Finding Jobs

You can look at The Vancouver Sun and The Province at Vancouver Public Library for free. Check the job postings daily, the careers section in The Vancouver Sun on Wednesdays and Saturdays and in The Province on Sundays.

When you browse job advertisements, you’ll find a wide range of different job titles that are relevant.

For Elementary school / kindergarten teachers, look for these and other related job titles

• French immersion teacher – elementary school
• Teacher Librarian, elementary school
• Primary school teacher
• Special education teacher – elementary school
• Supply teacher – elementary school

For Secondary school teachers, look for these and other related job titles

• English teacher, secondary school
• French as a second language teacher, high school
• Adult education teacher, secondary school
• “Subject” teacher, high school
• Department head, secondary school
• High school teacher, special education
• Supply teacher, high school
• Trades / Vocational Instructor – secondary school

You can use directories to produce lists of school districts in the Lower Mainland or BC and contact them directly. NOTE: School districts may not advertise. New graduates typically start work on a substitute list (i.e. “Teacher-on-call”), in part-time positions and/or as maternity leave and sabbatical replacements.

For further information on “Teachers-on-Call”:

Instructions for using Reference Canada (see link to external resource below):

• Click on “Start Search” beside Canadian Businesses, then select the “Advanced Search” button.
• Select both “Keyword/SIC/NAICS” under Business Type and “City” under Geography.
• In the top search box enter “school district” or “boards of education” and click SEARCH.
• Select the appropriate headings.
• Lower down, select the Province, choose the cities, and click the “View Results” button.

NOTE: You can access this database from a Library computer. If you are using a computer from outside the Library, you will need a Vancouver Public Library card to login to this database. After clicking on the database name, you will be asked to enter your library card number and PIN (usually last four digits of your telephone number).