Application Process

Application process for teaching positions

To teach in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows applicants must possess the necessary qualifications. Most teachers begin in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows as a Teacher-On-Call. When a teaching vacancy becomes available, it is posted as an internal job posting and applications are accepted internally from teachers currently on staff.

If an internal candidate cannot be found, teaching vancies are then posted on our website or on-line through Make a Future – Careers in BC Education and is open to outside applicants.The Make a Future site is powered by applytoeducation.com, therefore if you have an existing account with them, you can use your username and password to log into www.makeafuture.ca. If not, you can create an account on Make a Future by clicking “Register”. Once you have an account, please sign up for the “Job Alert” feature so you are emailed jobs that interest you.

Please note that candidates also have the option of applying to our teaching vacancies by mail, however, applications should only be submitted by one method – either by paper or on-line.

Application process for teacher on call (TOC) positions

The Maple Ridge School District is currently NOT accepting Teacher - On-Call (TOC) applications except for the following subject areas:

• Technology Education
• Home Economics
• Teaching Chef
• French Immersion (Elementary/Secondary)
• Special Education

To apply for a TOC position, if qualified for the following areas, download the TOC application form and submit it to Human Resources, or complete an application using the online program makeafuture.

We accept Teacher on Call applications by mail or fax (see address details in upper righthand corner of this page). Please ensure the following documents are included with your application package if you are applying by mail or by fax:

1. Our District Teacher on Call application form.
2. Short covering letter which should include your teaching area (elementary or secondary, and subject or specialty areas you are qualified to teach).
3. Resume with a maximum of three pages. List at least two professional references who should be people who have supervised or evaluated your teaching. For experienced teachers, your most recent supervising principal should be one of the references.
4. If you are an experienced teacher, photocopies of your teacher performance appraisals (principal's reports), particularly the most recent, and an outline of your growth plans if used.
5. If you are a beginning teacher, photocopies of your final practicum reports if available at time of application. Once your file is open, additional documentation, such as course work, can be added.
6. Photocopy of your academic university transcripts(s), most recent available.
7. Appropriate letters of reference or other pertinent information.
8. Photocopy of your valid B.C. Teacher's Certificate, when received (or "BCCT Letter of Eligibility").
9. Photocopy of your Teacher Qualification Service (T.Q.S.) card, when received.

Questions about the TOC application process can be directed to Roxane Carwell in Human Resources at rcarwell@sd42.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only applicants short-listed for an interview will be contacted by the Human Resources office.