South Shore Regional Centre for Education

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Permit Substitute Teacher (Bachelor's Degree Required)

South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE)

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education is accepting applications from individuals who hold a completed bachelor's degree (BA, BSc, or equivalent) and have experience working with children to be considered for Permit Substitute Teacher opportunities.

Effective Dates: Upon receipt of a valid Permit to Teach until the end of the 2026–2027 school year

Position Status: Casual (as needed, with no guaranteed hours)

Location: Schools throughout Lunenburg and Queens Counties, Nova Scotia

Rate of Pay: $244.86 per day, in accordance with the Teachers' Provincial Agreement

Position Overview

SSRCE has daily substitute teaching opportunities at schools throughout Lunenburg and Queens Counties.

Alternate (Permit) Substitute Teachers are employed on a day-to-day basis to replace regular classroom teachers who are absent on paid leave when a qualified substitute teacher is unavailable.

Important: Permit Substitute Teachers may only accept substitute assignments after 6:00 a.m. on the day of the assignment.

Substitute teachers are paid biweekly, with a two-week delay between the dates worked and payment.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Completed bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Science, English, French, Business, Arts, or a related field.

• Experience working with children is required.

• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector Check.

• Satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check.

Screening and Permit Application Process

Applicants will be screened based on their qualifications and relevant experience. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Candidates selected to proceed will receive a new hire employment package and instructions for completing an Application for Permit to Teach.

As part of the application process, shortlisted candidates will be required to provide:

• Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check: Original documents dated within three months of the hire date.

• Child Abuse Register Check: Original documentation dated within three months of the hire date.

• Official Academic Transcripts: Original, sealed transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended, including institutions where individual courses were completed toward the degree.

SSRCE will provide shortlisted candidates with detailed instructions regarding the permit application process and required documentation.

Please note: The permit application process typically takes approximately six weeks from the date all required original documents are submitted to Human Resources. Employment as a Permit Substitute Teacher is contingent upon receiving the required Permit to Teach.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Thank you for your interest in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education, however, only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.