TEACHER CANDIDATE

HIRING INFORMATION SESSION

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 35 (LANGLEY)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF

TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES

The Langley School District would like to acknowledge that we do our work to inspire all

learners to reach their full potential on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Matsqui, Kwantlen, Katzie, and Semiahmoo

First Nations.

SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS

Mark PetrikHuman Resources

Officer

Gordon YuDistrict Vice-Principal

Human Resources

Brenda BarlowDistrict Teacher

Instructional Services

AGENDA

Langley School District

➢ District Context

➢ Growing District

▪ Supports for Teachers

▪ Applying to Langley

➢ Make A Future

➢ What we look for

➢ The interview process

➢ Next steps

▪ Questions and Answers

LANGLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

DISTRICT CONTEXT

The Langley School District is situated on the traditional unceded territories of the Matsqui, Kwantlen, Katzie, and Semiahmoo First Nations.

Comprised of the City of Langley and the Township of Langley in the central Fraser Valley.

40 km east of Vancouver bordering Surrey, Abbotsford, the Fraser River and US-Canada Border.

GROWING DISTRICT

The Langley School District serves 22,778 students in 44 schools. There are 3100 staff including Teachers and support staff.➢29 Elementary

➢4 Middle

➢8 Secondary

➢3 Multi-Level

GROWING DISTRICT

5th largest district and ranked in the top 3 fastest growing districts in BC

Hire 300 teachers every year

Forecasted growth of 500 students per year for the next decade

New school opening every 2 years➢ New RE Mountain Secondary opened September 2019

➢ Peter Ewart Middle School opened September 2019

➢ Yorkson Creek Middle opened in 2014

➢ New SW Yorkson school next year

GORD STEWARTSUPERINTENDENT LANGLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SUPPORTS FOR TEACHERS

“Ecologists tell us that a tree planted in a clearing in an old forest will grow more successfully than one planted in an open field. The reason,

it seems, is that the roots of the forest tree are able to follow the intricate pathways created by former trees and thus embed

themselves more deeply. Indeed, over time, the roots of many trees may actually graft themselves to one another, creating an

interdependent mat of life hidden beneath the earth’s surface. This literally enables the stronger trees to share resources with the weaker

so the whole forest becomes healthier.”

Zachary, Lois J., The Mentor’s Guide,p. xiii

SUPPORTS FOR TEACHERS

Learning Support Services➢Integration Support Team➢Speech and Language Pathologists➢Occupational Therapists➢Deaf and Hard of Hearing➢Vision➢School Psychologists➢Work Experience➢Hospital Homebound

SUPPORTS FOR TEACHERS

English Language Learners (ELL)

Aboriginal Education

Instructional

Services

In-SchoolSupport and Pro-D Sessions provided

by District Teachers

and Coaches

SUPPORTS FOR TEACHERS

Outstanding professional development➢ThinkLangley.com (Pro-D Website)• Events Calendar

• Workshop Proposal

• Special Events

• After School Pro-D Sessions

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES WEBSITE

Link for Instructional Services

Sept 13, 2019

https://www.staffnet.sd35.bc.ca/

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES WEBSITE

Sept 13, 2019

SUPPORTS FOR TEACHERS

Teacher Collaboration Sites Teams (TCS Teams)

SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION

TCS - TEACHER COLLABORATION

SITES:

TCS SS-3TCS 4-8

TCS SECONDARY

TEACHER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Good mentoring depends on a reciprocal learning relationshipbetween the mentee and the mentor. Together they form a

partnership to work cooperatively on achieving mutually defined goals that focus on developing skills, abilities, knowledge, and

thinking.

TEACHER TESTIMONIAL

“Although large and growing, the Langley School District has a warm and inclusive community more similar to a small-town feel. Everyone has time for you and people truly come first here.”

- Devon Stokes-Bennett Humanities and Learning Commons

District Teacher

APPLYING TO LANGLEY

MAKE A FUTURE

MAKE A FUTURE

Create a Profile on www.makeafuture.ca/langley

Link your profile to the Langley School District

Apply to the General Application – TTOC (Teacher Teaching on Call) posting

CREATING YOUR PORTFOLIO

https://www.makeafuture.ca/langley

Application Form

Cover Letter

Resume

Practicum Reports

Three References – Principals, FAs, SAs

Transcripts – Unofficial

References – email addresses. Make sure they know you’ve applied.

Apply now – be on the TTOC list when you complete your program!

REFERENCES AND PRACTICUM REPORTSWHAT WE LOOK FOR

REFERENCES AND PRACTICUM REPORTSWHAT WE LOOK FOR

REFERENCES AND PRACTICUM REPORTSWHAT WE LOOK FOR

✓Successful

✓ Innovative

✓Creative

✓Organized

✓Sound assessment

✓Classroom management

✓Relationship

✓Student Centered

✓Accepting

✓Passionate

✓Positive

✓Critical Thinking

✓ Inspiration

✓Adaptability

✓Kind

✓Trustworthy

✓Collaboration

✓Dedicated

THE INTERVIEW PROCESS

▪ See the interview as an opportunity to showcase your strengths and accomplishments

▪ Demonstrate how your practice connect to our Mission, Vision, and Core Values

▪ Why Teaching? What’s your Passion?

▪ Let your personality shine through

WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?

Start your portfolio on Make A Future as soon as possible.

Apply to the “General Application to Langley – TTOC” posting.

Sign up on our mailing list to be contacted for a Remote interview➢http://bit.ly/SD35CandidateInfo

WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?

Remote Interviews via Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, or Teams.

You will be contacted by a member of our Administrative team to arrange an interview time.

Hiring Paloozas coincide with end of program – Week of March 29.

Interview and hire throughout the year.

NEXT STEPS…

Successful candidates will be contacted with a conditional job offer.

Upon receipt of a successful practicum report, hiring documentation will be emailed and a Criminal Record Check will be requested.

When CRC and completed documents have been returned to HR, another email with protocols and mandatory online training will be sent.

Finally, when all the training is completed, you will be called into a meeting to finalize paperwork.

WHAT IS AVAILABLE?

All teachers can see and apply to any posting with over 800 postings a year

Casual TTOC – you decide when you work

Term TTOC – benefits and guaranteed work

Continuing Assignments

Term Assignments – one month up to one school year

Full time and Part time Assignments

Job Shares

Combinations of the above

WHEN CAN I START WORKING?

Successful completion of practicum, interview, and reports submitted.

Criminal record check submitted.

All required paperwork completed and signed.

Protocols and online training completed.

Typical turn around time is 1-2 weeks.

QUESTIONS???

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mark Petrik (HR Officer)

MPetrik@sd35.bc.ca

Gord Yu (District VP of HR)

GYu@sd35.bc.ca

http://bit.ly/SD35CandidateInfo

www.sd35.bc.ca/employment/teacher-candidate-info-session/

www.makeafuture.ca/langley