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PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLETING APPLICATION FORM:

A.  This application form is for you to complete and return at your earliest convenience.

An application is not considered complete until all of the following have been completed and received:

1. References
    
   On the application form, please provide us with names, addresses and phone numbers of three persons who are familiar with the quality of your teaching.  These must include the principal under whom you last taught.  If you are a beginning teacher, also include copies of your practice teaching evaluations with this application.  The submission of a written reference may be followed up by telephone contact.
    
2. Certification
    
   In order to be considered for a teaching position in Winnipeg, it is necessary to obtain a Manitoba Teacher's Certificate and enter your certificate number on the application form.  If you do not have such a certificate, you should contact the Director of Administration and Teacher Certification, Manitoba Education, Box 700, Russell, Manitoba, R0J 1W0, 1-800-667-2378 in order to determine your eligibility for a certificate.
    
3. University Transcripts
    
   Transcripts of all post-secondary work completed must accompany this application. 
    
4. The Application Form
    
   All applicable sections of the form must be completed by the applicant, particularly those sections which detail Education (III) and Experience (IV).

Applications should be addressed to the Assistant Director of Human Resources, clearly marked "Teaching Application", The Winnipeg School Division No .1, 1577 Wall Street East, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 2S5.

The application form may be accompanied by a general letter or resume giving details relating to the application.

Applications on file for over one year will be considered withdrawn.

B.  Completing the Application Form

The Winnipeg School Division No. 1 wishes to staff its schools with the best qualified teachers available.  In completing this application form and indicating the levels, subjects or special areas in which you are qualified to teach, it would be well to keep the following Winnipeg School Division No. 1 requirements in mind:

Requirements:

1. A Manitoba Teaching Certificate or eligibility for same.
2. At least one complete University degree.
3. Previous teaching experience and specialized training/education are essential to be considered for positions in Special Education, Resource and Counselling.
4. Specialized training/education (or experience) is also required for positions in library, art, early childhood, physical education, music, ESL, French and other foreign languages, Vocational, Industrial Arts, Home Economics and Business Education.
5. At least one course in Reading Methodology is required for elementary and junior high positions.
6. A major/minor in the subject area(s) to be taught is required for positions at the secondary level.  For senior high positions, a complete degree in the subject field is preferred.

C.  Recruitment of Teaching Staff

1. The Division establishes a pool of teachers from which it recruits to fill the vacancies on its teaching staff.  The number of vacancies available depends on the number of teachers leaving the Division, but also on the number of contract teachers returning from leave of absence, or surplus to their school who must be assigned to available openings.
   Teachers who have been on limited term contracts with the Division, substitutes on the Division's staff, and former Division staff are normally given primary consideration for vacancies not filled by contract staff.
2. New Applicants receive consideration as follows:
   
   1. Applicants are screened by the Human Resources Department to identify those which meet the Division's current needs, both in terms of the number and kind of staff required.
   2. Those selected at this stage of the process are called in for an interview either by the Assistant Director of Human Resources, a Division consultant, or a school principal.
   3. Final selections are made by the principal in consultation with the Assistant Director of Human Resources.
   4. All interviewed candidates are notified of the final decision.
   5. A letter of assignment is sent to the successful candidate informing him/her of the terms of the assignment.  A contract is prepared and sent to the teacher for signature and return.
       

   Note:

   1. Teaching vacancies in the school division are usually not advertised in the newspaper; candidates are selected from the general inventory of applicants.
   2. Applicants remain "active" for one calendar year.
   3. Candidates who wish to keep their application "active" must complete a new application form each year in order to ensure that such items as experience and educational qualifications are current.

It is very helpful if applicants notify the Human Resources Department if they obtain employment elsewhere or for other reasons no longer wish their application to be considered.

The Winnipeg School Division No. 1 is a smoke-free environment.

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