Teacher’s workshop

Teacher’s workshop

Ontario teachers who want to find teaching jobs are invited to attend a workshop organized and sponsored by Kababayan Community Centre

The workshop titled “Job Search Strategies for Teachers” Workshop will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Kababayan office at Suite 133, #1313 Queen Street West, Toronto.

The one-day training activity will be conducted for eligible participants who are interested in acquiring valuable teacher recruitment information and developing specific skills, on sector-specific job search in education and teaching.

Jelbert Real and Flor Dandal, Chairman and Executive Director of Kababayan respectively, are proud to offer this program as part of their settlement service programs.

Since all school boards have started the “teacher recruitment season”, it is imperative and desirable to provide this first workshop to the many Ontario College of Teachers (O.C.T.) licensed teachers and other teacher candidates who are underemployed and/or seeking employment in the various school boards in Ontario, specifically in the GTA. These education employers are now in the process of receiving teacher application packages for the 2009-2010 school year.

The workshop will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,with a 30-minute lunch break. The workshop’s course syllabus will include an intensive, interactive, hands-on participatory approach to ensure a productive learning experience for all qualified attendees.

Workshop methodology will focus on computer-based and video-assisted group and individual instructions in the 1) Application Process : Resume & Cover Letter Writing Clinic (Sampling/”Tailoring”);
2) Interview Process: Preparation, Questions and Answering(Simulation/Critiquing); and 3) Recruitment Process : Selecting and Hiring Procedures/”Getting There”.

Tony A. San Juan, a teacher at the Toronto District School Board and Vice President of the Philippine Teachers Association (PTA) will facilitate the workshop. San Juan is expected to share his considerable background and experience as an educator and teacher in the Philippines, Nigeria, and Canada.

Any interested party is requested to register as soon as possible via email: tnysanjuan@yahoo.ca or phone 416-532-3888. Registered participants are likewise encouraged to bring a copy of their resume, cover letter, and other available documents such as Transcript of Records & Certificate of Qualification, for related special mentoring purposes.

(Jennifer S. J. MacLean)