Vice Principal - Brooks, Canada - Grasslands Public Schools

Description

We are accepting applications

Position:

Vice Principal

Contract Type:

1.00 FTE; Probationary

Duration:

2024/2025 School Year

School:

Brooks Junior High School

Application close date:

As soon as a suitable applicant pool has been established

Additional information may be obtained by contacting Scott Brandt, Superintendent of Grasslands Public Schools - Phone: or Email:

TREATY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We wish to acknowledge Treaty 7 territory - the ancestral and traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu T'ina First Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We recognize the land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.

the Brooks Junior High School is hiring....

a passionate, dynamic, and student-centered school leader to join their team as a Vice Principal for the School Year

BJHS is a junior high school of about 560 students in grades 7-9. Students receive a full range of academic offerings in addition to a well-developed option program that includes Band, Art, Construction, Drama, Outdoor Pursuits, Foods, and Digital Technologies. BJHS also offers a large variety of extra-curricular and athletic programs. The school hosts the District Life Skills program and supports a large English as an Additional Language (EAL) Learner program.

Grasslands is a public-school division in southeastern Alberta serving the City of Brooks and surrounding County of Newell. This is an opportunity to join a strong and supportive team of in-school administrators. Anyone interested in a leadership position as an in-school administrator in Grasslands should apply at this time as future openings may not be posted. Applicants will be considered for all openings that occur.

Our Mission:

Provide opportunities that inspire students to achieve and succeed as resilient learners who positively impact their communities.

The ideal candidates will be exemplary teachers who have demonstrated leadership characteristics including:

personal integrity;

excellent communication and organizational skills;

outstanding relationship-building and interpersonal skills;

a proven ability as an instructional leader with a focus on optimal learning for all students;

a leadership style characterized by collaborative decision-making and high visibility in the school;

a proven ability to work with all partners to establish clear direction and achieve goals;

the ability to develop and maintain a safe and caring learning environment; and

a commitment to inclusive approaches that celebrate diversity, and an understanding of First Nations Metis & Inuit foundational knowledge.

Requirements for consideration Apply:

valid Alberta Teaching Certificate;

completion or active enrolment in a Graduate/Master's degree program in education; and

able to meet the Leadership Quality Standard.

Condition of Employment:

Clear Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)

IMPORTANT: As a condition of application and possible

employment, applicants understand by applying to Grasslands Public Schools,

they authorize the school division to contact references, school or faculty

associates, or past or present employers named in this application, resume and

any other attachments, for the purpose of (1) verifying qualifications and

other information, (2) assessing past performance, and (3) determining

suitability for employment. Applicants understand that references will be received

in confidence by Grasslands Public School Division and will not be released to

applicants without the referees' consent.