Technology Education Teacher – Burnaby Central Secondary

Regular full-time; Effective September 2026

• Concentration in Automotive and Woodwork

The Burnaby School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the Coast Salish territory in the traditional and ancestral lands of the hn̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and skwxw̱ú7 mesh speaking people.

The Burnaby School District is the fourth largest in BC. Our District operates 41 elementary and 8 secondary schools, including a range of district programs and Provincial Resource Programs. The district enrols 25,000 K-12 students and employs over 4,000 dedicated employees who are committed to providing all students with a wide variety of innovative, high-quality programs to ensure student achievement in areas that include academics, athletics, trades training, visual and performing arts, social responsibility, and leadership.

Burnaby School District invites applications from qualified Tech Ed teachers for a full-time position at Burnaby Central Secondary School teaching automotive and woodwork, starting September.

• Burnaby Central offers a comprehensively equipped auto shop with three (3) 4-post lifts along with state-of-the-art alignment and tire machinery. There are two welding bays featuring oxy-acetylene, MIG and TIG welding setups. Other notable equipment includes a metal lathe, hydraulic press, brake lathe and drillpress.

Technology education involves the ability to combine an empathetic understanding of the context of a problem, creativity in the generation of insights and solutions, and critical thinking to analyze and fit solutions to the context. To move from design to final product or service requires skills and technology.

Tech Ed is designed to teach students a hands-on approach to learning. Students start learning the basic skills that can lead to careers in Trades and Technology. In junior grades, students will be introduced to safe use of machines, while creating a variety of exciting projects. Courses are designed to give the students a basic knowledge and the ability to continue into the senior courses.

Burnaby schools offer courses in Woodwork, Metalwork, Drafting, Automotive, Electronics, and Robotics as well as apprenticeship training in Carpentry, Plumbing, and Automotive.

Required Qualifications:

Technology Education: Secondary

• A Bachelor of Education degree (Technology or Industrial Education concentration) or academic equivalent
• Industrial education courses equal to 33 units which are relevant to prescribed curriculum including appropriate teaching methodology courses for the assignment.

Application Details:

Your application should include your resume and cover letter, copies of: BC Teachers’ Certificate, transcripts, final practicum report, and certification in trades training.

All applications should be forwarded through www.makeafuture.ca by June 30, 2026.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary Range: $64,318.00 to $113,240 per annum based on Teachers’ Salary Grid
• Placement on salary scale will be determined by years of experience and qualifications in accordance with collective agreement.

Upon hire, opportunity to sign up for benefits as per the Teachers’ Provincial Collective Agreement.

Application Deadline:

June 30, 2026

Start Date:

September 8, 2026

Job Type:

Full-Time

We thank all applicants for your interest in Burnaby. Only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted.

School District #41 (Burnaby)

4054 Norfolk Street, British Columbia, V5G 0C3

www.burnabyschools.ca; (604) 296-6900