Principal - South Windsong School

Rocky View Schools (RVS); Airdrie; In loco; CAD 120.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

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Rocky View Schools in Alberta invites applications for Principal of South Windsong School, a new K-9 campus in Airdrie opening fall 2027. The principal will commence March 1, 2027, and lead with a focus on inclusive, evidence-based teaching and strong community partnerships.

Qualifications include a Master’s in school leadership and Alberta Teaching Certificate, with 3–5 years as a principal. You will mentor staff, collaborate with families and ensure rigorous literacy and numeracy across grades.

Competenze

• Master’s degree in an area relevant to school-based leadership.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to stay current with information technologies.

Mansioni

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of curriculum and assessment practices.
• Cultivate an engaging learning environment tailored to diverse learners.
• Collaborate to strengthen home–school–community relationships.
• Lead with a learner voice and active participant roles.
• Guide instructional design with a balanced focus on literacy and numeracy.
• Support development of leadership capacity in others.
• Utilize research-informed pedagogy and leadership practices.
• Ensure a learning environment where learners are challenged and supported.
• Model commitment to learning and foster growth mindsets.
• Maximize instructional leadership through effective time management.

Conoscenze

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

IT literacy

Formazione

Master’s degree in school leadership or related field

Alberta Teaching Certificate

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Principal South Windsong School

Rocky View Schools (RVS) serves the educational needs of over 29,600 students within 53 diverse schools. As the fifth-largest school board in Alberta, Rocky View Schools (RVS) provides a positive quality learning experience to students living to the west, north and east of Calgary. The jurisdiction provides educational services to more than 29,600 public students in kindergarten to Grade 12 through 53 schools and employs more than 3,000 staff.

RVS is situated on the traditional territories of the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta including the Siksikaitsitapi (Siksika Kainai, Piikani, Amskapi Pikuni), Tsuutina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations (Bearspaw, Chiniki, Goodstoney), and the Rocky View M étis District.

At RVS, we:

• Foster learning and working environments where everyone feels they belong.
• Welcome diverse perspective and provide opportunities for all voices to be heard.
• Build trust and relationships through respect, collaboration and meaningful enjoyments.
• Demonstrate accountability, transparency and integrity in our actions and decisions.
• Strengthen connections with students, families, staff and community partners.
• Create opportunities to build the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in a changing world.
• Recognize and support diverse and equitable pathways to success.
• Set high expectations and offer high levels of support.
• Encourage a culture of curiosity, creativity and openness to new ideas.

Discover an amazing opportunity as Principal of our newest school located in the city of Airdrie in the community of South Windsong. Built to hold 905 students, this K-9 school is scheduled to open in the fall of 2027 with approximately 600 students. The position of Principal will commence March 1, 2027.

As a Jurisdictional Leader in Rocky View Schools you will:

• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of curriculum, and assessment practices
• Cultivate an engaging learning environment focused on the unique needs of all learners
• Work collaboratively to build meaningful relationships between home, school and community
• Build an environment where learners have an active role and voice
• Facilitate and guide classroom teaching with a balanced focus on literacy and numeracy skills and knowledge
• Support the creation of effective multi-dimensional instructional design practices
• Demonstrate consistent use of research-informed pedagogy and leadership practices
• Create a learning environment in which learners are challenged, engaged, supported and successful
• Model personal commitment to learning, while fostering a culture of reflection, self-awareness and growth
• Facilitate and promote the development of leadership capacity in others
• Use effective management strategies in order to maximize time for instructional leadership

Y our Education and Experience will reflect:

• Master’s degree in an area relevant to school-based leadership
• Possession of a current Alberta Teaching Certificate
• A minimum of three to five years as a successful school Principal
• Outstanding interpersonal skills as well as verbal/written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to remain current with information technologies

Rocky View Schools
Human Resources

Current Opportunities

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