Careers

List of 6 items.

• Administrative Assistant

  Founded in 1909 by two innovative educators, Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School (ECS) attracts and inspires students, teachers, and staff who are visionary and creative thinkers and doers. At the heart of our dynamic culture are the girls from Kindergarten to Grade 11 whose energy and love of learning make working at ECS an extraordinary experience.

  
  

  We are looking for a qualified candidate to fill the following position:

  
  

  Administrative Assistant

  Full time 

   

  The Administrative Assistant is expected to provide administrative support to the Leadership team. Relationship building is a key element of this position. Extreme discretion and excellent listening skills are crucial to success in the role. The position requires the ability to change priorities quickly and balance many competing requests.  

  
  

  Specific Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate the substitution program by arranging for substitute teachers as needed and preparing records for the business office
  • Coordinate the scheduling of learning support resources
  • Coordinate new faculty/staff orientation (disseminating school information, preparing packages, etc.)
  • Maintain attendance records and follows-up on absences
  • Responds to inquiries, disseminates information, arranges appointments both with internal and external constituents
  • Prepare correspondence:  i.e. letters to parents, thank you notes, recommendation letters for students and staff, ministry documentation, etc
  • Provide support during exam period, with scheduling, planning and photocopying
  • Collect and organize resources related to the academic program
  • Maintain and update records relating to special programs within student life
  • Participate in the organization of school events, such as curriculum evenings and other parent events
  • Perform other administrative duties as needed (i.e. compiling statistical reports, placing orders, updating schedules, seeking out requested information, etc.)

  
  

  Qualifications Required:

  • DEC
  • 3-5 years experience as an Administrative Assistant, preferably in a school environment
  • Work experience with a MAC operating system
  • Proficient with Google Apps (Google Docs & Google Sheets)
  • Bilingual

  
  

  Knowledge, Skills, & Technical abilities:

  • The ability to proactively prioritize activities and work within scheduling deadline constraints
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • The ability to manage requests with tact and diplomacy
  • Attention to detail and organized
  • Team player

  
  

  To apply, please submit your letter of application and resumé by e-mail to hr@ecs.qc.ca.

  
  

  We thank all applicants; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Database, Prospect Research and Donor Relations Administrator

  Database, Prospect Research and Donor Relations Administrator

  
  

  Reporting to the Director of Advancement, and working in tandem with the Advancement Team, the Database Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining the Raiser’s Edge database while supporting the School’s advancement through prospect research and donor relations.

  
  

  Principal Responsibilities

  
  

  • Provide leadership on the optimization of the use of Raiser’s Edge by establishing input standards, providing a strategy for updating and correcting database records, constituent codes and other aspects of constituent data to improve caliber of data, consistency of data and quality of output;
  • Create and execute accurate queries in Raiser’s Edge in order to extract data as requested.
  • Develop strategic tracking reports for all fundraising initiatives as required and requested by Director of Advancement;
  • Conduct a strategic systems analysis of the interaction of the systems of the Business Office, Registrar and Advancement Office recommending improvements with the goal of reducing manual transactions, improving efficiencies and optimizing the flow of all data;
  • Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of all donations, acknowledgement letters;
  • Prepare professional and meaningful acknowledgement/thank you letters for all gifts- monetary and gifts in kind;
  • Act as a liaison between the Advancement Office and the Business Office to ensure timely and accurate batch reporting and reconciliations with an aim to improve efficiencies where possible;
  • Prepare tax receipted donations file for annual audit as required by Business Office;
  • Oversee the school’s stewardship plan for all gifts;
  • Responsible for the maintenance of accurate and up to date records for individual donor files, donations to ECS Foundation, ECS School and other specific fundraising initiatives;
  • Keep up to date on all legal information regarding tax receipting of donations;
  • Provide input for the advancement of strategic goals;
  • Lead the training on use of Prospect Research Software;
  • Conduct preliminary research on prospective individual donors, granting Foundations and prospective corporate donors;
  • Create online registration pages for friendraiser and fundraising events and track guest lists, create bidding sheets for silent auction, track donated auction items, prepare a timely and accurate reconciliation of all auction proceeds and perform all other duties as assigned for fundraising events;
  • Responsibility for the timely and accurate reconciliation of all event registration fees with attendance for all events/online purchases;

  
  
  

  Position Requirements

  
  

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
  • Highly organized and detail oriented
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work
  • Ability to work independently
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent computer skills (Raiser’s Edge, Google Suite, Excel)
  • Ability to work effectively with databases
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Good conversational skills in French
  • Previous experience in an independent school setting is an asset

  
  
  

  To apply, please submit your letter of application and resumé by e-mail to hr@ecs.qc.ca.

  
  

  We thank all applicants; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

  
  

                        

• ENSEIGNANT(E) DE FRANÇAIS

  Fondée en 1909 par deux pédagogues innovatrices, l’école Miss Edgar et Miss Cramp (ECS) amène élèves et enseignants à devenir des  penseurs créatifs. De plus, les filles de la maternelle à la 11e année, dont l’énergie et l’amour de l’apprentissage rendent le travail à ECS une expérience extraordinaire, sont au centre de notre dynamique d’enseignement.

