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Assistant Principal

Whitecourt, AB
Mid Level
full_time

About the role

Northern Gateway Public Schools is inviting applications from accomplished, visionary leaders who are interested in joining Northern Gateway Public Schools in the following position:

AssistantPrincipalat Hilltop Jr/Sr High****School

Reporting directly to the Principal, Assistant Principals are members of a team of skilled, committed, talented and progressive educators in an environment of site-based decision making. This position will include a teaching assignment.

The successful candidate will:

  • have a valid Alberta Teaching Certificate
  • work collegially and collaboratively with the Principal
  • work with the Principal, 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
  • demonstrate a commitment to student achievement and success through a focus on the Collaborative Team Meeting (CTM) process
  • have successful junior/senior high school teaching experience and school-based leadership experience
  • support Hilltop's outreach and in-reach programming
  • have experience developing positive relationships with students
  • work with school staff team to enhance staff wellness, and team development and spirit
  • have experience with or extensive knowledge of off-campus programming, including Work Experience and Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)
  • have successful school counseling experience

Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated excellence in the nine leadership competencies outlined in The 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, September 2, 2025, to:

Human Resources

Email: hr@ngps.ca

**Office:**780-778-2800

We appreciate all applications, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.

If shortlisted, applicants must bring to the interview a Release of Results of Vulnerable Sector Check that is current within three (3) months.

About Northern Gateway Public Schools

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Northern Gateway Public Schools is an e-learning company based out of Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada.