Description
The Cowichan Valley School District invites applications for the role of a School Vice-Principal.
The Region
Situated in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on southern Vancouver Island, the Cowichan Valley School District is located between Victoria and Nanaimo. The Cowichan Valley School District extends north to Saltair, south to Spectacle Lake on the Malahat and west to the Lake Cowichan region. We are honoured to be learning on the ancestral and unceded territories of the Quw’utsun, Malahat, Stz’uminus, Penelakut, Halalt, Ts’uubaa-asatx and Lyackson peoples. The District serves a student population of approximately 8,900 students of which 1,800 identify as Indigenous. The School District has 23 school sites and an annual budget of over $111 million. Further information regarding the School District can be obtained at www.sd79.bc.ca.
The Opportunity
As part of a progressive and innovative Educational Leadership Team, we are seeking a select number of Elementary and Secondary Vice Principals for our eligibility pool. If you embody the core values of integrity, respect and diversity and have the leadership competencies to move forward the Cowichan Valley School District Strategic Plan, please submit your candidacy. Successful applicants will remain in the eligible candidate pool for a two-year period.
Key Leadership Competencies
Visionary
Believes they can make a difference as a learning leader.
Develops a sense of urgency to stimulate action for transformation.
Communicates clear and compelling sense of direction/change.
Generates enthusiasm and commitment in others.
Energetic
Maintains energy in driving the transformation.
Sustains active engagement throughout the course of transformation process.
Calibrates the pace of transformational efforts to ensure progress.
Provides a forthright and accurate assessment of their own skills and abilities.
Collaboration
Engages others actively in co-defining a path of changes.
Proactively builds strong relationships with peers and others.
Manages conflict and reconciles differences.
Facilitates non-hierarchical forms of communication and trustworthy relationships among district and school leaders.
Systems Thinker
Sees connections between and amongst systems and sub-systems.
Conceptualizes trends, patterns, and issues across boundaries.
Demonstrates acceptance of ambiguity and uncertainty during the transformation.
Outward Facing
Is eager to learn and be exposed to new ideas.
Models acceptance, curiosity and inquiry actions.
Actively seeks out connections, resources, and partnerships to support the transformation process.
Politically Astute
Works with school staff to identify district priorities consistent with local school priorities.
Maintains support for district and school priorities.
Matches influencing strategies to the circumstances and constitutes.
Pedagogy
Uses multiple forms of credible evidence, in a transparent way, to make decisions and help school staff develop the capacity to make effective use of available evidence for their own improvement purposes.
Maintains a laser-like focus on the improvement of instruction and transformation in schools.
Education/Experience
Proven leadership with respect to equity, reconciliation, and inclusion
Master’s Degree in Administration, Educational Leadership, Curriculum, or other relevant area.
Valid Certificate of Qualification issued by the Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB) of the BC Ministry of Education or eligibility for qualification.
Ideal candidate would have 5 years successful teaching experience
Annual pay range Vice Principal, elementary: $130,901 - $138,313
Annual pay range Vice Principal, middle: $143,607 - $142,017
Annual pay range Vice Principal, secondary: $138,313-$145,721
How to apply:
Applications should include a cover letter, a detailed personal résumé with three supervisory references, a brief statement of philosophy and any other relevant supporting documentation. Please submit all documents in one PDF file.
Please apply via email to Jen Christenson, Staffing Officer, by 12:00pm Wednesday, September 25 at jchristenson@sd79.bc.ca
We appreciate all applicants, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
