Elections for the following position will take place at the Fall Representative Assembly May 24–25, 2024.

One, 1-year term, to August 31, 2025
Six, 3-year terms, to August 31, 2027

The BCTF Judicial Council (JC) is a team of 19 volunteer members, who are trained and experienced in conducting tribunal-style proceedings. They also receive training in points of law, in particular the principles of natural justice and due process. The role of the JC is to consider alleged breaches of the Code of Ethics or conduct harmful to the Federation and render verdicts regarding said conduct. JC members are assigned to panels or teams to deal with complaints at various stages of the process.

For further information, please see 31.C: Judicial Council, of the Members’ Guide to the BCTF.

Responsibilities

• Attend three training meetings during the year; each meeting is two days, scheduled on Friday/Saturday. As per procedure, the council meets once between September and December, once between January and March and once between April and June. The first meeting will take place in the fall of 2024, the second meeting in the winter of 2025, and the third meeting in the spring of 2025 (dates to be determined).
• Newly elected members must be available to attend a training session for new members on the Thursday before the fall meeting.
• JC members may need up to five days of release time per year to carry out their responsibilities (training sessions and cases).
• To protect privacy and confidentiality, mediators are assigned a BCTF email address to be used for all JC communications. Members are responsible for remaining up to date and regularly checking BCTF email communications.

This is a volunteer activity where members represent all teachers in BC. Accommodation, meals (per diem), leave of absence (LOA), and necessary travel costs, will be provided by the Federation in accordance with BCTF policies.

Deadline: May 24, 2024, at 2:30 p.m.

To apply please complete the online CV application form on the BCTF website at https://db.bctf.ca/forms/cv/ra/

An applicant may wish to provide, on a voluntary basis, information as to whether they self-identify as a member of an equity-seeking group.