Joe's educational career started in 1978 when he moved his young family from Winnipeg, Manitoba up to Snow Lake, Manitoba to accept a Grade 7 classroom position. In 1996, he and his wife, Pat, moved to Kamloops as he accepted his first administrative assignment as vice-principal of Parkcrest Elementary. This was followed by principalships at Pinantan Elementary, Pacific Way Elementary, Summit Elementary, and Arthur Stevenson Elementary.
Joe serves as the board liaison for Dufferin Elementary, McGowan Park Elementary, Pacific Way, Elementary, Sa-Hali Secondary, and Summit Elementary. He is a member of the Policy Committee (Chair), Education Committee of the Whole, CUPE Labour Management, Industry Advisory Committee, Literacy in Kamloops (LinK), and is a board liaison with the City of Kamloops.