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Associate Faculty at Lakefield College School

At LCS, our Associate Faculty members are new professionals eager to challenge and enable students to reach their individual potential in mind, body and spirit. Associate Faculty live on campus and enjoy being part of an active learning community with an opportunity to experience formal mentorship and career development tailored to their skills and interest. Associate Faculty work with and provide support to both the house and academic programs. Through our House program, Associate Faculty support and mentor students who represent a wide breadth of backgrounds and experiences to enhance a diverse and caring culture. In our academic program, Associate Faculty duties are catered to individual strengths, experience and education. Associate Faculty with a Bachelor of Education will be assigned to co-teach with an LCS mentor and may have the opportunity to teach their own classes. Other Associate Faculty will be assigned to work with a value program (Outdoor Education, Co-Curriculars, Community Service, Leadership and more).

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  • Facilitate or coach arts and athletic programs, year-round.

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  • Receive health and dental benefits, professional development funding, as well as OTPP contributions for OCT qualified teachers.

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  • Form lasting collaborative relationships with mentors and young professionals

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  • Enjoy your own apartment, food at our dining hall, and access to our beautiful 300-acre lakefront campus.

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  • Follow a school year schedule with opportunities to work all year.

 
Associate Faculty are fully embedded in all aspects of school life. In our house program, Associate Faculty create welcoming homes and provide supervision for our boarding students. Schedules include 24-hour residential coverage that vary between two to three weekdays, and one to two weekends each month. In our academic program, Associate Faculty teach, cover classes, facilitate co-curriculars, provide evening and weekend programming supervision, and assist with various on-campus student/spirit events.

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  • Peter Rowley

    Matthews House Associate Faculty
    LCS Outdoor Education Program

    Experience:
    • Bachelor of Science (Honours) Physics Trent University
    • Camp Ponacka Program Director

    What led you to become an Associate Faculty?
    I became an Associate Faculty for two reasons. The first was because I knew I enjoyed working with kids and teens. However, I didn't know if I would enjoy working with them in an educational setting, having been a camp counselor for many years. This job offered the perfect place to allow me to be curious about my future career. It allows you to experience teaching, coaching, outdoor learning, theatrical productions, mentoring and guiding youth, and so much more! It ultimately has led to my enrolment in Teachers College after two years here. The second was because the people I met when interviewing, and touring the campus, immediately demonstrated how community focused Lakefield College is. There is a shockingly high number of genuinely caring and friendly staff who will always seek to help you as a mentor and a friend. This has been invaluable to my experience as an Associate Faculty, given the living-on-campus aspect of the job, and is a main reason for wanting to do a second year. 
     
    What will you take away from the position?
    I will take away a new found sense of direction from working as an Associate Faculty at Lakefield. I started as someone with many options to take for my career but very little substance to build a career path off of. I will leave Lakefield having gained this sense of direction, and having acquired incredibly practical and relevant experience to pursue a Teaching Degree. This new path of mine is emboldened by a sense of achievement, competence and confidence in my abilities. I believe that this job could have shown me any direction to take and given me enough experience to pursue that career, mine happened to become teaching. And to make it sweeter, I get to take away all the memories I created with the staff and students. From Algonquin Park canoe trips with the Grade 12s in my residence, to the most fun downhill ski day with the entire school, and the countless hours I got to have fun and play on the most beautiful campus imaginable. I will take these wherever I go.
  • Melissa Taylor

    Grove House Associate Faculty
    Beginner French, DEI Club

    Experience:
    • B.Ed. French as a Second Language, Nipissing University
    • Camp Ouareau Section Manager
     
    What led you to become an Associate Faculty?
    I had a couple of years experience teaching at the primary level before my role as an Associate Faculty. I wanted to gain experience with high school students, as well as have the opportunity to interact more with students beyond the classroom. I was confident that with the additional aspects of leading co-curriculars and being involved with boarding life, I would be able to foster deeper connections with students.
     
    What should applicants know about the job?
    There are so many different parts to the job, so it can be hard to fully grasp the job description until you’re actually doing it. There’s a lot to learn, a lot to remember and a lot going on. With that though, the staff here want you to succeed and are your teammates; don’t be afraid to ask questions, get out of your comfort zone, and learn from mistakes. It’s a challenging position, but you’ll learn so much about yourself and be rewarded in ways other jobs can’t even begin to offer. 
Lakefield College School is an inclusive, caring community. We believe in the dignity and worth of all individuals. We embrace diversity and practice equity. We lead with empathy to create a sense of belonging for all. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for persons of all races, colours, ancestries, religions, sexes, national origins, sexual orientations, ages, marital statuses, disabilities, gender identities and veteran statuses.

Lakefield College School seeks to attract, retain, and support a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications for currently posted positions.
 

School Information

4391 County Road 29, Lakefield Ontario K0L 2H0   705.652.3324   admissions@lcs.on.ca

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Lakefield College School is a private, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9 through 12, located in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada.

We respectfully acknowledge that Lakefield College School is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations.
Lakefield College School respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.


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