Calgary Board of Education
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External Principal Applicants

Jobs category
Administrator
Job status
Régulier à temps plein
Starting date
January 17 2022

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a team where your contribution makes a positive impact on the lives and learning of more than 123,000 CBE students? The Calgary Board of Education is looking for enthusiastic educational leaders to join our team. Our employees are highly valued and recognized. A career with the CBE offers incredible opportunities, rewards and supports.

This is a call for external existing Principals and Assistant Principals who are interested in School Leadership Principal opportunities with the Calgary Board of Education.

Particular attention will be given to individuals with experience in the following areas:

  • Special Education
  • Indigenous Education
  • Second Language Education
  • High School Education

Job Description

How to Apply

Go to www.cbe.ab.ca/Careers > Teach with Us > Teaching Opportunities – #49433 – External Principal Applicants

For questions, please email teachersstaffing@cbe.ab.ca

All applicants are required to include the following documentation:

  • cover letter and curriculum vitae. Please address suitability to either Languages, Indigenous Education and/or Special Education 
  • evaluation of your work as a principal and/or assistant principal
  • undergraduate and graduate university transcripts (copies are sufficient for application purposes)
  • one (1) reference letter from a current supervisor

Note: Leadership and teaching evaluations as well as reference letters must be signed and on institution letterhead where applicable. Unsigned letters and evaluations will not be accepted.

In addition, please attach the following as applicable:

  • copy of valid Alberta Permanent Teaching Certificate
  • copies of other valid licenses and certificates (eg First Aid)

Mission

Each student, in keeping with their individual abilities and gifts, will complete high school with a foundation of learning necessary to thrive in life, work and continued learning.

Values

Students come first. Learning is our central purpose. Public education serves the common good.

Culture

The CBE strives to create a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative culture. We value diversity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.

Purpose and Accountability

This is a call for external existing Principals and Assistant Principals who are interested in School Leadership Principal opportunities with the Calgary Board of Education.

Particular attention will be given to individuals with experience in the following areas:

  • Special Education
  • Indigenous Education
  • Second Language Education

Reporting to the Education Director, the Principal accepts primary responsibility for providing leadership in the school. This position is accountable to the Chief Superintendent through the Superintendents, School Improvement. The Principal is accountable for optimizing student learning while meeting the obligations and responsibilities of the Education Act and all other appropriate statutes, in addition to policies, regulations, and procedures of the Board.

This position is accountable for:

  • providing leadership to successfully implement the strategies in our Three-Year Education Plan;
  • attending to the organization of human and material resources in the school;
  • performing the management functions in the school;
  • serving as the representative of the Chief Superintendent in the school;
  • ensuring compliance with corporate safety regulations and procedures, CBE collective agreements, and other applicable legal documents; and
  • ensuring compliance with Board Governance policies as directed by the Chief Superintendent.

Demonstrated Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes):

  •  ethic of service to students, colleagues, and community
  • knowledge and understanding of the CBE Policy-Governance Model
  • ability to foster collaborative, positive working relationships and establish rapport
  • ability to articulate a clear understanding of educational goals
  • consistency between articulated and actual leadership orientation
  • effective time management and organizational skills
  • orientation to outcomes-based performance
  • leadership competency in a unionized environment
  • strong interpersonal, communication, listening, and presentation/public speaking skills
  • commitment to life-long learning

The Alberta Professional Practice Competencies for School Leaders

Fostering Effective Relationships

  • The school leader must endeavour to build trust and foster positive working relationships, on the basis of appropriate values and ethical foundations, within the school community.

Embodying Visionary Leadership

  • A school leader must involve the school community in creating and sustaining shared vision, mission, values, principles and goals. 

Leading a Learning Community

  • A school leader must nurture and sustain a school culture that values and supports learning.

 Providing Instructional Leadership

  • A school leader must ensure that each student has access to quality teaching and the opportunity to engage in quality learning experiences.

Developing and Facilitating Leadership – Managing School Operations and Resources

  • A school leader must promote the development of leadership capacity within the school community for the overall benefit of the school community and education system.

Managing School Operations and Resources

  • A school leader must manage school operations and resources to ensure a safe, caring, and effective learning environment.

Understanding and Responding to the Larger Societal Context

  • A school leader must understand and appropriately respond to the political, social, economic, legal and cultural contexts impacting the school.

Be Part of Our Success

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a team where your contribution makes a positive impact on the lives and learning of more than 123,000 CBE students? The Calgary Board of Education is looking for enthusiastic educational leaders to join our team. Our employees are highly valued and recognized. A career with the CBE offers incredible opportunities, rewards and supports.

Click www.cbe.ab.ca/Careers for more information on a career with the CBE.

We thank all candidates for their interest in this position however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Qualifications and requirements

Qualifications

  • a valid Alberta Professional Teaching Certificate
  • the completion of a Masters Degree in a related discipline from an accredited institution
  • the completion or eligible to complete the Leadership Quality Standard Certification
  • preference is a minimum of three years of successful experience as a school principal
  • minimum requirements of seven years teaching experience and five years combined administration experiences as an Assistant Principal and/or Principal
  • the Board reserves the right to appoint individuals with equivalent credentials to those stated

Conditions of Employment

Police Information Clearance:  Applicants new to the Calgary Board of Education WHO ARE OFFERED EMPLOYMENT must complete and pass a police information clearance before employment is confirmed.

COVID-19 Immunization:  Applicants new to the Calgary Board of Education WHO ARE OFFERED EMPLOYMENT must provide proof of full immunization against COVID-19 as per CBE Administrative Regulations 1016 Covid-19 Vaccination before employment is confirmed.

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