Principal - Sunrise School - 2025 / 2026 SY

St. Clement's School; Brooks; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Grasslands Public Schools is seeking a passionate and dynamic school leader for the position of Sunrise School Principal. The successful candidate will oversee an alternative learning community for grades 7 to 12, ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment for students. Responsibilities include instructional leadership and managing partnerships with local colleges. The ideal candidate must hold a valid Alberta Teaching Certificate and have experience in educational leadership, demonstrating strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Moving Expense Reimbursement for Qualifying New Hires

100% of benefit premiums paid (Health, Dental, Vision, etc.)

Paid Sick Leave of 20 days in the first year

Early dismissal on Fridays for staff collaboration

Partnership discounts on memberships

Qualifications

• Proven ability as an instructional leader focusing on optimal learning.
• Commitment to inclusive approaches celebrating diversity.
• Ability to develop and maintain a safe learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support an alternative learning community for students.
• Oversee Sunrise Collegiate and its partnerships.
• Create a welcoming and adaptable learning environment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Decision-Making

Inclusivity

Education

Valid Alberta Teaching Certificate

Graduate/Master's Degree in Education

Job description

GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS is seeking applications from

Passionate, Dynamic & Student-Centered School Leaders

for the position of Sunrise School Principal

for the 2025-2026 School Year!

We are seeking applications to work alongside strong and supportive in-school administrators as the Principal at Sunrise School. Sunrise School , is an alternative learning community serving students from grades 7 to 12, with approximately 50 on-site students and another 50 off-site students. At Sunrise, we create a welcoming and adaptable space where students can feel supported and grow at their own pace, finding the path that’s right for them. Sunrise School also offers the Grasslands Summer School Program. A small FTE of the principal’s role is to oversee Sunrise Collegiate - a collaborative partnership between Grasslands and Medicine Hat College. Sunrise Collegiate offers courses for adult learners preparing for college. Check out some of our programs at Sunrise!

Sunrise is located in Brooks, Alberta, which has a population of approximately 16,000. In addition to city locations, the Grasslands Public Schools community also includes rural school locations that extend across the County of Newell.

The ideal candidates will be exemplary teachers demonstrating leadership qualities including :

• Personal Integrity;
• Excellent communication and organizational skills;
• Outstanding relationship-building and interpersonal skills;
• A proven ability as an instructional leader focusing on optimal learning for all students;
• A leadership style characterized by collaborative decision-making and high visibility in the school;
• Ability to work with partners to establish clear direction and achieve goals;
• Ability to develop and maintain a safe and caring learning environment;
• Commitment to inclusive approaches that celebrate diversity, with an understanding of First Nations, Métis & Inuit foundational knowledge;
• Completion or active enrollment in a graduate / Master’s degree in education; and
• Ability to meet the Leadership Quality Standard.

Interested applicants must hold a valid Alberta Teaching Certificate.

To apply , submit a cover letter and current resume with contacts for at least three professional references. This posting will remain open until a suitable applicant pool is established.

IT'S GREAT TO WORK at Grasslands!

Moving Expense Reimbursement for Qualifying New Hires!

New teachers who accept employment with the Division and must relocate from another town, city, or province will be reimbursed for moving expenses up to the limits below. This applies to teachers on probationary, interim, and temporary contracts of five (5) or more consecutive months. Relocations from :

Red Deer and north of Red Deer - actual cost up to $1,500.

• South of Red Deer, excluding a 110 KM radius around Brooks - actual cost up to $1,000.
• Other provinces / countries - actual cost up to $2,000.

100% of benefit premiums paid (Extended Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, AD&D)

Health Spending Account (for contracts of at least 5 months)

Paid Sick Leave of 20 days in the first year, 90 days thereafter.

Family Medical Leave of 3 days per year.

Paid Personal Leave , 4 days per year (1 full pay, 3 with sub cost if contracts are 5+ months).

Partnership discounts on JBS Canada Centre & Anytime Fitness memberships for employees and eligible family members.

Early dismissal on Fridays for students to facilitate staff collaboration and professional development.

For more information, visit :

• grasslands.ab.ca
• 2025 / 2026 School Year Calendar
• Collective Agreement 2020-24

Successful applicants will be required to submit before start date :

• Current Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)

Original document reported within the last 6 months of hire; a condition of employment.

Applicants cannot work before a clear CRC with VSC is provided and approved !

Thank you for your interest in joining our team at Grasslands Public Schools!

We look forward to reviewing applications and will contact those selected for an interview.

• Wishing you a fantastic school year!

GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISSION

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

Treaty Acknowledgement

We acknowledge Treaty 7 territory - the ancestral lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy : Kainai, Piikani, Siksika, as well as Tsuu Tina and Stoney Nakoda First Nations. We honor the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We are grateful to the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders, past and present. We recognize this land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude.

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