Principal

Kiizhik Education Corporation; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiizhik Education Corporation seeks a Principal to oversee the Urban First Nation School, ensuring programming meets students’ educational, emotional, social, cultural, and physical needs while complying with provincial licensing and curricular requirements.

The role provides leadership for instructional and non-instructional staff, manages operations per contracts and policies, and liaises with community partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts/Science and Bachelor of Education, a Bachelor of Education or an Aboriginal Education program diploma
• Principal’s Qualification Program Part 1 and 2 or plan to complete within 2 years
• Experience in school administration would be an asset
• Membership in the Ontario College of Teachers
• Excellent management, planning and organizational skills
• Knowledge of education systems, structures and funding models

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for instructional and non-instructional personnel at the school
• Supervises school operations consistent with contracts, School Law, Board Policies, and Administrative Procedures
• Responsible for pupil records
• Maintains health and safety of pupils and staff (drills, disaster plan)
• Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates school curriculum
• Leads staff and pupil morale initiatives
• Serves as liaison between staff, other school personnel and community
• Prepares reports originating at the school level
• Conducts evaluations of staff
• Maintains fair and consistent discipline
• Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment, and furniture
• Participates in workshops, conferences, and parent-teacher meetings
• Maintains relationships with community agencies
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Educational leadership

Education

BA/BS + BEd or Aboriginal Ed diploma

PQP Part I & II or plan to complete

Ontario College of Teachers member

Experience in school administration

Driver’s license

Job description

The Principal is responsible for the overall operation of our Urban First Nation School. They will ensure that the students who attend have programming and support that meet their own unique educational, emotional, social, cultural, and physical needs. The Principal will also ensure the school meets all provincial licensing and curricular requirements.

DUTIES:

• Provides leadership for instructional and non-instructional personnel at the school.
• Responsible for and supervises school operations consistent with existing contracts, School Law, Board Policies, and Administrative Procedures.
• Responsible for pupil records.
• Ensures proper maintenance and custodial care of school facility and grounds at the school.
• Responsible for health and safety of pupil and staff (fire drills, disaster plan, etc.)
• Developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating school curriculum.
• Provides leadership for staff and pupil morale.
• Serves as liaison between staff, other school personnel and community.
• Supervises the preparation of all reports originating at the school level.
• Conducts evaluations of instructional and non-instructional staff.
• Maintains fair, reasonable, and consistent discipline.
• Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment, and furniture within the school.
• Participates in workshops, conferences, and parent-teacher meetings.
• Maintains a working relationship with community agencies that deal directly with the school.
• Performs such other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Arts/Science and Bachelor of Education, a Bachelor of Education or an Aboriginal Education program diploma.
• Principal’s Qualification Program Part 1 and 2 or a plan to complete these qualifications within 2 years.
• Experience in school administration would be an asset.
• Membership in the Ontario College of Teachers.
• Excellent management, planning and organizational skills are required.
• Through knowledge of education systems, structures and funding models.
• Experience in Education Administration would be an asset.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Anishinaabe Language Proficiency is an asset.

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Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.