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Seeking Facilitators for the BCTF Workshops Program Rooted in the principle of teachers teaching teachers, these workshops rely on the expertise and commitment of teacher volunteers to support professional learning across the province. This approach highlights the essential role of volunteer facilitators in the BCTF workshops program. We are currently recruiting teachers to serve as facilitators for a three-year term. Those selected will receive comprehensive training in facilitation techniques and content-specific program areas. Although this is a volunteer role, the Federation recognizes the commitment of facilitators by providing release time and covering associated expenses, including travel, accommodations, dependent care, and meals incurred during workshop facilitation. Facilitator Commitment and Expectations Successful applicants must be available to attend the Facilitators Institute Training (FIT) on August 2224, 2026, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Attendance for the full duration of the training is required to be added to the roster of active facilitators and be called upon for workshop requests. Volunteer facilitators are expected to lead up to three workshops annually, primarily between September to November and January to April, sometimes on short notice. Travel across the province can be expected. This role is ideal for members who are passionate about professional development, dedicated to supporting fellow teachers, and committed to lifelong learning in a collaborative environment. As a BCTF workshop facilitator, you will engage in ongoing growth and reflection, incorporating selfassessment and participant feedback to enhance your facilitation skills. Positions Listed Below Will Commence for a ThreeYear Term on July 1, 2026 School Union Representative Training Workshops Up to six facilitators required, threeyear term. The SURT program provides training for local representatives in various roles, including Aboriginal contacts, health and safety representatives, school staff representatives, social justice representatives, and professional development chairs. Workshop facilitators are released as needed throughout the year to deliver workshops for local Federation leaders. Facilitators receive specialized training in workshop design, facilitation techniques, inquirybased learning, and key content areas relevant to the responsibilities of local representatives. Applicants may apply to facilitate from the following three categories of SURT workshop areas. Staff Representative Facilitators Up to six facilitators required, threeyear term. Staff representative facilitators deliver training to staff representatives based in schools. They will receive training in facilitation and content areas related to the responsibilities of a school staff representative. Some of the content areas are: - Role of the Staff Representative - Contract Awareness: Know Your Collective Agreement - Managing Conflict - Engaging, Inclusive, and Productive Meetings. For more information on staff representative workshops, contact Henry Lee at 18006639163, local 1849 (toll free); direct line 6048711849, or [email protected]. Health and Safety Training Facilitators Up to four facilitators required, threeyear term. Health and safety trainers (HSTs) facilitate SURT workshops on occupational health and safety for the health and safety representatives and committees at school sites. They may also deliver tripartite workshops that would qualify towards WorkSafeBC's mandated/entitled eight hours of annual training for workers on their sitebased Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees. Training will be provided to HSTs in facilitation and content areas related to the responsibilities of a health and safety committee. Some of the content areas are: - Violence in the Workplace - Occupational Health and Safety Training for New Committee Members and Worker Reps - Role and Function of the School Site Health and Safety Rep - Incident Investigations and Reports - Refusal of Unsafe Work Due to the technical nature of the content, experience serving as a member of a sitebased Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee is desirable. For more information on health and safety workshops, contact MichaelDon Borason at 18006639163, local 1891 (tollfree); direct line 6048711891, or [email protected]. Professional Development Representative Facilitators Up to six facilitators required, threeyear term. Professional development representative facilitators deliver training to school ProD (PD) representatives. They will receive training in facilitation and content areas related to the responsibilities of a school PD representative. Some of the content areas are: Professional and Social Issues Workshops Professional and Social Issues (PSI) workshops include topics and program areas for teacher professional development. The workshop areas include Aboriginal education, school and classroom issues, social justice, teachers teaching on call, and provincial specialist associations. Facilitators are released as needed throughout the year to conduct these PDrelated workshops for locals and schoolbased professional development days. Training is provided for PSI facilitators in workshop design, facilitation, and inquiry processes in one of the abovementioned content areas. Applicants may apply to facilitate workshops from the following five categories of PSI workshop areas. - Aboriginal Education - School and Classroom Issues - Social Justice - Teachers Teaching on Call - Provincial Specialist Associations. Aboriginal Education Up to five facilitators required, threeyear term. Only members who selfidentify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit, Mtis) will be appointed as facilitators for this category. The Federation offers Aboriginal Education workshops on a variety of Aboriginal topics, including the following: - Project of Heart - Infusing Aboriginal ContentGraduation Requirement - Gladys: The Life of a Child in a BC Residential School. For more information on Aboriginal Education workshops, contact Gail Stromquist at 18006639163, local 1854 (tollfree); direct line 6048711821, or [email protected]. School and Classroom Issues Up to six facilitators required, threeyear term. The Federation offers a variety of professional development workshops related to school and classroom issues, including some of the following: - Reframing Challenging Behaviour through a Traumainformed Lens - Professional Boundary Issues: Teacher/Student Relationships - Navigating Difficult Waters: Relationship Building at the School Level. For more information on school and classroom issues workshops, contact Henry Lee at 18006639163, local 1849 (tollfree); direct line 6048711849, or [email protected]. Social Justice Up to 25 facilitators required, threeyear term. Members who selfidentify as Aboriginal, Black, People of Colour, and 2SLGBTQAI+ are welcome to apply. The Federation offers several workshops on social justice topics, including antipoverty, antiracism, antihomophobia, antitransphobia, peace and global education, gender equity and womens rights, environmental justice, equity and inclusion, and teaching for social justice. Some of the workshops offered include the following: - Advancing Equity and Inclusion in our Schools and Community - Creating Inclusive Spaces - Sexual Health Education: It's Fun! - Poverty is a Classroom Issue - Social Justice through the Arts - Creating Cultures of Peace - Strategies for Discussing Controversial Issues - Climate Justice 101/Climate Grief. For more information on social justice workshops, contact Heather Kelley at 18006639163, local 1850 (tollfree); direct line 6048711850, or [email protected]. Teachers Teaching on Call Up to four facilitators required, threeyear term. Teachers teaching on call (TTOC) workshops address the unique issues faced by teachers teaching on call. Facilitators for this PSI category should be TTOCs. They are paid an onscale wage by the Federation for workshops provided during the school day or if travel has precluded the facilitator taking a TTOC callout for the day. Some of the content areas include the following: - Classroom Management - Employment Insurance: Navigating the EI Claim Process for TTOCs - Reality 101: A Day in the Life of a TTOC. For more information on TTOC workshops, contact Henry Lee at 18006639163, local 1849 (tollfree); direct line 6048711849, or [email protected]. Provincial Specialist Associations Up to two facilitators required, threeyear term. The Federation offers professional development workshops on topics developed by the Provincial Specialist Associations (PSA). There are a variety of topics, which include the following: - Analyzing Play in the Early Years - Education for All: 21st Century Inclusion - Exploring Connections between Classroom Practice and SelfRegulation - Strategies for Discussing Controversial Issues. Depending on program needs, PSA workshop facilitators may also be crosstrained in select Social Justice workshops. For more information on PSA workshops, contact Jennie Slack at 18006639163, local 1812; direct line 6048711812, or [email protected]. French Language Workshops Up to two facilitators required, threeyear term. French as a first and working language (FFWL) teachers are encouraged to apply to train and lead specific SURT and PSI workshops in French. Training at FIT will be done in French and English, if you have indicated that you can facilitate in French. The French facilitator sessions are developed by French speakers and the French Coordinator, Carmen Woo. For more information on French program workshops, contact Carmen Woo at 18006639163 local 1809 (tollfree); direct line 6048711809, or [email protected]. #J-18808-Ljbffr