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1. Applying for
your first job
in teaching
By Andrew Jang
UBC Okanagan

2. Teaching in BC
 60 public school districts in a diverse
province – culturally & geographically
 One French school district – Le Conseil
scolaire francophone de la Colombie
Britannique (CSF – SD 93)

3. 25,460 openings in
the next 10 years
BC Labour Market Outlook 2009-2019
http://www.workbc.ca/docs/BCLMOutlook.pdf

4. OPPORTUNITIES
 More teaching jobs posted on Makeafuture.ca
this year than the last.
 Educators are aging and retiring
 Financial allowances may be available to
employees in rural communities/districts
 Seniority accrued from a continuing position is
transferrable from district to district

5. Teachers are in demand:
• French Immersion • Math
• Core French • Aboriginal Languages
• Technology Education • Montessori
• Senior Sciences • Counsellors & Psychologists
• Special Education • Learning Support
• Early Learning

6. Preparing An
Application

7. Application Documents
BCCT
Resume, Cover University
Practicum Reports Certificate, TQS Teaching portfolio
Letter, References Transcripts
Card

8. District
Website School
Website
Job
Description
Teaching
Pull info Philosophy
from these
Job Posting
sources to
tailor your
application

9. Resumes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE-NQAu_qRU&feature=player_embedded

10. Cover Letters
• Tailor it to your audience and personalize it
with concrete examples of your teaching
• Explain why you’re the best candidate & fit?
• Use action verbs (e.g. Collaborated; Coordinated;
Planned; Evaluated; Assessed)
• Spell Check and Proof Read!

11. References
• References are good from anyone who’s
observed and evaluated your teaching
• Ask for a good reference
• Inform your references ahead of time that
they may be contacted
• Ask for a reference letter

12. Apply for Teaching Jobs in BC
Schools on Makeafuture.ca

13. The Interview
Process

14. Interviews gather information
used to compare a candidate’s
education, skills and
qualifications with pre-
determined selection criteria.

15. Selection Criteria
• Subject Matter Knowledge
• Planning Skills
• Instructional Skills
• Assessment Strategies
• Classroom Management Skills
• Professional Responsibility - development as a
Professional Educator

16. Behavioral Interview Questions
• Describe a unit you recently completed with
your students and explain the process you
used in its planning.
• Describe the strategies you have used to
assess and evaluate your students’ academic
progress.
• Describe specific management strategies you
have used in your classroom.

17. Interviewing Tips
• Preparation is key
• Reflect on your best lesson, accomplishments,
what you are proud of in your work
• Showcase your best work in a portfolio/binder
• Answer using the STAR technique
• Practice, practice, practice

18. STAR TECHNIQUE
• Situation
• Task
• Action
• Result

19. “It’s about tapping into your
experiences, challenges and
reflections on your student
teaching, and bringing it to life
in an interview.”
-Janet Stewart
Director, Make a Future

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