  
  

  Nous recherchons des candidat(e)s qualifié(e)s pour le poste suivant:

  
  

  ENSEIGNANT(E) DE FRANÇAIS

  NIVEAU SECONDAIRE

  TEMPS PLEIN - REMPLACEMENT

  
  
  

  EXIGENCES

  Les candidates ou candidats ont les qualifications requises, dont un brevet d’enseignement émis par le ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur du Québec. En outre, leur pédagogie se fonde sur une connaissance solide des meilleures approches dans le domaine de l’éducation. Leur pratique et leur savoir-faire sont authentiques, accordent à l’élève un rôle actif et central dans son apprentissage et intègrent de façon pertinente et efficace les outils technologiques. Nous voulons que notre institution se développe grâce à des membres dynamiques dont la pensée est critique et qui savent communiquer et collaborer efficacement. Nos enseignants participent activement à la vie scolaire et parascolaire et, en retour, nous les soutenons professionnellement et personnellement tout au long de leur expérience dans notre école.

  
  

  Pour postuler, veuillez envoyer votre lettre de candidature et votre curriculum vitæ à l’adresse suivante: hr@ecs.qc.ca.

  
  

  Nous vous remercions pour votre intérêt envers notre école. Cependant, seulement les candidat(e)s retenu(e)s pour une entrevue seront contacté(e)s.

   

• LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

  Founded in 1909 by two innovative educators, Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School (ECS) attracts and inspires students, teachers, and staff who are visionary and creative thinkers and doers. At the heart of our dynamic culture are the girls from Kindergarten to Grade 11 whose energy and love of learning make working at ECS an extraordinary experience.

  
  

  We are looking for qualified candidates to fill the following position:

  
  

  Position: Laboratory Technician

  Part-Time (Hourly Wage)

  
  

  The laboratory technician supports the science department in the preparation, set-up and clean-up of the secondary science laboratories. This position would include the following responsibilities:

  
  

   

   SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
  

  • Prepare equipment, materials and chemicals in advance of the lab at the request of the teacher
  • Set-up of labs and lab exams according to instructions provided by the teacher
  • Assist with some lab classes, supporting the teacher
  • Clean equipment and lab space after a lab is complete
  • Maintain the organization of the lab equipment, materials and chemicals
  • Maintain a log of all labs prepared throughout the year (digital and hardcopy format).
  • Monthly cleaning of lab coats (can be done more often if necessary)
  • Organize repair and maintenance of equipment, for example, microscopes
  • Maintain a safe chemical storage and disposal system in accordance to provincial guidelines.
  • Maintain an inventory of equipment
  • Order lab equipment and supplies
  • Purchasing supplies for labs (online and in stores)
  • Support the subject teacher during lab exams
  • Assist with school events such as Open House and Admissions

  
  

  QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

  • Experience as a lab technician or related field
  • Knowledge of the secondary science curriculum
  • Flexible schedule

  
  

  To apply, please submit your letter of application and resumé by via e-mail to hr@ecs.qc.ca.

   

  We thank all applicants; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

   

• Learning Specialist / Orthopedagogue

  Founded in 1909 by two innovative educators, Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School (ECS) attracts and inspires students, teachers, and staff who are visionary and creative thinkers and doers. At the heart of our dynamic culture are the girls from Kindergarten to Grade 11 whose energy and love of learning make working at ECS an extraordinary experience.

  
  

  We are looking for a qualified candidate to fill the following position:

  
  

  LEARNING SPECIALIST / ORTHOPEDAGOGUE

  SECONDARY LEVEL

  FULL-TIME - REPLACEMENT

  
  

  POSITION DESCRIPTION

  • Identifies and assesses difficulties and learning disabilities in the spoken and written language and logical-mathematical reasoning;
  • Intervenes with students (in groups or individually) to help themread, write and reason;
  • Assists and advises teachers in their pedagogical interventions with students with learning difficulties and makes recommendations for professional development, where needed;
  • Collaborates with parents to gather data and makes recommendations for home interventions;
  • Refers students to other specialists, as required;
  • Creates, drafts and revises individualized educational plans (IEPs) and Growth Plan (GP);
  • Keeps detailed records of the progress of students with IEP or Growth Plan (GP);
  • Organizes/coordinates the accommodations for learning and assessment
  • Collaborates with the admissions team to meet the needs of student applicants
  • Analyses current programs and makes recommendations, as required
  • Keeps abreast of research, changes, and innovation;

  
  QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 
  
  

  Candidates should have a university degree in an appropriate field of specialization, such as a Bachelor of Education in Special Education. A Masters Degree would be an asset. Candidates should have experience working with students at the secondary school level. Bilingualism is an asset.

  
  

  To apply, please submit your letter of application and resumé by e-mail to hr@ecs.qc.ca.

  
  

  We thank all applicants; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

   

• Substitute Teachers

  Founded in 1909 by two innovative educators, Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School (ECS) attracts and inspires students, teachers, and staff who are visionary and creative thinkers and doers. At the heart of our dynamic culture are the girls from Kindergarten to Grade 11, whose energy and love of learning make working at ECS an extraordinary experience.

  
  

  We are looking for qualified candidates to fill the following position:

   

  KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 11

  
  

  REQUIREMENTS

  Candidates will have completed a Bachelor of Education or Master of Arts in Teaching & Learning and have teaching experience. Bilingualism is an asset.

  
  
  

  To apply, please submit your letter of application and resumé via e-mail to hr@ecs.qc.ca.
  
  

   

  We thank all applicants; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.