Principal - Clark's Harbour Elementary - Permanent #2023-077

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Tri-County Regional Centre for Education

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education (TCRCE) encompasses the three (3) Counties of Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby serving approximately 6100 students in twenty-two (22) schools, composed of 13 Elementary Schools, 6 High Schools, 1 Middle School, and 2 Elementary/High Schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS (mm,dd,yyyy): 05/17/2023 at 11:59pm.

Effective Dates (mm,dd,yyyy): 08/01/2023

Position Type: Permanent

REFERENCES ARE MANDATORY - APPLICATIONS WITHOUT REFERENCES LISTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

TO APPLY: Complete the online profile/resume - you can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable . (Please note: Failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application.)

ROUND #1 – Internal Transfers – Open to TCRCE Permanent NSTU Members only

Position: Principal

Reports to: Director of Programs and Student Services

Location: Clark's Harbour Elementary School - Grades Pre-Primary to 5

The principal of a public school is the educational leader of the school and has overall responsibility for the school, including teachers and other staff.

Qualifications

Either

a) A Master’s Degree in Education, preferably with an administrative component; OR

b) Be actively enrolled in a Master’s Program, preferably with an administrative component and have completed at least two (2) courses towards that degree; OR

c) An Administrative Block Program; OR

d) Completed Nova Scotia Instructional Leadership Academy Program (NSELC); OR

e) in the judgment of the Regional Centre, have formal qualifications, including a minimum of an undergraduate degree in education and specific training/experience directly related to the vacant position.

• Should have a minimum of five (5) years teaching experience;

• Superior administrative skills;

• A commitment to establishing partnerships with all relevant community groups;

• Proven to be a collegial decision-maker with a demonstrated ability to be decisive and consistent;

• Superior skills in strategic planning and implementation of instructional programs;

• Knowledge of, and commitment to , quality inclusive education for all students;

• Superior ability to stimulate professional growth of staff, through effective professional development programs;

• Demonstrated commitment to and above average knowledge and abilities in the areas of curriculum and curriculum development, implementation and evaluation;

• Superior interpersonal and communications skills;

• Superior skills in facilities management, record keeping, financial management and in the supervision of teaching and other staff;

• Superior skills in the use of current technology as a tool in education;

• Awareness of and sensitivity to cultural diversity and cross cultural understanding;

• Proven ability to communicate and work alongside diverse cultural and racial backgrounds;

• Demonstrated ability to value the voice and contribution of others while remaining open to corrective criticism;

• Advocacy of firm, clear and consistent discipline practice;

• Completion of WHMIS and First Aid, or willingness to obtain upon hire;

• Demonstrated ability to discharge the duties of a principal as set out in Section 38 of the Education At.

  
  

Experience

• 2 Years Administrative Experience (preferably at similar grade levels)

• 5 Years Teaching Experience (preferably at similar grade levels)

  
  

Accountabilities

It is the duty of a principal to:

• Ensure that the public school program and curricula are implemented;

• Keep attendance records respecting every student enrolled at the school and report thereon to the regional centre, as required by the regional centre;

• Take all reasonable steps to secure full and regular attendance at school of the students enrolled in the school in accordance with policies established by the regional centre;

• Communicate regularly with the parents of the students;

• Ensure that reasonable steps are taken to create and maintain a safe, orderly, positive and effective learning environment;

• Ensure that provincial and regional centre policies are followed;

• Identify the staffing needs of the school;

• Assist the region with the selection of staff for the school;

• Evaluate the performance of teachers and other staff of the school;

• Assist the regional centre in the development and implementation of professional development programs;

• Encourage teachers and other staff of the school, students and parents to participate in school decision-making through representation on school advisory councils and committees;

• Participate in the establishment and operation of a school council;

• Assist the school advisory council in the development of school improvement plans and, upon approval by the regional centre, co-ordinate their implementation;

• Assist the school advisory council in the preparation of its annual report;

• Account to the regional centre for money received from the regional centre or any other source;

• Account to the regional centre, through the Regional Executive Director, for the performance of the school;

• Adhere to Occupational Health & Safety Regulations as directed by the regional centre;

• Co-operate with the staff of other departments and agencies of the Government to better meet the needs of the students in the school; and

• Perform such other duties as are prescribed by this Act or the regulations or assigned by the Regional Executive Director.

  
  

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education requires that all newly hired employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. If you have current security checks less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your profile / resume.