ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples: The q̓ ícə̓ y̓ - Katzie, the qʼwa:n̓ƛʼən̓ - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.
Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district where equity is deeply embedded, and diversity welcomed. We acknowledge the profound responsibility we all have in ensuring that our schools and district sites foster an atmosphere where everyone feels secure, respected, and valued. Our commitment to providing a quality education extends beyond academic excellence; we are committed to creating and cultivating diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free environments for all applicants, employees, students, and their families. Our identity, as Surrey Schools, is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness and belonging and recognizes the importance of diversity of identity and thought. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Surrey Schools is the largest school district in BC and the second largest employer in Surrey. Spread across one of the fastest-growing cities in British Columbia, Surrey Schools provides quality education to over 84,000 students with 134 schools sites and a variety of other learning facilities, offering a broad range of innovative programs and services to support the learning of our students. The Surrey School District team of approximately 13,000 employees works tirelessly every day to ensure that children are getting the best start they can, providing the preparation to be our leaders of tomorrow.
In anticipation of future Elementary Principal vacancies, we invite exemplary educators to join our dynamic team.

As an ideal candidate, you:

• have demonstrated effective school leadership
• possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• model instructional leadership
• focus on student learning and nurture a professional work culture based on collaboration and interdependence
• have a deep understanding of curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• enjoy working with diverse groups and are a strong advocate for parent and community involvement
• value the input of others
• embrace challenges and seek opportunities to develop as an educational leader
• demonstrate a significant commitment to ongoing professional learning
• hold (or are eligible for) a BC Teaching Certificate

You possess the attributes and skills to fulfill key school leadership responsibilities such as:

• fostering an environment of instructional excellence
• ensuring a safe and caring school culture
• promoting innovative, transformative practices to support student engagement and learning
• modeling a positive inquiry-based approach to problem- solving

• building relationships that support student successinspiring and supporting students and staff to reach their full potential

• The qualifications required for selection to a position of principal include a TQS recognized master’s degree.
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• fostering an environment of instructional excellence
• ensuring a safe and caring school culture
• promoting innovative, transformative practices to support student engagement and learning
• modeling a positive inquiry-based approach to problem- solving
• building relationships that support student successinspiring and supporting students and staff to reach their full potentia