Teacher Transfer Contest La Rioja 2026-2027: deadlines and key steps

Key data

Teaching civil servants in La Rioja have a window of 22 calendar days to participate in the state-level transfer contest for the 2026/2027 academic year. The Resolution of October 27, 2026, from the General Directorate of Educational Management, published in the BOE on November 4, 2026, activates two simultaneous calls with different deadlines and application models depending on the body to which the civil servant belongs.

What does this regulation establish?

The General Directorate of Educational Management of La Rioja calls, for the 2026/2027 academic year, two state-level transfer contests:

Both calls were published in the Official Gazette of La Rioja on October 28, 2026 and in the BOE on November 4, 2026. Applications must be directed to the Counselor of Education and Employment of La Rioja. Official models are available at www.educarioja.org.

The state-level nature of the call means that teaching civil servants from other autonomous communities can also request positions in La Rioja, and Rioja teachers can apply for positions in other communities, all within the same nationally coordinated process.

Economic and operational impact

For teaching civil servants, participating in the transfer contest has no direct economic cost, but does have relevant operational and professional consequences:

• Geographic mobility: A transfer may involve change of residence, with associated costs (housing, travel, children's schooling). Planning should begin before the call is resolved.
• Position supplement and specific supplement: The change of position may modify the level of the position supplement and specific supplement, depending on the body and the position awarded. It is essential to review the remuneration conditions of the requested positions before formalizing the request.
• Seniority in position: Participation in the contest may affect the calculation of years of minimum permanence in the current position, a common condition for being able to compete again in future calls.
• Education Inspection: Vacant positions in the Inspection usually involve a change of functions and remuneration structure compared to the original teaching body.

Who does it affect?

• Career civil servants belonging to the teaching bodies regulated by the LOE (teachers, Secondary Education teachers, Official Language School teachers, Music and Performing Arts teachers, Plastic Arts and Design teachers, Technical Vocational Training teachers, full professors, etc.) with positions in La Rioja or who wish to obtain a position in this community.
• Teaching civil servants from other autonomous communities who wish to transfer to La Rioja.
• Civil servants who aspire to occupy vacant positions in the Education Inspection of La Rioja.
• Human Resources teams of the Ministry of Education and Employment of La Rioja, responsible for managing received applications.

Practical example

A Secondary Education teacher (LOE body) currently posted in another autonomous community wishes to transfer to La Rioja for the 2026/2027 academic year. The specific steps they must follow are:

1. Download Annex I of Order EFD/1041/2026 from www.educarioja.org.
2. Complete the application indicating the La Rioja positions they are applying for, in order of preference.
3. Direct the application to the Counselor of Education and Employment of La Rioja and submit it before November 26, 2026.
4. If instead of an ordinary teaching position they aspire to a position in the Inspection, use Annex II of the same Order.

If they submit the application outside the deadline (after November 26, 2026), they will be excluded from the 2026/2027 academic year call and must wait for the next annual call.

What should teachers do now?

1. Verify that you meet the participation requirements before November 5, 2026: check that you belong to a LOE teaching body or that you meet the requirements for the Education Inspection of La Rioja.
2. Download the correct application model from www.educarioja.org: Annex I for LOE teaching bodies, Annex II for the Education Inspection.
3. Check the available vacant positions in La Rioja for the 2026/2027 academic year and rank them according to your preference before completing the application.
4. Review the remuneration conditions of the positions you are applying for (position supplement, specific supplement) to assess the economic impact of the possible transfer.
5. Submit the application directed to the Counselor of Education and Employment within the deadline: from November 5 to 26, 2026. No extension is provided.
6. Keep the submission receipt as proof of having participated within the established deadline.

Official source

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-23142