Middle School Learning Strategist & Teacher
3 Year Contract
Pickering College is more than a place to teach - it’s a vibrant community where educators grow, collaborate, and inspire. As Canada’s only Quaker-founded independent day and boarding school for JK to Grade 12, we provide a dynamic environment that empowers teachers to bring learning to life and make a lasting difference for students and the wider world.
Guided by the Quaker values of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship, our culture is built on purpose, respect, and collaboration. These principles shape not only the student experience but also the workplace setting, creating a supportive environment where educators thrive both personally and professionally.
Pickering College is recruiting a qualified Special Education teacher with a passion for educating and supporting the learning of Middle School students. This position involves overseeing the learning support program and teaching responsibilities based on the candidate’s qualifications. We are seeking a candidate who possesses passion, compassion, subject-area expertise, instructional excellence, proven curriculum innovation, and an eagerness to become involved in the co-curricular programming at the school.
Our Middle School program features a unique, interdisciplinary community engagement program called SPARC that occurs weekly. The successful candidate will be part of a team that leads a project-based experience for our students.
Specific Responsibilities include:
• Provide learning support half time
• Collaborate with team members to support students with unique needs
• Teach classes based on qualifications
• Engage with students in project-based community engaged learning (SPARC)
• Lead and participate in co-curricular activities
• Lead a Student Advisor Group
• Participate in division and department meetings, professional development and whole school activities
Experience and Qualifications include:
• Bachelor of Education, Intermediate Division
• Special Education qualifications; 3-5 years of experience
• Member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Ontario curriculum
• Passion for innovation and creativity in education
• Commitment to students’ academic and personal success, including the development of learning skills
• Ability to engage with and implement the objectives of Pickering College’s Global Leadership Program
• Effective integration/use of technology to enhance teaching and learning
Pickering College provides a competitive compensation package, including a Health Benefits Plan and participation in the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The salary ranges are based on our salary grid and ranges from $63,881 to $88,324 for early career teachers and $88,191 to $120,447 for teachers with five years or more of experience. Final placement on our grid will be determined by the teacher’s years of experience, education and additional qualifications (AQs)
Pickering College is committed to building and sustaining a pluralistic community. We actively seek students, families, faculty, and staff of varied backgrounds and encourage them to share their unique gifts to cultivate a rich educational environment. We strive to create a learning environment that exposes students to the value and breadth of differences, informs their perspective, and prepares them to shape the world.
As a condition of employment, the successful candidate(s) must provide a current Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Report. Suitable accommodations are available for applicants with accessibility needs due to disability upon request.
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, submit your cover letter and resume to humanresources@pickeringcollege.on.ca AI is not used during the interview process.
This position begins August 31, 2026.
