School District No Peace River South a 1.FTE District Principal

School District #59 (Peace River South) requires a 1.0 FTE District Principal to work as part of a collaborative leadership team to provide students with a quality education in an environment of continuous learning for all.

• Master’s Degree with a concentration in an area of educational leadership
• Formal training and demonstrated effective communication skills
• Proven effectiveness as a school administrator in leading staff through a change initiative
• Prepared to act in a mentorship role with teachers and administrators
• Strong understanding of equity and the courage to address it
• Committed to the district’s work on Truth and Reconciliation

• Safer Schools / VTRA / Erase / Student Health and Safety
• Feeding Futures Coordinator
• Field Trips / Gwillim Lake
• Student Discipline
• Numeracy

• How your education and experience have prepared you for assuming a senior administrative role in School District #59
• The personal strengths and characteristics that will make you a valuable contributor to the team
• The knowledge, skills and understandings you already have that would lend themselves well to your administrative development in any of the key learning areas cited above
• A description of a specific change initiative you have led in the role of school administrator

Closing date for applications is 11:00, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Please forward a cover letter, résumé and application materials to  For questions, call Superintendent Christy Fennell at .

School District No. 59 (Peace River South) is located in north‑eastern British Columbia in BC’s Peace River Country. We serve the communities and surrounding areas of Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd. The District’s student population is approximately 3,500 with thirty‑three percent of this population self‑identifying as having Aboriginal ancestry.

Our students are accommodated in 19 schools, with student populations ranging from 25 to 650 students. The District is involved in a number of innovative partnerships with other local agencies. Programs or initiatives we undertake are rooted in our core business of a quality education for each student and the core belief of continuous learning for all.

Learning is best when it is interactive, self‑directed and allows for our passions and creativity to emerge. Solid foundational skills and high expectations in an environment of critical thinking, communicating, creating and collaborating provides our students with the skills necessary to navigate the world of the future. All of our programs hold these attributes at the core.

• Relocation Allowance:
  Up to $5,000 for out of district applicants (with submission of approved receipts).
• Northern Travel Allowance:
  An amount of up to $4,000 of the salary paid to the employee shall be designated as a Northern Allowance Travel benefit. This allowance shall be in effect within the guidelines of Revenue Canada as they exist and are changed by Revenue Canada from year to year and shall end when the Revenue Canada program ends. Regular part‑time employees’ allowance will be prorated proportionate to the hours worked.
• Remote and Rural Allowance:
  Teachers working in School District No. 59 are eligible to receive a remote and rural allowance, which is both an adjustment to the salary grid and an annual allowance of approximately $3,035 per FTE. Teachers on call (TOCs) are not eligible to receive this allowance.