Brock University Support Staff

Terms of reference

• The role of the Educational Services Committee is:
• To identify and monitor the professional, curricular, resource, training, and educational issues and priorities that impact OSSTF/FEESO members;
• To examine current educational issues, social policy application to curriculum, and emerging trends around learning and their impact on our members;
• To provide analysis of members’ needs and wants as it relates to professional development, and research into the most effective methods of providing PD;
• To provide input into a plan for the on-going development of professional development for all members;
• To make recommendations to the Provincial Executive for the development on relevant policy, direction, and actions;
• To provide information and advice and to prepare discussion and position papers on educational issues and priorities for the consideration of the Provincial Executive;
• To provide information and advice to the Provincial Executive and Educational Services staff;
• To promote, encourage and support education-related research and effective models of professional development and training at the District and Bargaining Unit levels;
• To assist and encourage Members through professional development and training opportunities, the sharing of educational resources, and professional interactions to work collaboratively to implement innovative and evidence-based educational practice;
• To promote and facilitate OSSTF/FEESO endorsed or approved programs, activities, training and conferences that address innovative educational trends and practices;
• To be responsible for the maintenance, development and promotion of the Educational Services Resource Bank (ESRB);
• To promote and support the role of the Educational Services Officer;
• To assist in the planning, promotion and delivery of the Educational Services Officers’ conferences;
• To assist in the planning, promotion and delivery of provincial/regional/local training of Educational Services Officers;
• To be responsible for the selection of recipients of awards and scholarships as determined under the Bylaws; (A.19)
• To provide reports on the activities of the Educational Services Committee to the Provincial Executive, the Provincial Council and AMPA; and
• To provide information and create resources for members who work directly with students, for the broader membership and for the educational community.
• The terms of reference of the subcommittees shall be determined by the Educational Services Committee within the area assigned to it by the Provincial Assembly.

If you are interested in any of the following workshops, reach out to the Educational Services Officer!

The Educational Services workshops currently available are:

• Addressing Anti-Black Racism
  • Part One – Intro/Homework
  • Part Two – Context
  • Part Three – Action
• Boundary Issues for Educators
• Cultivating Resilience
• Cyberbullying
• Equity in Practice
• Focus on Poverty: Awareness to Action
• Managing Conflict
• Mental Health
• Racial Justice
• The Science of Learning