St. Ann’s Academy Kamloops, B.C.
2021/22 INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING
Interim Vice-principal

St. Ann’s Academy is celebrating over 140 years of Catholic education in BC and serves as the longest continually operating school in BC. Located in the beautiful city of Kamloops, the school supports over 400 students between Kindergarten and   Grade 12.

For the 2021 - 2022 school year, we are seeking a dynamic, skilled, qualified candidate to join our team as an Interim Elementary Vice-principal, likely to include a part-time teaching assignment. The position will commence immediately for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. The Vice Principal has a critical role to play in supporting  the mission, vision and values in the life of this Catholic school community and works collaboratively with the Administrative team of the school under the direction of the Principal.

Preference will be given to candidates who possess:

• active membership in a Catholic parish
• a demonstrated commitment to and passion for excellence in Catholic education
• a minimum of 5 successful years prior elementary level teaching experience, preferably within BC Catholic schools
• a strong understanding and application of CISKD and BC Ministry of Education priorities, policies and procedures
• experience using innovative teaching methods in primary and intermediate classrooms, including remote learning experiences and the ability to support and supervise others
• model and assist in the supervision of teachers related to best practice in instructional planning, assessment and evaluation
• a commitment to ongoing professional development aligned with school, Ministry and CISKD priorities
• the ability to adapt practice when faced with the ever-shifting needs of today’s education system
• a valid TRB certification
• the commitment to provide leadership of extracurricular activities
•  a Master’s degree in related educational field of study, or whom have commenced or are about to commence these studies 

Additional requirements (can be completed following employ):

*BC Catholic School Leadership Course
*Foundations of the Faith Program
*Further evidence of lifelong learning (ex., courses in Religious Education or Theology or Catholic Educational Leader- ship, UBC Short Course (or equivalent), etc.)

For further information about the position, please contact Patrick Niwa at 250-372-5452 or at pniwa@st-anns.ca

Interested INTERNAL candidates should submit a cover letter noting their experience, an updated Pastoral Reference Form and resume. Please include the contact information of two (2) current professional references (one of which is from an immediate supervisor). Please note this position will be open to external candidates as of December 8, 2021.

Interested EXTERNAL candidates should submit:

• a cover letter noting their experience, commitment to and philosophy of Catholic education;
• a CISKD Teacher application form along with its required supportive documentation; and,
• a Confidential Pastoral Reference Form, partially completed by a Catholic pastor for all Teacher applicants.

 The CISKD Teacher application form and Confidential Pastoral Reference Form may be retrieved from www.ciskd.ca/careers . Please note the Confidential Pastoral Reference Form is sent directly from the pastor to ciskdhr@ciskd.ca . Completed applications with supporting documentation shall be submitted electronically in one PDF file to the CISKD  Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Christopher Yuen, at ciskdhr@ciskd.ca.

We thank all applicants in advance, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.