Requirements
To have your teaching application considered by The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) you must have or be eligible for a valid
Alberta teaching certificate and/or Journeyman Certification or equivalent certificate (if applicable).
You may also be asked to provide the following documentation. Please refer to the specific job posting for which you are applying for details.
-
practicum
evaluation reports
- teaching evaluation reports
- recent (within the past 24 months) professional letters of reference from supervisors who can describe your current teaching practice. Letters must be signed, dated, and on institution letterhead
In order to teach with CBE, all teachers require a cleared
Police Information Check (PIC) with a Vulnerable Sector Search recent within 6 months of their hire date. Due to processing times of Police Information Checks, we recommend applying for a PIC as soon as possible.
Beyond technical requirements, CBE also requires philosophical alignment with our values and approach to teaching and assessment, as well as strong evidence of TQS competencies.
Getting Started
To start your teaching journey with the CBE, complete one of our general teaching applications.
To access the application, you will need to register and create a personal profile in our job posting system. Once you create a profile, you can upload any additional documents to support an existing application (i.e. final practicum evaluations) or update any changes to your personal information.
You will be able to track the status of your application. Once your application is complete, you will be notified if we wish to conduct a screening interview.
For more information and support refer to:
Our Teachers Are Among the Highest-Paid in Canada
We value our teachers and compensate them very well. A new teacher with 4 years of education will receive $61,293 as a starting salary. This is one of the highest starting salaries for teachers in Canada. A starting teacher with 6 years of education and more than 10 years of experience will receive $105,173. (Jan, 2023)
CBE teachers receive numerous benefits, including paid vacations and personal days, pension plan, healthcare, dependants' health plans and life insurance.
Substitute teachers receive a highly competitive compensation package too. Not only do they receive a competitive benefits package, but on their second day in the same job, the substitute teachers’ daily rate is upgraded to the salaried equivalent.
A Career That Grows With You
Teaching doesn’t mean being in one classroom or one school for the rest of your career. At the CBE there are plenty of opportunities inside and outside the classroom depending on your area of interest or career stage. The CBE is unique from other school boards because we offer a variety of
educational programs.
You will have opportunities to broaden your career, continue your learning and develop new skills. Teacher growth is a shared responsibility. As a teacher dedicated to continuing to learn throughout your career you will find a variety of initiatives including:
- online e-Professional Development
- Professional Learning Communities
- job embedded professional learning
- professional improvement fellowships
- many more learning opportunities
If you’re interested in growing into a leadership position, there are plenty of options to do so. Learning is our central purpose, and we encourage all teachers to further their learning through the various training and professional development programs and resources available.
