Careers at the HDSB

Employees at the Halton District School Board join a team that offers:​

• ​Competitive benefits and a family assistance plan
• ​​Position related web-based orientation
• ​Commitment to professional development
• ​Continuous innovation and advancing technology
• ​Supportive leadership team
• ​Respectful work environment
• ​Collaborative work environment
• ​Commitment to environmental sustainability
• ​Continued growth. With growth comes opportunity!

Interview Process

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The Halton District School Board’s recruitment processes includes:

• A review of applicants’ qualifications and experience
• Standardized interview procedures
• Behavioural based interview questions
• Reference checks
• Confirmation of credentials
• Review of Criminal Background Check​ with vulnerable sector screen

Applicant testing and/or work sample exercises may be required.  We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board.  Contact will only be made with those who are shortlisted for an interview.​

Employment Equity
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The Halton District School Board recognizes that, consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, employment practices and procedures at all levels should reflect, demonstrate understanding of and respond to a diverse population. The Board is committed to providing a workplace environment that is fair and equitable to all. 
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In our efforts to ensure an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce, we will:

• value, promote and encourage the hiring of staff from under-represented communities;
• grant first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities. Where a collective agreement or terms and conditions govern the hiring or promotional process, this will be done in a manner that is consistent with the School Board’s obligations.

 
Applicant Self Identification Questions:
As part of the recruitment and selection function, the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSB’s Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards.

Recruitment Accommodation:
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the Halton District School Board strives to ensure that all recruiting processes are non-discriminatory and barrier-free.  

Additional information can be found in our Recruitment Accommodation administrative procedure.

If you require an accommodation, please advise a member of the staffing and recruiting team in advance of the scheduled interview or scheduled testing by calling 905-335-3663 or 1-888-618-3456.

​​​The Halton District School Board has the responsibility, under the Education Act, to provide a safe and secure working and learning environment for students and employees.

The Board is in a position of trust with regard to students and must strive to protect their intellectual, physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The Halton District School Board will not employ or continue to employ persons who have criminal records and/or patterns of behaviour that may place students at risk.

New Employees

All offers of employment with the Board are conditional upon the applicant supplying an acceptable Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening. ​A ​Criminal Record Check is a document concerning an individual:

• that was prepared by a police force or service from the national data on the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database within six (6) months before the date the Board collects the document; and 
• that contains information concerning the individual’s Personal Criminal History information on criminal offences of which the individual has been convicted under the Criminal Records Act (Canada) and for which a pardon under Section 4.1 of the Criminal Records Act (Canada) has not been issued or granted to the individual.

Returning Employees

If an individual terminates their employment with the Board and is then rehired within one (1) year of their original termination, the Human Resources Department will request completion of an Offence Declaration upon the date of rehire. If the date of rehire occurs beyond  one (1) year from the date of termination, the Board requires the employee to submit an acceptable Criminal Record Check.  

Additional Resources

Administrative Procedure:  Criminal Background C​hecks - Employees

Questions about teacher certification in Ontario?  You will find the answers on the Ontario College of Teachers website. 

Ontario College of Teachers​​

How do I know where I will fall on the pay grid? Apply to QECO​ to have your credentials evaluated

Hear what our staff have to say about their work as members of the Professional Support Services team.

We offer rewarding careers for professional services staff including:

• Behavioural Analysts
• Child & Youth Counsellors
• Psychoeducational Consultants
• Psychologists, Occupational Therapists
• Social Workers and Speech-Language Pathologists. 

Join the HDSB where staff and students learn, grow and inspire together.​

Bienvenue au Conseil scolaire du district de Halton (HDSB). Nous sommes un conseil scolaire en pleine croissance et avons une forte demande en professeurs de français pour répondre aux exigences de nos nombreux programmes de FLS de base et d’immersion.​​

Préparez-vous à engranger les succès.​​​

Welcome to the Halton District School Board (HDSB). We are a fast growing school board with a strong demand for French teachers supporting our many Core and Immersion FSL programs. ​

Prepare to be welcomed.​​

HDSB French Teacher Recruitment

The Halton District School Board recognizes that teachers working in the publicly funded school system benefit from exploring topics and issues of relevance to their work. As a Board, we are known for our commitment to professional development and for the support of lifelong learning.

​ The HDSB will offer Additional Qualification (AQ) courses to HDSB teachers that align with our Multi Year Plan and with the needs of our Board. We believe in offering learning opportunities that:

• Have clearly defined and measurable outcomes;
• Are Intentional and purposeful, support the transfer of new learning to the workplace;
• Are aligned with school, department, system and provincial initiatives/priorities;
• Are resourced and sustainable, supported through processes and structures in the workplace and system;
• Differentiated, meet the need(s) of the learner through content, design and delivery;
• ​Inclusive with equitable opportunities for participation.

​All AQ Courses offered by the Halton District School Board will reflect the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession, the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession and the Professional Learning Framework for the Teaching Profession​.

​Course offerings will be shared with HDSB staff through the Professional Learning platform on our intranet, MyHDSB.