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Come Join our Team for the 2024-2025 School Year!
About The Role
We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Vice Principal who loves Northern Living to join our team for the 2024-2025 school year! The Vice Principal will motivate and inspire staff and students to high levels of achievement while maintaining an orderly and inclusive school environment. This is a full-time salaried position based on seventy-five (75) hours bi-weekly, located in Fort McKay, AB.
Key Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Understand and supports the Education Authority strategic plan
- Leads school staff towards the goal of providing a strong Cree Language, Dene Language, Land-Based Learning and Academic Program with a focus on literacy and numeracy
- Strong FNMI understanding and knowledge in Indigenous culture
- Work as both a leader and a member of a team in a collaborative work environment
- Support diversity and has experiences with diverse cultural groups
- Build collective capacity at the school and in the Education Authority
- Demonstrate working knowledge of the District Instructional Framework
- Lead innovation and change in his/her assignment
- Participate in community affairs in order to enhance and support the Elsie Fabian School.
- Provide a safe and caring environment that fosters well-being and maintains respectful and responsible behavior for each student
- Complete other duties and projects as assigned
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education is required, Masters or doctorate level preferred
- Five (5) years teaching experience combined with five (5) years of Administration and/or Management experience
- Certified Teacher and Administrator
- Holds or working towards obtaining the leadership certification as required by the Leadership Quality Standard.
- Has demonstrated effective instructional and leadership skills
- Demonstrates evidence of student-centered philosophy.
- Possesses Special Education knowledge and understanding of best practice.
- Possesses strong communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Possesses a strong understanding of technology programs
- Extensive experience working in a First Nations community including knowledge of First Nations culture, traditions and values is an asset
- Ability to speak, read and write Cree and/or Dene considered an asset
- Clean Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector required
- Valid class 5 Driver’s License & Clean Driver’s Abstract required
- Successful candidate will be required to live in (or relocate to) Fort McMurray, Alberta
WHY APPLY?
Fort McKay is committed to the success of its employees and in addition to a competitive compensation structure, we also offer the following:
- An employer matched Pension Plan
- Comprehensive Health benefits package with Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- On-site Fitness Centre because a healthy work-life balance is important to us!
- The opportunity to work with a community that is committed to protecting its traditional lands
The New Elsie Fabian School Teachers will also receive;
- The highest Teacher Salaries in the region
- Northern Living Allowance
- Affordable Teacher Housing
ABOUT THE SCHOOL – Come Join the Team!
The Elsie Fabian School opened its doors September of 2022. The school has incorporated both the Dene and Cree Language, culture, and Land-Based Education where students learn about their rich local history. Fort McKay is looking for a Principal who will practice and believe that the well-being of the child is at the center of everything; this is the shared practice and belief of the Fort McKay elders, parents and community members. The foundation of the Elsie Fabian School is engagement in teaching and learning, parents and community, culture and traditions, and a school environment based on the principles of love, responsibility, respect, listening, nurturing, relationships, humility and learning. Join us and be apart of the Fort McKay community – a Nation that is committed to advancing quality education for all Indigenous learners by connecting to land and honouring our languages.
About Fort Mckay
The Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN) is composed of over 900 band members, including those of Cree and Dene heritage, with approximately 500 members residing in the hamlet of Fort McKay — a community located approximately 65 km north of Fort McMurray. Fort McKay offers the best of both worlds: remote northern life for the nature lover and proximity to a large city of about 70,000 people with all the amenities you need.
HOW TO APPLY:
Follow this link and upload your Cover Letter and Resume in Microsoft Word or PDF:
ONLINE:
Please indicate Competition # 030-2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
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Qualified candidates are invited to apply with a cover letter and resume detailing qualifications and experience as it relates to the position of interest. *Preference will be given to qualified applicants of Indigenous ancestry in any hiring decision, please declare your Indigenous status in your application.
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