Inspiring Elementary School Principal - Cairn Christian School

Christian Courier; Smithville; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairn Christian School’s Smithville Campus seeks its next principal to lead with a clear Christian mission and a commitment to instructional excellence. The ideal candidate will bring vision for education, experience in schools, and strong interpersonal and strategic leadership to collaborate with our leadership team.

Based in Smithville, Ontario, the campus aims to continue serving students and families with excellence, faith, and a unified, diverse community, under a governance model that

Qualifications

• Must have vision for educational excellence and experience in education.
• Strong interpersonal and strategic leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day campus operations to fulfill mission and vision.
• Inspire staff to achieve instructional excellence across the campus.
• Collaborate with Executive Director and leadership team.

Skills

Vision for education

Interpersonal leadership

Strategic leadership

Job description

Cairn Christian School’s Smithville Campus is seeking its next principal following our current principal's retirement, effective August 1, 2027. Cairn Christian School is an interdenominational Christian school system operating with elementary school campuses in Smithville and Stoney Creek. The school’s mission is to inspire students to love, learn, and lead together in God’s world, and its bold vision is to be the leaders in education by inspiring a diverse and unified student body to love, learn, and lead with God's grace, bringing Christ's love to the world.

Cairn Christian School operates under a Policy Governance Model, with a leadership team led by an Executive Director and two Principals. This unique structure presents an exciting opportunity for collaboration. The successful candidate will have the appropriate combination of vision, experience in education, and both interpersonal and strategic leadership skills.

The Principal being sought will be primarily responsible for ensuring that the day to day activities at the Smithville campus are fulfilling our mission and vision. This requires a dynamic leader who can inspire a staff committed to instructional excellence. We can adapt the finer points of this position to enfold and utilize your gifts and strengths. Our goal is to have our Smithville location continue to be recognized as an excellent Christian school within the Niagara region.

More information about the position can be found in the Opportunity Profile posted at www.cairnchristianschool.ca - News and Information.

The expected salary range for the position is: $110,000 - $130,000.