Principal - Kitwanga Elementary School

Principal - KITWANGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Coast Mountains School District 82 is seeking a passionate and experienced educator to serve our richly diverse student population in the role of Principal at Kitwanga Elementary School.

Located in British Columbia’s beautiful Pacific Northwest, Coast Mountains School District encompasses a number of communities including the Hazeltons, Kitimat, Kitwanga, Stewart and Terrace, and the surrounding rural areas. The school district covers a large geographic area including the traditional territories of four Indigenous Nations: the Gitxsan, the Haisla, the Nisga’a and the Tsimshian. The region boasts world-class fishing, kayaking, hiking, winter sports and cultural offerings, in addition to a wide array of community services and amenities.

Applications are invited for the above continuing full-time position to commence August 1, 2023. Kitwanga Elementary School enrols 70 students in Grades K to 7. The Principal plays a key leadership role as a member of the School Team. Kitwanga Elementary School is a cornerstone of the community of Kitwanga, serving a highly energized and active student population. It is dedicated to meeting the academic, artistic, athletic, cultural and social emotional needs of all learners.

?Successful experience with improving outcomes for Indigenous learners and a commitment to a personal journey toward Truth and Reconciliation.

?Active involvement in and demonstrated progress toward Reconciliation.

?Proven ability to establish respectful working relationships with learners, parents, staff, community and Indigenous, Inuit and Metis Peoples.

?Respect for and commitment to Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Learning.

?A reputation as a highly effective instructional leader in improving learning success for all students.

?Success leading classrooms and schools in data informed instruction.

?Ability to lead progressive systems, which provide innovative learning experiences for students.

?Knowledge and experience using technology to enhance learning.

?Continuous inquiry and professional learning for self and others.

?Knowledge and experience in Learner Support Services and inclusion.

?Ability to support a positive, cooperative, safe, orderly and caring school environment.

?Demonstrated respect for diversity.

?A fundamental belief that all learners can achieve at a high level.

?Highly successful experience as a Principal, Vice Principal or Teacher Leader.

?Success in continuing to challenge themselves and grow as a leader in education.

?A graduate degree in Education, with a focus on leadership or curriculum and instruction, preferably from a Canadian University, and eligibility for membership in the BC Ministry of Education’s Teacher Regulation Branch.

?Demonstrated skills in working with collective agreements in a unionized environment.

Principal - Kitwanga Elementary School

Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82

3211 Kenney Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 3E9

For further information regarding the position of Principal at Kitwanga Elementary School, please contact Aaron Callaghan, Superintendent of Schools at (250) 638-4407.

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