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About the Role

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education (CBVRCE) is seeking to fill a Principal position to administer the public school system within Cape Breton and Victoria Counties. The role involves fostering a caring, dynamic, and creative educational environment that promotes learning, respect, and the development of students' full potential. The CBVRCE is committed to ensuring student success within a culturally responsive, safe, and inclusive school environment.

Responsibilities

Ensure the public school program and curricula are implemented.
Keep attendance records respecting every student enrolled at the school and report thereon to the regional executive director as required.
Take all reasonable steps to secure full and regular attendance at school by the students enrolled in the school.
Communicate regularly with the parents of students.
Ensure that reasonable steps are taken to create and maintain a safe, orderly, positive and effective learning environment.
Investigate and respond to reports of unacceptable behaviour of students, and notify parents where a student's well-being has been endangered.
Ensure that Provincial and regional centre policies are followed.
Identify the staffing needs of the school.
Assist the regional executive director with the selection and hiring of staff for the school.
Evaluate the performance of teachers and other staff of the school.
Discipline teachers and other staff of the school in accordance with policies established by the regional centre.
Assist the regional centre in the development and implementation of professional-development programs.
Encourage teachers, other staff, students, and parents to participate in school decision-making through school advisory councils and committees.
Participate in the establishment and operation of a school advisory council.
Assist in the development of school improvement plans and coordinate their implementation.
Account to the regional executive director for money received from the regional centre or any other source.
Account to the Minister, through the regional executive director, for the performance of the school.
Cooperate with the staff of other departments to better meet the needs of the students in the school.
Champion the implementation of any regional or departmental initiatives as the key change agent for the school.
Encourage teachers to use a variety of techniques and teaching strategies to be culturally responsive to students’ needs.
Ensure that staff schedules and assignments reflect qualifications, applicable collective agreements and provincial/regional policies and procedures.
Be responsible for the assessment program carried on in school and for the evaluation of student progress, as directed by the Regional Executive Director of Education.
Enforce judiciously, Section 27 of the Education Act regarding the suspension of students as per the Provincial School Code of Conduct Policy.
Be responsible for appointing a substitute from the approved list, as issued by the Regional Executive Director of Education, in cases of staff absence in accordance with regional policies and procedures.
Be responsible for supervision of the physical plant and school facilities, and in cooperation with the Coordinator of Facilities Management and Director of Operational Services, to see that such facilities are maintained in acceptable condition.
Maintain ongoing compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act at the school site.
Attend all meetings called by the Regional Executive Director of Education.
Inform a supervisor when absent from duties.

Requirements

Upload a completed resume with their application.
Upload copies of professional licenses, accreditations and certifications supporting qualifications required for the position.
Enter 3 references, one of which is the applicant's immediate supervisor.
Update Worksite with the name of the school for each entry in Employment at NSSB in Employee File (internal candidates only).
Update the Assignment (course and/or grades taught) for each entry in Employment at NSSB in Employee File (internal candidates only).
A valid Nova Scotia teacher's license.
A minimum of five (5) years successful teaching experience in a public school is required.
Proven leadership abilities and organizational, interpersonal and decision-making skills.
Motivation, knowledge and ability to use applicable technology in developing a balanced approach between the teaching, learning and administrative functions within the school.
Well developed decision-making and creative problem solving ability.
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 skills in facilities management, record keeping, financial management and in the supervision of teaching and other staff.
Demonstrated ability to discharge the duties of a principal as set out in Section 38 of the Education Act.

Skills

Leadership
Organizational skills
Interpersonal skills
Decision-making skills
Strategic planning
Implementation of instructional programs
Stimulating professional growth of staff
Curriculum development
Curriculum implementation
Curriculum evaluation
Facilities management
Record keeping
Financial management
Supervision of teaching and other staff
Culturally responsive teaching strategies
Use of applicable technology

Location

Cape Breton
Victoria Counties

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Previous administrative experience will be given preference
Demonstrated successful instructional leadership (administrative and/or teaching) in the level(s) to which you are applying is preferred
A minimum of five (5) years successful teaching experience in a public school is required

Education Level

A Master's of Education Degree in Instructional/Educational Leadership or a Master's level degree with equivalent leadership education is preferred

Salary/Compensations

$114882 - $143602

About the Company

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education is responsible for the administration of the public school system within the boundaries of Cape Breton and Victoria Counties, supporting approximately 12,000 students in 38 schools.
We foster a caring, dynamic and creative environment that provides educational opportunities, promotes a love of learning, respect for others and challenges all persons to develop their full potential to become confident, versatile, lifelong learners and thinkers.
We are committed to ensuring the success and achievement of all students within a culturally responsive, safe and inclusive school environment.
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the students we serve.
The Centre for Education welcomes applications from Indigenous People, African Canadian and Other Racially Visible Persons, Members of the 2SLGBTQI++ Community, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.

Equal Opportunity

The Centre for Education welcomes applications from Indigenous People, African Canadian and Other Racially Visible Persons, Members of the 2SLGBTQI++ Community, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance during the application process may contact Leanne Marcil at 902-562-6486 or lhmarcil@cbvrce.ca to request reasonable accommodations.