Teaching

Come teach in Western Québec

This Is Your Opportunity!

Our board offices are located in Gatineau Québec, which is part of Gatineau-Ottawa, Canada's National Capital region.

• Academic and specialized programming which is among the Province’s best
• Innovative problem solving encouraged
• Leadership Training Partnerships with Universities and Industry
• Individual attention of a “smaller” board
• Opportunity for mobility and advancement
• Opportunity for varied teaching experience (Northern, Rural and Urban areas)
• Support of a principal in every school
• Full use of Technology–Internet Tele & Video-Conferencing, etc.
• Ongoing Professional Development
• Excellent working conditions and full contractual benefits
• Variety of school organizations: Kindergarten-Cycle 5 (grade 11), Cycle 4 (grade 7)-Cycle 5 (grade 11), Junior Highs
• Variety of school size: everything from 40 students to 1,100 students

Our programmes include:

• English Core Programme
• Computer Instruction and Networked, Internet Equipped Classrooms & Labs in every school
• French Immersion
• Day Care and K4 in certain schools
• Enrichment Programming
• Continuing Education and Vocational Diploma Programme for Adult and Youth Sectors
• Board Wide Choir
• Inclusion Policy for Special Education Students

Student Services:

• Special Education Services
• Reading Recovery-Early Intervention Program for Children with reading problems
• Consultant Services
• Computer Labs in every school
• Drug and Alcohol Counseling
• Board-wide Academic Competitions-French & English Public Speaking, Essay Writing, Mathematics
• Extra Curricular Activities

How to Apply – Elementary/Secondary Teachers

Western Québec School Board is currently using Apply To Education to search teacher candidates and post jobs. If you are interested in teaching for the Western Québec School Board, please ensure your résumé is registered with www.applytoeducation.ca.

Please note that the Western Québec School Board requires the following documentation as part of your application package:

• Covering Letter
• Resume
• Current Teacher Certification or a copy of your teaching diploma (if you have not yet received it, you should get a letter from your university attesting that you have been recommended for the diploma.)
• Reference Letters

The Apply To Education web site will facilitate the submission of these documents.

We encourage all applicants to sign up for the Job Alert feature found on the Apply To Education web site which will notify you when the Western Québec School Board posts jobs on their site.

For further information regarding this feature or any other questions related to Apply To Education, please call 1-877-900-5627.

Supply teaching:

Your application should include the ''supply teaching form(s) below, your résumé and your teacher certification (if you are a qualified teacher)/

Elementary Form

Secondary Form

Interested candidates for supply teaching only should apply by e-mail with "supply teaching" as subject line to: Email: jobs_emplois@wqsb.qc.ca