There will be a vacancy on the BC Teachers' Council (BCTC), effective April 2027 for a three-year term (2027-30), for one appointed BCTF member.
General information
Under Section 9 (3) of the Teachers Act, the term of the appointment will be for three years. Nominations by the BCTF must be made in accordance with the BCTC Teachers' Council regulations, which require that the BCTF be invited to nominate at least three eligible candidates. Further information can be found in the Teachers Act at: bclaws.gov.bc.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/11019_01. The Minister of Education and Child Care will select one of the three BCTF nominees to be appointed to the BCTC.
The council is composed of 18 members:
- Four members are appointed by the Minister based on the nominations from the BCTF.
- Five members are elected by certificate holders in zones.
- Seven members are appointed by the Minister from other education partner groups' nominations, including one person with knowledge of independent schools.
- One member is appointed by the First Nations Education Authority.
- One non-voting member is appointed to represent the Minister.
Under the Teachers' Act, the British Columbia Teachers' Council is responsible for:
- setting standards for applicants and educators in BC, including education, competence, and professional conduct requirements.
- setting standards for post-secondary teacher education programs.
- reviewing and approving post-secondary teacher education programs.
Selection criteria
Each applicant must:
- be a certificate holder.
- be a BCTF member.
- reside in BC.
- provide in writing their consent to be nominated and willingness to serve on the BCTC.
The council member will be required to take and sign an oath of office.
Deadline for application: Monday, December 7, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
To apply
Complete the appropriate CV form here.
Email your application to applications@bctf.ca
Direct enquiries to: Daniel Shiu, BC Teachers’ Federation, at dshiu@bctf.ca
or 604-871-1821 or 1-800-663-9163, local 1821
The BCTC is committed to furthering social justice, diversity, decolonization, equity, and inclusion within our community. Applicants are encouraged to disclose, on a voluntary basis, whether they self-identify as a member of an equity-deserving group, which includes female, 2SLGBTQIA+ person, a person of colour, a person who has experienced racism, Aboriginal (Indigenous) person, and/or a person with a disability. The BCTF strives for compliance with the Accessible British Columbia Act and ensuring our communities are as barrier-free as possible.