REGENT CHRISTIAN ONLINE ACADEMY Position Title: Elementary Vice Principal Job Status: Full-Time Regent Christian Academy Society serves children and families across our campus schools, online school, and early learning programs. We focus on strong academics, whole-child development, and a Christ-centered environment where students grow in character and purpose. Our teams work hard, care deeply, and move fast to support a growing and dynamic school community.

As a key division of the Society, Regent Christian Online Academy (RCOA) specializes in partnering with home-learning families to provide a flexible, high-quality K-12 education. We bring the RCAS mission to life as a Provincial Online Learning School, offering innovative onsite and virtual programming across British Columbia. At RCOA, we are dedicated to providing a personalized educational journey that inspires lifelong learning and fosters spiritual growth in every student.

Reports to: Principal

Supervises: Assistant Director of Elementary, Assistant Director of Elementary Programming, Home Learning Support Teachers, Onsite and Virtual Teachers and Instructors.

Overview: The Elementary Vice Principal provides strategic leadership for the K–7 program, ensuring academic excellence aligns with BC Ministry standards and the school’s Christ-centered mission. This role focuses on staff mentorship, instructional quality, and fostering strong relationships across onsite and virtual communities.

Core Competencies The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in the following areas:

• Spiritual Maturity: Models Christlike character and discernment.
• Vision & Strategy: Thinks systemically, leads change, and aligns with school-wide goals.
• Instructional Insight: Understands pedagogy, learning design, and teacher development.
• Relational Wisdom: Builds trust, listens well, and engages with humility and confidence.
• Organizational Capacity: Can manage systems, monitor data, and mobilize people toward mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Spiritual Leadership
• Model vibrant faith and provide spiritual mentorship to staff and students.
• Integrate faith-based values into curriculum and school-wide initiatives (chapels, devotions).
• Instructional Leadership
• Oversee K–7 curriculum to ensure Ministry compliance and biblical integration.
• Lead teacher evaluations, professional growth cycles, and instructional coaching.
• Manage assessment standards, LMS consistency, and FSA coordination.
• Relational Leadership
• Serve as a bridge between the school and families through proactive communication.
• Facilitate staff connections via orientations and virtual meetings.
• Support teachers in managing student behavioral and academic concerns.
• Strategic Leadership
• Collaborate with the Admin Team on divisional goals and performance indicators.
• Analyze student data and feedback to drive program innovation and improvements.
• Lead family engagement initiatives and parent education strategies.
• Organizational Leadership
• Directly oversee Lead Teachers and Assistant Directors to ensure operational unity.
• Contribute to school-wide policy, staffing, and strategic planning.
• Maintain "One School" alignment across Elementary, High School, and Inclusive Ed.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 6 years of successful teaching/leadership experience.
• Faith: A vibrant, active Christian faith and a commitment to the RCOA Statement of Faith.
• Certification: Valid BC Teaching Certificate (or eligibility).
• Education: Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership or a related field (preferred).
• Experience: Proven experience in school administration or a significant leadership role within a Provincial Online Learning (POLS) or Distributed Learning environment.
• Skills: Exceptional communication, a tech-forward mindset for 2026 digital standards, and the ability to lead remote/hybrid teams effectively.

As a faith-based educational institution, RCAS hires staff whose beliefs and conduct align with our Christian mission, values, and Statement of Faith. This role requires a genuine and reasonable occupational requirement (GOR) for the employee to affirm and support RCAS’s Christian beliefs and actively participate in a Christian church community. RCAS is committed to fair and equitable hiring practices within the scope of this requirement. Qualified candidates who meet these criteria are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Permanent Hybrid Model: A modern balance of Work-from-Home flexibility and in-office collaboration at our Surrey, BC hub.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: CA $89,000 - 116,000 annually
• Benefits: Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Pension plan.

Application Instructions: To apply, please submit the following:

• Resume: Detailing your relevant professional experience and qualifications.
• Cover Letter: Please address your interest in the position and specifically confirm your alignment with the RCOA Statement of Faith.
• Statement of Faith: A separate one-page document (or integrated into your cover letter) detailing your personal Christian testimony and how it informs your work in education.
• Screening Questions: Please provide your answers directly in the portal (or integrated into your cover letter in a separate document). Note: Completion of pre-screening questions is required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Professional Portfolio: Description of your Educational and Leadership Philosophy.
• Pastoral Reference: Please note that a reference from your current Pastor or ministry leader will be required if you are shortlisted for an interview.

Note: The Professional Portfolio and Pastoral Reference will be requested from candidates who are successfully shortlisted for an interview.