Eu439 A1: Teaching in Kindergarten

**Date**:May 12, 2025

**Location**: Waterloo, CA

**Company**:Wilfrid Laurier University

**Faculty/Academic Area**: Faculty of Education

**Department**: N/A

**Campus**: Waterloo

**Employee Group**: WLUFA

**Requisition ID**:9421

**Position Title**: EU439 A1: Teaching in Kindergarten (Winter, 2026)

**Term**: Winter (January 6, 2026-April 24, 2026)

**Mode of Delivery**: In-Person

**Days/Times**: Wednesday, 1:00-3:50pm

**Hours per week/Hours Total**: 3/18

**Anticipated Class Size**: 45-50

**Additional Course Requirements**: None

**Posted on**: May 13, 2025

**Posting ends**: May 27, 2025

**Position Summary**: Supported by the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum, policy, and supporting documents, this course provides an in-depth examination of Kindergarten programs, focusing on developing knowledge, skills, and understandings for creating effective teaching and learning environments in the early years. Specific topics related to Kindergarten include play-based learning, developmentally appropriate practices, authentic assessment and communication strategies, emotional, physical and social well-being, literacy and mathematics skills, problem-solving and innovation.

**Qualifications - Required**: Master’s degree in Education; Bachelor of Education and/or K - 10 Teaching Certification; Ontario teaching experience in Kindergarten

**Qualifications - Discipline**: Education

**Qualifications - Areas of Specialization**: Kindergarten

**Qualifications - Professional Designation**:
**Salary**: $4603.20

**Application Deadline**: May 27, 2025 (11:59pm)

**Submit with Application**:
Required for All Applicants
- CV
- Teaching Dossier

Required for External Applicants
- Names and Contact Information for Referees
- Evidence of Good Teaching (e.g., teaching philosophy; assessment practices; scholarship that informs your teaching; evaluations)
- Verification of highest degree

Optional
- Cover Letter

**Applications may be addressed to**:
Dr. Tara-Lynn Scheffel

Chair, Part-time Appointment Committee

Faculty of Education

Wilfrid Laurier University

Waterloo, Ontario

**To Apply**:
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