Position: Vice Principal (50%) / Resource Teacher (50%)

Employment: 100% Permanent

School: Southwood School Unit

Start Date: September 3, 2024

Posting #: 001-VP-24

The Position:

Garden Valley School Division invites applications for the position of Vice Principal / Resource Teacher at the Southwood School Unit effective September 3, 2024.

The Superintendent and School Board seek a vice principal with a demonstrated commitment to the Boards philosophy of education, an understanding of early years school philosophy, and a desire to lead a caring and stimulating school learning community. The vice principal will provide overall school administration, instructional leadership, innovation, supervision, planning and evaluation in collaboration with a dedicated staff committed to offering an extensive range of high-quality courses and programs.

Qualifications and Experience: A Bachelor of Education Degree

Hold, or be eligible to hold, a Manitoba Teaching Certificate

A minimum of five years of successful teaching experience

Hold, or be eligible to hold, a Manitoba Certificate in School Leadership or working towards

Preferably a Master of Education Degree or Post-Baccalaureate in administration or curriculum, or other relevant field

Demonstrated collaborative leadership with skills in school administration, program development/implementation, supervision, educational research and fiscal management.

Ability to relate to the school community and the community value base. Southwood School is located 5 kms south of the City of Winkler in the growing community of Schanzenfeld, MB. Southwood is a Kindergarten to Grade 3 School, with an estimated enrolment of approximately 180 students, a teaching faculty of 16 and support staff of 10.

Hochfeld Elementary School is part of the Southwood Unit and is located 12 kms south of the City of Winkler in the Village of Hochfeld, MB. Hochfeld School is a multi-grade school (K-6) has an student enrolment of approximately 75 students, a teaching faculty of 5 and support staff of 3.

Application:

All applicants (both internal and external) must submit an application package consisting of the following documents: A personal resume, cover letter and philosophy of early years education. Please submit the following documents to:

The Human Resources Department

Garden Valley School Division

Box 1330, 750 Triple E Boulevard

Winkler, MB R6W 4B3 Tel: (204) 325-8335; Fax: (204) 325-4132; E-mail: hr@gvsd.ca

This competition will remain open until filled. Those applications received prior to Friday, March 29, 2024 (Noon) shall be given careful consideration.