Wunnumin First Nation Education Authority advertising for a Principal for their school
WUNNUMIN EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Requires
PRINCIPAL
POSITION:
Wunnumin Education Authority requires a principal for Lydia Lois Beardy Memorial School (LLBMS) for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year. LLBMS is a band operated school that offers kindergarten 4’s to grade 10 programming.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Principal will be required to administer and operate the school under the direction and leadership of Wunnumin Education Authority. The principal provides educational and instructional leadership in the school to ensure that all students are learning and properly educated. The principal will be accountable to the Education Director. The principal is expected to connect the school to the community by fully supporting and implementing the bilingual and bicultural programming.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to those with qualifications and/or administration experience at the band operated schools. Knowledge and experience in Special Education, Literacy and Native Studies. Teaching and/or administrative experience in immersion and bilingual/bicultural programs and a northern First Nation setting are considered definite assets.
Candidates must be a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers or eligible for membership. Applications must include a covering letter, resume, supporting documentation and three references including most recent employer. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, applicants must provide a signed and dated statement authorizing Shibogama Education personnel to contact references prior to the interview date. Candidates selected for an interview are required to furnish a criminal convictions clearance check.
TERM: Short-term contract (January 2009 to June 2010) with possibility of renewal
SALARY: Commensurate with experience
START DATE: January 4, 2010
CLOSING DATE: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
TO APPLY:
Matthew Angees, Education Liaison Officer
P.O. Box 449, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A5
Tel:(807) 737-2662 ext.# 2239 cell# (807) 738-1241
or 1-866-877-6057 Fax:(807) 737-1583
Email: matthewa@shibogama.on.ca
Thank you for applying. Only those successful candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.