School Principal Principal

Title: School Principal

Reports To: Director of Education

Department: Education

Job Type: Full Time/Permanent

Hours of Work: 35 hours a week, Monday-Friday

Location: Tsay Keh Dene Nation, BC

The School Principal is responsible for providing educational, instructional, administrative, and cultural leadership for the school. This role oversees the day‑to‑day operations of the school while ensuring a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and high‑quality learning environment for all students.

The Principal leads with a trauma‑informed, assets‑based, and culturally grounded approach
, supporting the academic, social‑emotional, and cultural development of all learners, with particular attention to students with exceptionalities and diverse learning needs. The Principal demonstrates a strong commitment to Tsay Keh Dene ways of knowing
, working to integrate Tsay Keh Dene language, culture, land‑based learning, and Indigenous frameworks evenly across the curriculum.

The Principal works collaboratively with staff, students, families, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community partners to deliver innovative education inspired by land‑based learning, alternative education models, and multiple ways of knowing and demonstrating learning. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Set and monitor performance objectives for students and staff
• Lead the implementation of curriculum that meets provincial requirements while reflecting Indigenous, land‑based, and alternative education approaches
• Promote high standards of academic achievement, personal growth, responsibility, and character
• Monitor instructional and managerial processes to ensure programs align with intended outcomes and student needs
• Use evidence, observation, and community feedback to evaluate and improve student learning outcomes

• Lead the school using trauma‑informed principles that prioritize safety, belonging, trust, and relationship‑based learning
• Ensure discipline and behaviour management practices are restorative, non‑punitive, and culturally responsive
• Foster inclusive learning environments that support students with exceptionalities, learning differences, and diverse social‑emotional needs
• Champion care‑centred approaches that recognize the impacts of intergenerational trauma while emphasizing resilience and strengths

• Apply an assets‑based lens to leadership, valuing student strengths, cultural knowledge, community capacity, and lived experience
• Support educators in designing learning experiences that emphasize strengths rather than deficits
• Encourage multiple modalities of learning, including hands‑on, experiential, oral, visual, land‑based, and creative approaches

• Demonstrate a clear commitment to embedding Tsay Keh Dene language, culture, and ways of knowing across all subject areas
• Collaborate with Language & Culture staff, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers to ensure cultural integrity and meaningful integration
• Support land‑based, place‑based, and experiential learning opportunities grounded in community knowledge
• Promote Indigenous frameworks and alternative education models that reflect local context and community values
• Encourage equitable distribution of language and cultural learning throughout the school program

• Build and maintain a shared vision for school improvement with staff and community
• Develop annual school goals, benchmarks, and performance objectives
• Establish and maintain systems to track progress toward educational and cultural goals
• Create and sustain a positive school climate that promotes accountability, belonging, and high morale

• Interview, select, orient, and support school staff
• Define expectations for professional practice, instructional strategies, classroom management, and community engagement
• Observe and evaluate staff performance and support professional growth and development
• Make recommendations to the Director of Education regarding staffing decisions, including contract renewal or discipline
• Foster collaboration, collegiality, and shared leadership among…