CARE AND TREATMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS – ELEMENTARY TEACHER
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Position Available: 1 .00 FTE
Location: STRIDES- Holy Name
Vision
The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is proud to be a significant part of the fabric of publicly funded Catholic education in the province of Ontario. We serve approximately 84,000 students in nearly 200 Catholic schools in the City of Toronto and represent close to 475,000 Catholic school supporters. At the TCDSB, we grow in knowledge, with justice and hope. The TCDSB is an inclusive Catholic learning community that nurtures faith development and academic excellence through the love of God, neighbor, and self.
We fully engage students in learning that supports their academic, spiritual, socio-emotional, and physical growth and development. At TCDSB, we have a long and distinguished history of providing excellence in Catholic education for the Toronto community. The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations our Catholic values, and the Board's Pastoral Plans are foundational to our exemplary approach to teaching and learning in the 21st Century.
With a staff of 14,000, the TCDSB is a dynamic school board and is accepting applications for the position of CARE AND TREATMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELEMENTARY TEACHER.
The Strides Day Treatment program is an intensive mental health and academic program offered over the academic year. Our clients include children/youth and their families who are struggling with behaviour challenges that make it difficult to be successful in their current academic environment. These behavioural challenges may be internalizing or externalizing and are directly related to their current mental health challenges. Prior to starting the program, some clients may have already received a mental health diagnosis. This is a family treatment program that helps to address relational issues, trauma and emotion regulation. The goal of the program is to strengthen individual and family functioning to support on-going success.
Candidates Are Required To Meet The Following Criteria
- Ontario Teachers Certificate in good standing
- Minimum of Two (2) years of successful qualified teaching experience in special education or alternative programs as of June 2026.
- Qualifications in Special Education
- Qualifications in Junior/Intermediate Divisions
- Pastoral Reference Letter from the Pastor of the parish at which you are currently registered.
- Positive recommendation from current principal
- Experience or training in support of ASD students is an asset
- Effective skills in collaboration, communication, organization, and problem solving
- Ability to work as a member of a clinical team
- Ability to participate in case conferences focusing on students needs and goals
- Ability to provide informal student assessments
- Ability to work with students with Autism, behavioural and/or social / emotional needs
- Experience in program development and providing program modifications
- Adaptability and flexibility in working with brief, focused models of education
- Ability to liaise with teachers regarding transitioning of students
- Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with an agency treatment team in a shared classroom setting
- Experience in elementary school programs
Our mission at TCDSB is to inspire learning in every way and support our students and employees. Employees who work in our corporate setting are passionate and have a strong belief in our mission and making TCDSB a leader in public education. We are:
Consistent with the TCDSB's Employment Equity policy and Multi-Year Strategic Plan, the TCDSB is strongly committed to fostering and creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the stakeholders and communities we serve. As such, we especially welcome applications from individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, including but not limited to, those who are Indigenous, Black, 2SLGBTQ+, and racialized. You are invited to voluntarily indicate if you identify as one or more of the aforementioned communities. This information will be kept confidential.
The TCDSB is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when contacted. We will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the TCDSB Fair Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.
All interested applicants are asked to apply online no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, November 6, 2026 via Apply to Education.
We thank all prospective applicants for showing interest in this position; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Responsibilities
Provide elementary education within an intensive mental health and academic day-treatment program, supporting students with behavioral, social-emotional, and other needs. Collaborate with clinical and agency treatment teams, participate in case conferences, assess student needs, modify programs, and coordinate student transitions with teachers.
Requirements
Applicants must hold an Ontario teaching certificate in good standing, qualifications in Special Education and Junior/Intermediate divisions, and at least two years of successful qualified teaching experience in special education or alternative programs by June 2026. A pastoral reference and positive recommendation from the current principal are required; experience or training supporting students with ASD is an asset.
Skills
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Organization
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Teamwork
- Case Conferences
- Informal Student Assessment
- Autism Support
- Behavioral Support
- Social-Emotional Support
- Program Development
- Program Modification
- Adaptability
- Student Transition Planning
- Family Treatment
- Special Education
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Categories
- Education
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Ontario Teaching Certificate
- Special Education
- Junior/Intermediate Divisions
- Elementary Education
- Alternative Programs
- Day Treatment
- Mental Health
- Family Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Challenges
- Social-Emotional Needs
- Clinical Team
- Case Conferences
- Student Assessment
- Program Development
- Program Modifications
- Student Transitions
- Emotion Regulation
- Trauma
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Problem Solving