Elementary School Principal

Located on the beautiful Saanich Peninsula near Victoria, the Saanich School District serves approximately 7,500 students in eight elementary, three middle and three secondary schools, as well as two Individual Learning Centres (ILC), the South Island Distance Education School (SIDES) and the Children’s Development Centre (CDC). The District employs 650 teachers, 38 principals and vice-principals, 500 unionized support staff, 21 exempt management staff and manages a $100 million operating budget.

The Saanich School District invites applications from qualified candidates for Elementary School Principal, with initial assignment to ?ELSET Elementary School. The anticipated start date for this assignment is January 1, 2025.

Qualifications and Attributes

Outstanding leaders who wish to be considered must be eligible for a Certificate of Qualification within the BC Teacher Regulation Branch and have completed a Master's Degree with an emphasis in curriculum, administration, leadership, inclusive education, counselling or related field.

Applicants must also demonstrate the following requirements:

A proven record of positive working relationships with students, parents, employee groups and the broader community;

Demonstrated understanding and respect for Indigenous learning and learners as well as knowledge of the W_SÁNEC First Nations;

A strong background in educational leadership and administration, preferably at the elementary school level;

Proven examples of a collaborative, consensus seeking leadership style;

Highly effective and respectful communication and conflict resolution skills;

Evidenced leadership in the supervision of learning;

Leadership promoting curriculum and current teaching pedagogy including the use of appropriate educational technology;

Creation of innovative practices within an inquiry-based teaching and learning environment;

Strong organizational and management skills;

Effective leadership during critical incidents and other stressful conditions;

Have knowledge of and experience with leading initiatives in support of students with complex learning needs;

Demonstrated excellence as a teacher and as an instructional leader at the school and district level;

Thorough understanding of effective assessment and evaluation practices.

OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.

How to Apply

The Saanich School District offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. The salary range for this position is $130,901 - $138,313.

Interested applicants are invited to submit an application which includes:

A current resume,

Names and contact information of three (3) references who may be contacted and who are familiar with your professional performance, and

Any other applicable supporting documents.

Please submit this application to Robyn Reid, Director of Human Resources, at rreid@saanichschools.ca.

The deadline for applications is Mon. Nov 25, 2024, at 9:00 am.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however,

only those selected for an interview will be contacted.