5-9 Vice Principal & Physical Education (HA)

Government of Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Nova Scotia is seeking a Vice Principal for Hebbville Academy. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Educational Administration or a related field, administrative experience, and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include overseeing school programs, ensuring a positive learning environment, and engaging with the school community. This is a 100% term position with a salary based on the Band 11 non-union framework.

Qualifications

• Masters degree directly related to the position and LST qualifications.
• Completion of the SSRCE ALP Program or equivalent.
• Administrative and teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the implementation of public school programs and curricula.
• Communicate regularly with parents and staff.
• Create and maintain a safe and effective learning environment.

Skills

Leadership

Educational Administration

Curriculum Development

Technology Integration

Education

Masters degree related to Leadership or Education

Graduate level coursework in relevant fields

Job description

5-9 Vice Principal with Physical Education (100% Term) - Hebbville Academy

Req #89233

Date: August 1, 2025

Location: Hebbville, NS, CA

South Shore Regional Centre for Education

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Application Deadline (mm,dd,yyyy): 08/11/2025 at 11:59pm.

Effective Date(s) (mm,dd,yyyy): 08/01/2025 - 01/31/2026

Position Type: 100% Term

Salary: Band 11: https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/educationnon-unioncompensationframeworken.pdf

To apply please complete the online profile/resume. You can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable(Please note:Failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application.)

Vice Principal - Hebbville Academy

Qualifications:

• Masters degree directly related to the position(Leadership, Educational AdministrationORthe NS Diploma in Instructional Leadership) and LST qualifications and experience
• Graduate level course work in:
  • Educational Administration
  • Supervision
  • Curriculum
  • Assessment
  • Leadership
  • Social Justice
  • Technology
• Completion of the SSRCE ALPProgram or equivalent

Experience:

• Administrative Experience
• Teaching Experience (experience in behaviour support oracademic intervention is an asset)

Abilities:

• The Vice Principal of a public school is the educational leader of the school and has overall responsibility for the school, including teachers and other staff. It is the duty of a vice principal to ensure that the public school program and curricula are implemented;
• keep attendance records respecting every student enrolled at the school and report thereon to the RCE, as required by the RCE;
• take all reasonable steps to secure full and regular attendance at school of the students enrolled in the school in accordance with policies established by the RCE;
• communicate regularly with the parents of the students;
• ensure that reasonable steps are taken to create and maintain a safe, orderly, positive and effective learning environment;
• ensure that provincial and regional policies are followed;
• identify the staffing needs of the school;
• assist the RCE with the selection of staff for the school;
• evaluate the performance of teachers and other staff of the school;
• assist the RCE in the development and implementation of professional development programs;
• encourage teachers and other staff of the school, students and parents to participate in school decision-making through representation on SAC and committees;
• participate in the establishment and operation of an SAC;
• assist the SAC in the development of school success plans
• account to the RCEfor money received from the school board or any other source;
• account to the RCE, through the RED, for the performance of the school;
• co-operate with the staff of other departments and agencies of the Government to better meet the needs of the students in the school;
• perform such other duties as are prescribed by the EducationalAct or the regulations or assigned by the Regional Executive Director

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The South Shore Regional Centre for Educationrequires that allnewly hiredemployees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check andCriminal Record / Vulnerable SectorChecks. If you have current ones less than 3 months oldyou can attach these checks to your profile / resume.