French Immersion Principal

FRENCH IMMERSION PRINCIPAL

At WSD, every employee plays a vital role in helping students thrive. Together, we are guided by a shared purpose of creating learning environments rooted in equity, inclusion, and belonging. Serving nearly 32,000 students from diverse communities across Winnipeg, WSD is driven by the values of joy, love, and rigour.

WSD is one of Manitoba’s largest employers with over 6,000 full and part‑time employees in 83 locations including 78 schools, two administrative buildings, a training centre, a facilities maintenance office, and a school bus depot.

Starting Date and

Location:

To be determined

• Are principal teachers – that is teachers of teachers. Candidates should be able to speak about and provide evidence as to how they have moved teacher practice and have led school teams to become even more powerful in instruction, experience design, and effectiveness.
• Are dedicated to Truth & Reconciliation and decolonization. Candidates should be able to speak to how they have demonstrably answered the Calls to Action in their lives and in their practice.
• Are fierce advocates for high expectations for all, inclusionary cultures, and schools where all learners find belonging, a sense purpose, and relationships founded on love, joy, and trust.
• Are committed to Inclusive
  
  Education:
  
  Candidates should be advocates for the unique learning needs of all students, with an appreciation for different learning paths, including Indigenous Education and cultural teachings.
• Are responsive to the community. Candidates should be relationship‑builders who connect with families, community members, and families of schools. A candidate who appreciates partnerships with cultural groups, parent engagement, and the role of elders and mentors in supporting students.
• Have transparency & communication skills:
  Candidates should be communicators who understand the importance of being present, keeping staff and students informed, and connecting action to the school’s broader goals. The candidate would prioritize a culture of safety and trust, supporting everyone’s well‑being through clear, compassionate guidance.
• Are courageous innovators. Candidates should see problems as opportunities and bring staff together to build a culture of “what if?” and “imagine if!”. Candidates should have a proven track record of noticing (through feedback and data), asking big questions, and leading staff in the radical pursuit of answers to questions that have tangible impact on learners.
• Are dreamers. Candidates should be able to demonstrate how they can see beyond the grammar of schooling. We want candidates who can demonstrate how they see beyond the taken‑for‑grantedness of school and are able to design schools predicated on intellectual rigour, authenticity, community impact, self‑exploration, induction into the adult world, and collective purpose.
• Exude the “Bring it Factor”. Candidates need to provide evidence of their desire to bring it every day in the name of kids. Those who bring it leap out of bed with positivity. Their attitude is contagious and stimulates a school culture of joy, love, and rigour. Their current schools hum with laughter, determination, and sophisticated thinking.
• Proficiency with the French language (oral and written).

Au sein de la DS W, chaque employé joue un rôle essentiel pour aider les élèves à s'épanouir. Ensemble, nous sommes guidés par un objectif commun de création d'environnements d'apprentissage fondés sur l'équité, l'inclusion et l'appartenance. Au service de près de 32 000 élèves issus de diverses communautés à travers Winnipeg, la DS W est animée par les valeurs de joie, d'amour et de rigueur.

La DS W est l'un des plus grands employeurs du Manitoba avec plus de 6 000 employés à temps plein et à temps partiel répartis dans 83 sites, dont 78 écoles, deux bâtiments administratifs, un centre de formation, un bureau d'entretien des installations et un dépôt d'autobus scolaires.

Date de Début et Lieu: À déterminer

• Sont des directeur.trices‑enseignant.es c'est‑à‑dire des enseignant.es des enseignant.es. Les candidat.es devraient être en mesure d’expliquer…