volunteers needed

As your technological education subject association, OCTE, the Ontario Council for Technology Education, seeks your valuable input and participation. The organization, which is run by a dedicated, highly skilled group of volunteers that promote and advance technological education from kindergarten to post-secondary, requests your help. We are seeking volunteers to serve on the following committees through a short- or long-term commitment.

Communications Committee

• Monitor the website and flag past-dated material and information
• Collect, collate, and review images to be used on the site
• Collect, collate, and review submissions for the resource sections
• Collect, create, collate, and review submissions for the newsfeed
• Maintain and promote the social media feeds (Twitter, Facebook)
• Perform outreach and promote OCTE (e.g. contact other subject associations and professional organizations)
• Work and coordinate with other committees as needed
• Email the Communications Committee lead

Awards Committee

• Award Winner Selections: Reviewing nominations submitted to ensure the award criteria has been met, and prioritize approved nominations for determining the award winners.
• Correspondence: congratulate and invite award winners to the banquet, Invite past presidents to the banquet, informing School Board appropriate staff of award winner. (Director, Superintendent or Principal)
• Award Preparations by: arrange for printing award certificates, ordering certificate frames and gifts. Assembling framed certificates
• Slide Presentation: preparing a short slide presentation for viewing at the awards banquet.
• Photographer: taking photos of the award winners for posting on the OCTE website , taking candid photos throughout the banquet.
• Banquet Agenda: preparing and proofing the Awards Banquet Presentation Agenda, ensuring special guests have designated seating (signage)
• Work and coordinate with other committees as needed
• Email the Awards Committee lead

Technological Education Board Leads (TEBL)

• Plan and attend Technological Education Board Lead meetings
• Bring challenges in technological education to the table for discussions
• Collect data from school boards and technology teachers
• Provide solutions(e.g. problem solving, safe implementation of technology projects), and participate in discussions with other TEBL’s
• Work with community partners, colleges and universities to continue to promote and support technological education and meet the growing need for a highly skilled workforce
• Work with the Ministry of Education, Ontario College of Trades, Ontario College of Teachers, Ministry of Labour, and other government bodies on concerns related to technological education, co-op and apprenticeship pathways.
• Work and coordinate with other committees as needed
• Email the tech education board leads

Elementary Education Committee

• Conduct website, books reviews
• Create, collate and review articles regarding professional development, good news, and best practices
• Provide input regarding the promotion of OCTE, potential ways to generate income, and the OCTE website
• Create, collate, and review resources
• Conference planning and participation e.g. working the registration desk, presenting a workshop, recommending and locating vendors, introducing and thanking presenters
• Work and coordinate with the other committees as needed e.g. assisting with the selection of award winners, planning the awards banquet
• Email the Elementary Education lead

Secondary Education Committee

• Create, collaborate, and review resources
• Develop writing project proposals
• Respond to member inquires as required
• Source and update the monthly website safety tip
• Develop student contests and develop the scopes and associated rubrics
• Work and coordinate with other committees as needed
• Email the Secondary Education lead

Conference Committee

• Provide input regarding the planning and execution of conferences and workshops
• Staff the registration desk
• Present a workshop
• Introduce and thank presenters
• Act as a conference ambassador
• Work and coordinate with other committees as needed
• Email the Conference Committee lead

If you are interested in participating with one of the OCTE Committees (short-term or long-term) or just wish to provide feedback, please click here to contact us via email or email the committee leads via the links above.