Northern Gateway Public Schools is inviting applications for an accomplished visionary leader interested in joining Northern Gateway Public Schools in the following position:
Principal at Fox Creek School
effective the 202 6 202 7 school year
Reporting directly to the Superintendent of Schools principals are members of a team of skilled committed talented and progressive educators in an environment of site-based decision making.
The Kindergarten Grade 12 Fox Creek School is located in the town of Fox Creek Alberta. This school has a student population of 344. Current staffing at the school includes 1 Assistant Principal position 18 teaching positions and 13 support staff positions.
The successful candidate will:
- have a valid Alberta Teaching Certificate
- work collegially and collaboratively with the Principal colleagues throughout the school jurisdiction
- work with Central Administration the school staff students and the school council to support community engagement that will foster a collaborative school vision via the School Advancement Plan and school culture
- support and cultivate teachers application of the domains of the NGPS Quality Learning Environment (QLE)
- based on Inclusive Education practices demonstrate a commitment to student achievement through a focus on curriculum-instruction-assessment and the Teaching Quality Standard
- demonstrate a commitment to student achievement through a focus on literacy and numeracy programming support and intervention
- be knowledgeable about First Nations Metis and Inuit cultures and preferably have worked with First Nations and Metis students elders and education partners
- demonstrate a commitment to student achievement and success through a focus on the Collaborative Team Meeting (CTM) process
- have successful school-based leadership experience
- work with school staff to enhance staff wellness as well as team development and spirit
- have experience with or extensive knowledge of off-campus programming including Work Experience Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) and Inreach
- demonstrate outstanding communication and interpersonal skills and
- have a related Master Degree or enrolled in with a specified completion date
Applicants will be guided in their administrative role by the nine Competencies identified in the Alberta Education Leadership Quality Standard.
- Fostering Effective Relationships
- Modeling Commitment to Professional Learning
- Embodying Visionary Leadership
- Leading a Learning Community
- Supporting the Application of Foundational Knowledge about First Nations Metis and Inuit
- Providing Instructional Leadership
- Developing Leadership Capacity
- Managing School Operations and Resources
- Understanding and Responding to the larger Societal Context
Please submit an electronic application which must include a cover letter curriculum vitae statement of educational philosophy and names/positions/telephone contact information for three recent professional references by March 6 2026 to:
L esle e Jodry
Deputy Superintendent
Email:
Office:
If shortlisted applicants must bring to the interview a Release of Results of Vulnerable Sector Check that is current within three (3) months.
We appreciate all applications but will only contact those who are shortlisted.