Job Description

Vice Principal / Behaviour Supp (MLCC)

South Shore Regional Centre for Education The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.
Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.
Position: Vice Principal (50%) / Behaviour Supp (50%)- 100% Term Reports to: Administrator Employee Group: PSAANS Location: Middle Level Connect Centre Application Deadline (mm,dd,yyyy): 08/23/2022 at 11:59pm. Effective Date(s) (mm,dd,yyyy): 08/01/2022 - 07/31/2023
Specific job requirements are:

• NSVS online registration and management
• Strong knowledge in student information system
• Strong organization and managements skills
• Program planning process and management
• Elementary administration experience
• Knowledge of elementary teaching methods
• Knowledge of self regulation methods and teaching including MTSS, trauma informed, and positive behaviour supports.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (preferably in Administration, Leadership, Special Education)
• Completion of Instructional Leadership Academy of Nova Scotia Diploma Program or equivalent
• University level courses in literacy
• Professional development in literacy

Experience

• Administrative Experience (preferably at similar grade levels)
• Teaching Experience (preferably at similar grade levels)
• Teaching Experience in Literacy
• Candidates with an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience will also be considered.

Abilities
The principal of a public school is the educational leader of the school and has overall responsibility for the school, including teachers and other staff. It is the duty of a principal to

• ensure that the public school program and curricula are implemented;
• keep attendance records respecting every student enrolled at the school and report thereon to the school board, as required by the school board;
• take all reasonable steps to secure full and regular attendance at school of the students enrolled in the school in accordance with policies established by the school board;
• communicate regularly with the parents of the students;
• ensure that reasonable steps are taken to create and maintain a safe, orderly, positive and effective learning environment;
• ensure that provincial and school board policies are followed;
• identify the staffing needs of the school;
• assist the school board with the selection of staff for the school;
• evaluate the performance of teachers and other staff of the school;
• assist the school board in the development and implementation of professional development programs;
• encourage teachers and other staff of the school, students and parents to participate in school decision-making through representation on school advisory councils and committees;
• participate in the establishment and operation of a school council;
• assist the school advisory council in the development of school improvement plans and, upon approval by the school board, co-ordinate their implementation;
• assist the school advisory council in the preparation of its annual report;
• account to the school board for money received from the school board or any other source;
• account to the school board, through the superintendent, for the performance of the school;
• co-operate with the staff of other departments and agencies of the Government to better meet the needs of the students in the school; and
• perform such other duties as are prescribed by Education Act or the regulations or assigned by the Regional Education Director.

Thank you for your interest in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education, however, only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.