CBVRCE 2025-2026 - NSTU Substitute Teacher (All School Sites)

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a teaching career with the Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education.  The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education is responsible for the administration of the public school system within the boundaries of Cape Breton and Victoria Counties, supporting approximately 12,000 students in 38 schools.

We foster a caring, dynamic and creative environment that provides educational opportunities, promotes a love of learning, respect for others and challenges all persons to develop their full potential to become confident, versatile, lifelong learners and thinkers.  We are committed to ensuring the success and achievement of all students within a culturally responsive, safe and inclusive school environment.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the students we serve.  The Centre for Education welcomes applications from Indigenous People, African Canadian and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.  If you are a member of one of these equality groups, we encourage you to apply and self-identify on your application.

Please note that only new substitutes to our Regional Centre need apply.  Substitutes who taught with us in the previous school year are not required to reapply.  Please email Leanne Marcil at [email protected] if you have a question regarding your current substitute status with us. 

This posting requires a valid Nova Scotia Teacher's Certificate.

Please complete the following instructions to apply to be a substitute teacher with the Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education:

The following documents are required before we process your application:

• Complete your employment and education history as per Success Factors Application process.

• Upload a copy of course transcripts from all universities attended (downloaded copies from the internet will be accepted).

• Upload two written references from individuals who have observed the quality of your teaching or pre-service teaching (i.e. teacher, principal, university supervisor/advisor).

• Upload a Direct Deposit Form and void cheque. 

• Child Abuse Register Check: Applications are to be sent through the digital service found at https://beta.novascotia.ca/apply-child-abuse-register-search.  Please forward the Child Abuse Register "Confirmation Email" to Leanne Marcil at lhmarcil.cbvrce.ca

• Please mail or drop off the original Criminal Records Check, including the section for persons working with "children" and "vulnerable" persons, by the local police department or RCMP.  A criminal record check dated within the last six (6) months may be sufficient provided it includes all criminal charges or convictions of which you are aware at the time of submission.  Please note that you will have to pick this form up, they do not mail it to our office.  We will require the completed criminal records check before processing your application for substitute teaching.

• All potential substitute teachers with the Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education are required to read/view and adhere to all policies as per the Statement of Understanding. The Policies can be found here.  The signed Statement of Understanding form must be uploaded or dropped off at CBVRCE Regional Office.

• In addition, please read the Employee Confidentiality Agreement document that is included and sign where indicated and attach with your application. The signed Employee Confidentiality Agreement must be uploaded or dropped off to CBVRCE Regional Office.

• To Potential French Substitutes- Please be advised that all new French substitutes are requied to undergo an OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) in order to be considered for permanent, term or long-term substitute employment with the CBVRCE. This requirement is to ensure an appropriate level of French language proficiency. The OPI will assess language competency according to the New Brunswick oral proficiency scale. Please contact Suzanne Aucoin, French Consultant, at [email protected] to discuss your French proficiency and arrange an interview time. Please note: If you already had an OPI assessment, completed one with another provincial regional center, or you have received a DELF (Diplôme d’études en langue française) certificate (minimum of Level B2), please provide the results to the Human Resources Department of the Cape Breton Regional Centre for Education.

• Please DO NOT submit your application until you complete the following:
  
  
  
  
  • all Supporting Documents are uploaded, mailed or dropped off at 275 George Street, Sydney
  
  
  • your original Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector check is dropped off or mailed to Claudette Vickers
  
  
  • your Child Abuse Registary confirmation email is forwarded to Leanne Marcil at lhmarcil@cbvrce.ca
  
  
  
  

If you have questions, please contact Leanne Marcil at [email protected]

Checklist of Supporting Documents to be uploaded before you submit your application:

• Direct Deposit Form


• Void Cheque 


• Transcripts


• Two Letters of Reference


• Signed and witnessed Statement of Understanding


• Signed and witnessed Employee Confidentiality Agreement


• Work Permit or Residency Card (if applicable)

The following "ORIGINAL" Supporting Documents must be received at CBVRCE Regional Office:

• Original Child Abuse Registrar dated within the last 6 (six) months (forward official email)


• Original Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Check dated within the last 6 (six) months

Please Note: During periods of heavy work volume, processing times may be delayed three to four weeks once the application and all documents are submitted.

Salary is as per the NSTU Collective Agreement