Graduate Student Teachers Call

Buffalo Trail Public Schools is committed to maximizing student learning in a safe and caring environment supported by a highly effective team.

Buffalo Trail Public Schools (BTPS) is actively seeking graduate student teachers to join our amazing team once they have graduated from a Bachelor of Education (or other graduating) program.

To support you in becoming a graduate student substitute teacher with BTPS, you will need to provide the following forms completed in their entirety for your application to be considered:

• Pre-Certification Letter: the letter sent from the registrar. A copy of your Alberta Teaching Certificate must be submitted once received
• Temporary Teaching Authority Form
• Cover letter: addressed to Ms. Camille Quinton, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, requesting authorization to teach in our division
• Resume: which includes a chronological listing of previous teaching experience (grade/subject) and IFX and AFX placements
• 3 Professional references: must include email contact information listed in the resume (letters may be included). If you just completed a placement within BTPS, we will accept a letter from the principal and/or cooperating teacher
• New Employee Form
• VOID personal cheque or banking information
• Conditions of Employment Form : signed and witnessed (the witness cannot be a spouse or relative)
• School Listing Form : must have at least one school selected
• Computer Use Agreement Form
• Original Criminal Record Check: must be within the last 6 months of when applying; the original must be mailed/dropped off at the Central Services and will be returned to you at your request
• TQS statement:
  You can request your TQS to be sent directly to  on your behalf. If you have applied and it hasn't been issued yet, you must submit a copy of the letter. You may be approved to sub without a TQS statement, but it may impact payment at grid.
• Canada Revenue Agency Federal Personal Tax Credits Return Form (TD1)
• Alberta Personal Tax Credits Return Form (TD1AB)
• Dean of Faculty of Education letter of Clearance: to be forwarded to  once you have received your employment letter from the Superintendent to provide to the Dean to issue your clearance letter

Documents
must be completely in full. For example, you will be asked for your SIN on a few different forms; you must fill it in on all forms as required.

Applications must be submitted online, via Apply To Education .Only online applications will be accepted.

If you require assistance with the application system, please contact Apply To Education  at or email

If you are successful in your application, you will be contacted at the email address you provide with an employment letter as a substitute teacher with our School Division.

Ms. Camille Quinton, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, Phone:

Ms. Pam Peterson, Teacher Payroll and Benefits Administrator,Phone:

Ms. Patti Neale, Executive Assistant,Phone:

The preferred method of communication is via email at  All members of our Human Resources/Payroll team are included in this email, and you will receive a timely response from one of the team members.