Vice Principal - Duchess School - 2025/2026 SY

Grasslands; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a passionate Vice Principal for Duchess School. This role involves leading a dedicated team in fostering a safe and inclusive learning environment for K-12 students. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership skills, excellent communication, and a commitment to diversity. The school serves a vibrant community and is dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities. If you are an exemplary educator with a vision for student success, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a valid Alberta Teaching Certificate.
• Completion or active enrollment in a graduate/Master’s program in education.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside in-school administrators as Vice Principal.
• Develop and maintain a safe and caring learning environment.

Skills

excellent communication skills

organizational skills

relationship-building skills

instructional leadership

collaborative decision-making

ability to create a safe learning environment

inclusive approaches

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 Duchess School Vice Principal

for the 2025-2026 School Year!

We are seeking applications to work alongside strong and supportive in-school administrators as the Vice Principal at Duchess School. Duchess School, located 20 km north of Brooks, a part of the Grasslands Public Schools community of rural locations. The school serves a community of 267 students from grades K-12, and is made up of both local students from the Village of Duchess, as well as, students from the surrounding County of Newell and City of Brooks areas. Duchess School strives to provide the best education possible, addressing the unique needs and characteristics for each of the 136 elementary, 64 junior high, and 67 senior high students they serve.

The ideal candidates will be exemplary teachers who have demonstrated leadership characteristics including:

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

Interested applicants must hold a valid Alberta Teaching Certificate and must submit a cover letter and current resume with contacts for at least three professional references to Apply to Education, by visiting our careers section of the Grasslands Public Schools website @ https://www.grasslands.ab.ca/careers and locate the posting and select Apply.

This posting will remain open until a suitable applicant pool has been established.

Treaty Acknowledgement

We wish to acknowledge Treaty 7 territory - the ancestral and traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu Tina First Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We recognize the land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.

GRASSLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISSION

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

Successful applicants will berequired to submit before start date :

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

Original document reported within thelast 6 months of hire date; condition of employment

! Applicantscannot work before a clear CRC with VSC has been provided and approved!

Thank you for your interest in being a member of our team at Grasslands Public Schools!

We are looking forward to reviewing the submissions from all who apply, and will contact those who are selected for an interview.

-Wishing you a fantastic School Year!