The Executive Assistant is a Staff Officer responsible for assisting members and Locals, working with committees, and developing and administering Federation programs, services, and policies.
The successful candidate will meet one or more of the following criteria. The candidate has:
- initiated and administered system-wide programs or services;
- developed and supervised advocacy, outreach, or lobbying programs;
- worked with or within government ministries, agencies, or NGOs;
- demonstrated leadership in the development and delivery of programs for teachers;
- a solid knowledge of relevant statutes and regulatory provisions;
- superior oral and written communication skills;
- a practical knowledge of the operation of a provincial teachers’ federation;
- a commitment to maintaining high quality publicly funded education.
Role responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the organization, development, and delivery of equity and social justice programs. The role will focus on issues of diversity and forms of discrimination which create barriers to inclusion and equity of opportunity. Candidates shall have a clearly defined philosophy of the role of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario within the Ontario education community and be prepared to undertake such duties as may be determined by the General Secretary.
Preferred qualifications of candidates include:
- a broad range of Federation involvement;
- a Certificate of Qualification to teach in Ontario;
- a university degree;
- five years of successful employment experience.
Candidates are required to submit a letter of application for the position and a resume. Candidates who are interviewed will be asked to provide references at a later date.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 10, 2010. Employment will begin on or after October 12, 2010. Your application must indicate that you are applying for ETFO posting # 20101101.
Applications must be submitted in confidence to:
Gene Lewis, General Secretary,
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario,
Suite 1000, 480 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V2
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