Vice Principal

**Position Summary**

Working within Seabird College, the Vice Principal assists the Principal in the administration, leadership, supervision and operation of College. The Vice Principal provides quality curriculum in a learning environment that promotes language and reinforces the personal values of self-reliance, generosity, honesty, adaptability, and respect for self, others and the environment. The Vice Principal must fulfill their responsibilities with high ethical and moral standards and service as a positive role model for staff and students.

You will be a member of an interdisciplinary, collaborative team, liaising with other professionals, students, family members, and community to provide students with holistic, culturally focused education. Be part of a team where you can positively influence a student’s educational journey and see the difference you can make in a community as you teach the diverse student body of Seabird College. The position requires a close relationship with Lalme’ Iwesawtexw and those in neighboring communities, as well as with employment services and other band administration.

**Role**: The Seabird College Vice Principal (Admin) role will focus on applicable post-secondary education and training for Seabird Island Band members and beyond, while meeting funding requirements and seeking new funding for future program needs. As well as provide accessible training programs that speak to today’s labor market, and to bridge graduates into the labor market with employment ready skills. This entails an organizational and development skillset, with program and partnership development, and proven budgeting skills.

Success profile

What does it take to be successful working at Seabird Island? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- **Interpersonally Effective**: Creates and sustains positive working relationships.
- **Effective Communicator**: Demonstrates open, honest, and respectful written and verbal communication.
- **Initiator/Change Agent**: Is proactive and self-starting by seizing opportunities and originating action to achieve goals.
- **Proactive Thinking**: the ability to evaluate future implications of current decisions and action; the ability to mentally create the scenarios and outcomes of situations that could develop from decisions or plans of action.
- **Project and Goal Focus**: the ability to maintain your direction despite obstacles in your path; the ability to stay on target, regardless of circumstance.
- **Leading Others**: the ability to organize and motivate people to get things accomplished in a way that everyone feels a sense of order and direction.
- **Problem-Solver and Decision-Maker**: Demonstrates a broad repertoire of ways to think about, understand and creatively handle complex ideas, problems, and situations.
- **Cultural Integrator**: ensures policy, programs, and service delivery reflect, and are appropriate to, the needs of Indigenous peoples.

PRE-SCREENING ASSESSMENT
- Submit your resume and complete our Prevue Assessment simultaneously. The assessment is an integral part of our evaluation process.
- Allow yourself a minimum of 35-40 minutes to complete the assessment.**Work that matters**
Are you looking to start a career where you'll make meaningful connections and contribute to holistic education and instilling a foundation of lifelong learning in young learners? Our team is passionate about supporting thriving students and families.

Seabird Island located 1 kilometer from Agassiz, BC on the beautiful Fraser River, 120 km east of Vancouver.

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**Benefits and perks**
- Extended health and dental benefits,
- Accrued vacation and sick time,
- Pension plan with matching employer contributions,
- Access to internal training programs, professional development and skill enhancement,
- Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team
- Casual dress code

**What you’ll do**

**Management and leadership**
- Provide overall leadership to the Seabird College division, including management of direct reports:

- Work planning, scheduling, payroll processing, and assessment of staffing needs.
- Employee management: hiring/promotion, staff development, coaching/mentoring, and performance management. including but not limited to, conflict resolution, discipline, and termination recommendations.
- Authorizing leaves of absence.
- ensure that all staff within the applicable programs have the appropriate training, credentials, oath of confidentiality, criminal record checks, and other documentation as required by SIB or relevant licensing bodies;
- Evaluating the program to ensure appropriate quality and effective use of resources; and
- Promote shared team goals and collaboration among members.
- Monitor overall performance of Seabird College against the business plan and budget, including authorization of expenditures.
- Prepare busines