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

Assistant Principal at Hilltop Jr/Sr High School

effective the 2026 – 2027 school year

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 inThe 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 27, 2026, 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.