Junior School Assistant Principal

Southpointe Academy is a leading edge International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum School surrounded by the ocean, beaches and natural beauty of South Delta. As a co-educational, secular day school serving 750 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, Southpointe is known for its strong sense of community, collaborative culture and commitment to professional development.

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative educational leader to serve as Assistant Principal for our Junior School (K-5). The Assistant Principal is a key member of the Junior School leadership team, working closely with the Junior School Principal to provide effective leadership of the K-5 programme. The role has particular responsibility for faculty and staff supervision, student behaviour and well-being, student life, daily operations, and experiential learning, while contributing to instructional leadership and the broader strategic priorities of the School.

This full-time leadership position commences August 16, 2027
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* These may include, but are not limited to...

• Support the Junior School Principal in the leadership, strategic direction, and day-to-day operation of the Junior School, assuming additional leadership responsibilities when the Principal is absent or unavailable.
• Provide direct leadership, supervision, and performance oversight for a designated group of teachers, specialist teachers, and support staff, as assigned by the Junior School Principal.
• Conduct formal evaluations and support professional growth through observation, coaching, feedback, goal setting, and professional dialogue.
• Uphold and enforce high expectations for teaching, professional conduct, collaboration, and fulfilment of responsibilities, addressing performance concerns, conflict, and disciplinary matters decisively, implementing appropriate corrective measures, and advancing matters for further action when warranted.
• Contribute to staffing decisions, including recruitment, selection, onboarding, development, and retention.
• Support effective labour relations, consistent application of the Collective Agreement, and collective bargaining priorities relevant to the Junior School.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive staff culture, including organizing team-building activities and opportunities that strengthen relationships, collegiality, and a sense of community among Junior School faculty and staff.

• Provide leadership for a vibrant Junior School student life programme that strengthens belonging, relationships, leadership, participation, and school spirit.
• Develop and lead meaningful opportunities for students to connect beyond the classroom, including after-school community-building events, social activities, celebrations, and other age-appropriate experiences.
• Lead the strategic development of co-curricular programmes.
• Promote Island (House) spirit through activities and events.
• Seek new opportunities to enhance the student experience and create traditions and experiences that build connection within and across grade levels.
• Contribute to Parent Information Sessions and other initiatives that strengthen relationships and partnership with Junior School families.
• Lead Student Council initiatives, collaborating with Junior School Coordinator(s) where applicable.

• Work with the Junior School Principal and PYP Coordinator to support consistently strong teaching and learning across K-5.
• Promote research-informed instructional practice, differentiation, student engagement, and purposeful technology integration.
• Support high-quality assessment and reporting practices, including review of report cards prior to publication.
• Oversee the administration of the Grade 4 Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA).
• Assume designated teaching responsibilities, modelling strong instructional practice and maintaining meaningful connections with students and classroom learning.

• Support the effective daily operation of the Junior School, including supervision schedules, emergency preparedness, and other operational priorities.
• Support risk management planning for Junior School field trips, chaperone outdoor education trips, and coordinate off-campus learning experiences.
• Support the Junior School Principal in designing extended experiential learning opportunities, including multi-day trips and travel…