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About the Role

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education is seeking to fill a Vice-Principal position to support approximately 12,000 students in 38 schools. The Centre fosters a caring, dynamic, and creative environment focused on educational opportunities, promoting a love of learning, respect, and the development of full potential. They are committed to ensuring student success and achievement within a culturally responsive, safe, and inclusive school environment.

Responsibilities

Assist the Principal in maintaining a positive, safe, and respectful learning and working environment for all stakeholders.
Assist the Principal in establishing a school-wide vision focused on high standards and academic success.
Provide leadership, cultivate leadership in others, and manage people, data, and processes.
Communicate effectively with staff, students, parents, community, and outside agencies to meet student needs.
Complete required documents as requested by the Centre and/or the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
Assist the Principal in identifying staffing needs and selecting staff.
Assist the Principal in ensuring full and regular student attendance.
Assist the Principal with supervising school-based staff, including attendance management, performance management, and addressing personnel matters.
Support professional growth through professional development planning and ongoing feedback.
Ensure appropriate evaluation techniques are used for both students and staff.
Monitor systems for organizational tasks such as student records, teacher records, attendance, purchasing, budgets, and timetables.
Ensure the safety and security of the school.
Ensure the maintenance of financial records and compliance with financial policies and procedures.
Support the implementation of all school, Regional Education Centre, and Department of Education Early Childhood Development Policies and Procedures.
Perform any duty of a principal assigned by senior staff or prescribed by the Education Act and regulations.

Requirements

Upload a completed resume with the application.
Upload copies of professional licenses, accreditations, and certifications supporting qualifications.
Enter 3 references, one of which must be 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 is required.
A minimum of five (5) years of successful teaching experience in a public school is required.
Demonstrated ability to discharge the duties of a principal as set out in Section 38 of the Education Act.

Skills

Proven leadership abilities.
Organizational skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Decision-making skills.
Motivation, knowledge, and ability to use applicable technology in developing a balanced approach between teaching, learning, and administrative functions.
Well-developed decision-making ability.
Creative problem-solving ability.
Superior skills in strategic planning and implementation of instructional programs.
Superior ability to stimulate professional growth of staff through effective professional development programs.
Demonstrated commitment to and above average knowledge and abilities in curriculum and curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
Superior skills in facilities management, record keeping, financial management, and supervision of teaching and other staff.

Location

Cape Breton
Victoria Counties

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of five (5) years successful teaching experience in a public school required.
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.

Education Level

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

Salary/Compensations

$97,513 to $121,891

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.

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.
If you are a member of one of these equity groups, we encourage you to apply and self-identify on your application.
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.