School Principal
Top Benefits
About the role
SOPRPUV2509-01
Department
School Operations
BEFORE
October 9th, 2025 at 4pm
LOCATION
Puvirnituq
SALARY
FROM $112,582
TO $150,104
STATUS
Regular Full-Time
START DATE
October 2025
It’s definitely a challenge. […] but I believe in what we are doing here. I get feedback from people who visit our school. They like the atmosphere, tell me how we have such great students, great resources and, all in all, things are going well. That moves me.
THOMASSIE MANGIOK
Centre Director - Nuvviti School
FUNCTION & DUTIES:
Under the authority of the Director of School Operations, the School Principal is responsible for the administration of educational programs and teaching resources at the primary and secondary levels of a school. The Principal is the educational leader of the school.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Permanent teaching diploma (Brevet) issued by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research (MEESR) or a teaching license recognized under the Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons (R.S.Q., c. I-14).
A bachelor’s degree in education or an undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study certifying a minimum three-year university program or hold a senior executive or senior staff position in a school board for which an undergraduate degree is required under the minimum qualifications or hold a position of Vice-Principal.
The Board may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the afore-mentioned qualification requirements if it finds a suitable candidate who is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement and who accepts, as a condition of employment, to follow a training plan determined by the Board.
REQUIREMENTS:
Fluency in two (2) of the three (3) official languages of KI (Inuktitut, English and French).
Eight (8) years of relevant experience.
Experience as a leader in a cross-cultural environment is an asset.
CLASSIFICATION / SALARY / BENEFITS:
Class 00-10 as per the working conditions of managers: from $112,582 to $150,104 annually depending on qualifications and experience. All benefits are prorated based on the percentage of the task.
You may be eligible to benefits such as:
-
30 days paid vacation
-
Up to 10 paid recuperation days
-
2-week paid holiday period
-
Free parking
-
Employee and Family Assistance Program
-
Career development opportunities
-
Hybrid work schedule
and, when applicable, other benefits such as:
-
Summer schedule
-
Northern premium
-
Food transportation allocation
-
Paid relocation benefits
-
Retention and attraction premium
-
Up to three (3) round trips to and from Nunavik
Only the candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Nakurmiik!
About Kativik School Board
The Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, the school board of Nunavik, was created in 1975, under the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA).
Under the JBNQA, the Kativik Ilisarniliriniq is granted the power and jurisdiction to develop and deliver specific educational services and programs consistent with Inuit culture. The mission of the Kativik Ilisarniliriniq is therefore twofold. On the one hand, it acts as a regular regional school board for all Nunavik residents. On the other hand, it also acts as an exclusive Inuit institution with unique powers and jurisdictions that aim to protect, maintain, and develop the Inuit language, culture, and way of life.
Since 1978, the Kativik Ilisarniliriniq has been the exclusive provider of academic services to the population of Nunavik. The education programs developed by the school board are offered in all schools of the 14 Nunavik communities, in Inuktitut as first language and in French and English as second languages. The school board operates 17 primary and secondary schools as well as 5 adult education center.
School Principal
Top Benefits
About the role
SOPRPUV2509-01
Department
School Operations
BEFORE
October 9th, 2025 at 4pm
LOCATION
Puvirnituq
SALARY
FROM $112,582
TO $150,104
STATUS
Regular Full-Time
START DATE
October 2025
It’s definitely a challenge. […] but I believe in what we are doing here. I get feedback from people who visit our school. They like the atmosphere, tell me how we have such great students, great resources and, all in all, things are going well. That moves me.
THOMASSIE MANGIOK
Centre Director - Nuvviti School
FUNCTION & DUTIES:
Under the authority of the Director of School Operations, the School Principal is responsible for the administration of educational programs and teaching resources at the primary and secondary levels of a school. The Principal is the educational leader of the school.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Permanent teaching diploma (Brevet) issued by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research (MEESR) or a teaching license recognized under the Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons (R.S.Q., c. I-14).
A bachelor’s degree in education or an undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study certifying a minimum three-year university program or hold a senior executive or senior staff position in a school board for which an undergraduate degree is required under the minimum qualifications or hold a position of Vice-Principal.
The Board may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the afore-mentioned qualification requirements if it finds a suitable candidate who is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement and who accepts, as a condition of employment, to follow a training plan determined by the Board.
REQUIREMENTS:
Fluency in two (2) of the three (3) official languages of KI (Inuktitut, English and French).
Eight (8) years of relevant experience.
Experience as a leader in a cross-cultural environment is an asset.
CLASSIFICATION / SALARY / BENEFITS:
Class 00-10 as per the working conditions of managers: from $112,582 to $150,104 annually depending on qualifications and experience. All benefits are prorated based on the percentage of the task.
You may be eligible to benefits such as:
-
30 days paid vacation
-
Up to 10 paid recuperation days
-
2-week paid holiday period
-
Free parking
-
Employee and Family Assistance Program
-
Career development opportunities
-
Hybrid work schedule
and, when applicable, other benefits such as:
-
Summer schedule
-
Northern premium
-
Food transportation allocation
-
Paid relocation benefits
-
Retention and attraction premium
-
Up to three (3) round trips to and from Nunavik
Only the candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Nakurmiik!
About Kativik School Board
The Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, the school board of Nunavik, was created in 1975, under the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA).
Under the JBNQA, the Kativik Ilisarniliriniq is granted the power and jurisdiction to develop and deliver specific educational services and programs consistent with Inuit culture. The mission of the Kativik Ilisarniliriniq is therefore twofold. On the one hand, it acts as a regular regional school board for all Nunavik residents. On the other hand, it also acts as an exclusive Inuit institution with unique powers and jurisdictions that aim to protect, maintain, and develop the Inuit language, culture, and way of life.
Since 1978, the Kativik Ilisarniliriniq has been the exclusive provider of academic services to the population of Nunavik. The education programs developed by the school board are offered in all schools of the 14 Nunavik communities, in Inuktitut as first language and in French and English as second languages. The school board operates 17 primary and secondary schools as well as 5 adult education center.