 Homeschool Teacher Required for Grade 5 Student in Caledon

Caledon, Ontario • Full-time • $60,000 to $80,000 depending on experience

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This is a full-time, Caledon-based position for an experienced Teacher who will be responsible for the education and nurturing of a young girl who is going into her 5th Grade. The person should be able to drive with a valid G-Level Driver’s License and have access to their own vehicle. The ideal candidate is someone who approaches teaching with creativity, adaptability, and flexibility.

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Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop with parents a curriculum that is compliant with Ministry of Education guidelines but incorporates STEM materials as well as literacy

• The curriculum should be consistent with Ontario curricular standards but be sufficiently expansive to accommodate nature-based learning, the study of eco-systems, as well as an introduction to business education that might involve setting up a small, experimental business (the parents will have a particularly active role in the latter)

• Establishment of syllabus and reading lists to help the student expand her reading, writing, and comprehension skills

• Fostering an ongoing love for learning

• Observe all rules and regulations pertaining to Homeschooling

• Observe all rules and regulations pertaining to the health and safety of the student

• Assist in the cultivation of healthy social skills

• Help foster confidence in interacting with others

• This is a full-time, 5-day per week position that is based in the family’s Caledon home

• There is an external, third-party, evaluation program established

Skills & Attributes:

• Must be qualified to teach Grade School curriculum

• Bachelor of Education

• A background teaching children within grade school range

• Expertise in a variety of disciplines

• Interest and experience in alternative learning experiences that include nature-based learning, study of eco-systems, a learning by doing pedagogy, etc.

• CPR and First Aid are definite assets

• Willingness for occasional travel is a definite asset, but not a requirement

• Maintain professional appearance, attitude, and work behaviour

• Demonstrate respect for the family home

• A willingness to see parents as partners in the education of their daughter

• Should possess a pleasant, friendly, and outgoing personality

• Must be thoroughly reliable and punctual

• Patience is a definite asset

• Should have proficiency with computers and multiple software programs
  An ability to interact and develop alongside a young girl as she ages and develops
  Must be well organized and a planner who communicates regularly with the parents

• The ideal person will not be afraid to ask questions, voice constructive opinions, and suggest alternative pedagogies

• Must be willing to sign a Confidentiality Agreement

• This is a non-smoking environment

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