Member Services & Resources
Member Services & Resources
We provide and assist in a variety of services to teachers in Sea to Sky. See below for an overview and contact us for further details.
Collective Agreement & Bargaining
Click here to visit our Collective Agreement page where you will find:
Current SD48-SSTA Collective Agreement
Salary Grid
LOU 17 - Memorandum of Agreement: Schedule A - Sea to Sky
Employee and Family Assistance 1.844.880.9142
All teachers are eligible for the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP). All SD48 employees can enter with the username and password provided below. In adition to contact information for counselling, there is a wealth of support and resource documentation for employees, on numerous topics from workplace stress to home finances.
Under "Search your Organization" type: "School District #48"
BCTF Salary Indemnity Plan
The BCTF operates a plan that provides both short- and long-term benefits to teachers who, due to illness or injury, are disabled from working. If the illness or injury is work-related, a WCB claim must be initiated. The plan, in accordance with the regulations , applies to all active BCTF members with regular assignments.
BCTF Health & Wellness Program
The Salary Indemnity Plan funds the BCTF's Health and Wellness Program (formerly known as "Rehab Program".) The program works with disabled teachers to assist them in their medical recovery and with return to work plans
Blue Cross Extended Health & Benefits
All teachers are The BC Public School Employers Association (BCPSEA) and the BC Teachers Federation (BCTF) negotiated a standardized Provincial Extended Health Care Plan that will affect the majority of BC’s public school teachers.
BCTF Code of Ethics and Conduct
View the BCTF Code of Ethics and Ministry of Education Standards for the Education, Competence and Professional Conduct of Educators in BC:
Ministry of Education - Standards for BC Educators
SD48 Policy 102 - Respectful Workplace
Employment Opportunities / Job Postings
School District #48 (Sea to Sky) posts teaching vacancies on their website Also, they post external Teacher and Management vacancies on-line through Make a Future - Careers in BC Education (www.makeafuture.ca), and www.applytoeducation.com
Click HERE to be redirected to SD48 Employment Opportunities
Maternity, Parental & Parenthood
Visit our "MATERNITY & PARENTAL LEAVE" page to get more information on Pregnanacy/Maternity Leave, as well as Parental and Parenthood Leaves.
Click HERE to view our Maternity, Parental and Parenthood leave page
New Teachers and Teachers Teaching On Call
WELCOME TO SEA TO SKY!
How do we communicate with our members?
We communicate through regular emails to all members and General Meetings. If you have an assignment, the first person to speak to is your Staff Rep. If you are a TTOC, please contact the SSTA Office. Our most important resources for information are the BCTF and SSTA websites.
There is a ton of info on both sites, but we wanted to narrow it down to a few to focus on at first:
BCTF Resources:
https://www.bctf.ca/advocacy-issues/professional-issues/#new-teachers-and-ttocs
https://www.bctf.ca/advocacy-issues/professional-issues/
https://www.bctf.ca/advocacy-issues/professional-issues/#provincial-specialist-associations
(Note: New teachers that attend the SSTA Fall Social can get a free PSA membership!)
https://www.bctf.ca/services-guidance
Sea to Sky Teachers Association (SSTA) Resources:
https://www.seatoskyteachers.org
https://www.seatoskyteachers.org/aboutcontact
https://www.seatoskyteachers.org/member-services-resources/collective-agreement
SSTA Professional Development:
If you have an assignment, contact the PD Rep at your school. If you are a TTOC, please don’t hesitate to contact the SSTA Office for info on PD events. TTOCs can access $100 towards an authorized PD activity, however, you are always invited to all SSTA PD events for free including free lunch!
https://www.seatoskyteachers.org/pd
We also have a valuable Mentorship Program. Details are attached below and here is the link:
https://www.seatoskyteachers.org/pd/mentorship-program
Please be sure to address any concerns early as teaching is a stressful job and we are here to support and ensure you have a successful year!
Pension Links
The Teachers' Pension Plan website can assist you with information such as:
Access your Pension Information Online, including calculation
Appeals
Countdown to Retirement: A Checklist
Joint Trusteeship
Pensions & WCB/ICBC claims
Purchasing general leave of absence
Purchasing maternity and parental leave of absence
Tax deducting purchase of service
Transferring service from another province
Teachers Pension Plan Workshops
SD48 Standards of Practice for Educators
In 2003, the SSTA and SD48 District Staff co-created a teacher performance rubric to guide teacher professional growth planning and evaluations. In 2018, the two parties reconvened to review and modernize the guiding language and approach.
This document provides newly co-created language intended to assist all educators with both informal and formal guided collaboration regarding Designing for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment; Management and Organization; Reflective Practice and Professional Learning; and, Professionalism. Informally, for example, educators can use this document to collaborate on classroom design and planning for curriculum, instruction, and assessment. More formally, it can be used for personal professional growth planning, the provision of descriptive feedback, and for educator evaluations.
SD48_Standards_of_Practice_for_Educators.pdf