Teacher

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team:

The Teacher is responsible for the development, administration and delivery of education programs within schools, TRCA facilities and designated outdoor spaces.

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing program development, delivery, marketing, staff training and evaluation of new and existing education programs. This role, dependent on location, develops and administers student assessments and achievement reports.
• Delivers education programs at TRCA education centres, schools across GTA, and virtually where required.
• Acts as a point person for a specific portfolio, programs, events or sites including but not limited to oversight of a framework and method for evaluating the programs, events, or projects, related budgets (as applicable), staff scheduling, event coordination, supplies and materials.
• Plans, coordinates, and leads safe and educational excursions, leading programs at various educational venues in the GTA.
• Researches and develops innovative approaches to the delivery of programming, refines and enhances existing education lessons and programs that support TRCA strategic plan, corporate objectives and aligns with Municipal service areas.
• Collaborates with TRCA divisions, municipal and provincial governments to address education inquiries, complaints, needs, requests and partnership opportunities.
• Provides support to marketing initiatives for TRCA, including developing content for marketing materials and initiatives as well as attending various TRCA events and festivals.
• Develops risk management plans identifying hazards and actions for mitigation.
• Mentors and assist staff and teacher candidate training, including co-op students and seasonal staff.
• Leads by example in ensuring that staff/volunteers/contractors, as applicable, comply with health & safety policies, and other TRCA policies and legislation.
• Incumbents may also be assigned other duties.

What will you need to succeed:

Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)

• University degree in Education, Biology, Environmental Studies, Outdoor Recreation or a related field
• Ontario Certified Teacher and member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers
• Valid Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Certification
• Valid Ontario Class G2 driver's license
• Successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Screening. Employees/candidates under the age of eighteen (18) years are not eligible to have a VSS, therefore will not be required

Experience

• 4+ years of teaching experience within a school, camp, or outdoor education centre capacity

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies

• Demonstrated knowledge of Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum expectations
• Strong environmental knowledge and demonstrated ability to teach environmental education concepts and principles in engaging ways to a variety of audiences and learner types
• Understanding and application of basic mathematical functions (e.g., adding, subtracting, measuring, money computation)
• Ability to identify and implement best practices and solutions to improve customer service
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate project status for various audiences
• Able to self-manage workload and prioritize tasks as an ongoing challenge in a frequently fluctuating workload and multiple deadlines
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, related Regulations and legislation 
• Proficiency in MS Office suite including online software such as MS teams, WebEx, and SharePoint
• Demonstrated outdoor recreation skills such as cross-country skiing, biking, snow shoeing and survival skills