Associate Director of Education

Job title: Associate Director of Education

Company: Conseil en Education des Premieres Nations (CEPN)

Job description:

• About Kahnawà:ke Education Center

The mission of the Kahnawà:ke Education Center is to provide the children who live in Kahnawà:ke with a solid and well-rounded education laying the foundation for their future careers. The mission of KEC is carried out by the Kahnawà:ke Combined Schools Committee (KCSC) as well as the administrative arm of KEC. The KEC is responsible for the operation and support of three schools in the Kahnawà:ke community and post-secondary administration.

Position Summary

Working with the Director of Education, the Associate Director of Education is responsible for the general supervision and management of the elementary and secondary schools as well as post-secondary services. This includes counselling, registration, administration and liaison with post-secondary institutions.

Key Responsabilities
Responsibility 1: Performance Management and Support * To supervise and provide guidance to the school administration in the growth of their leadership skills and management of the schools.

• To conduct performance appraisals of all direct reports and to support and coach the school administration teams in the performance management of their staff.

Responsibility 2: School Organization and Programs * To supervise and support the organization of the schools (instructional, cultural, linguistic and student services, summer school services).

• To oversee and support school improvement initiatives designed to enhance the culture and curriculum, keeping in mind the retention and increase of student enrollment.
• To provide educational leadership in highly effective pedagogical approaches to learning that promote school improvement and student success.
• To oversee collaborative projects with other organizations and institutions, both internal and external to the community.
• To work with the secondary school team in order to build the program of instruction and the brand of the school as an innovative, culturally and linguistically rich learning environment that supports the growth of the whole student.

Responsibility 3: Post-Secondary Services and Adult Education * To support and supervise the administration of outside school services.

• To advise post-secondary school counsellor(s) regarding academic and sports scholarships.
• To supervise the allocation of funds for students seeking post-secondary schooling outside Kahnawake, including the supervision of scholarships granting, and maintaining of school and scholarship records.
• To liaise with the outside post-secondary institutions and agencies in order to provide the best transitions possible for post-secondary education.

Responsibility 4: Education Partnership and Enhancement Projects for Secondary and Post-Secondary Clients * To seek out innovative projects that would enhance programming and support the KEC strategic plan.

• To collaborate with external institutions in order to incorporate partnerships that will enhance opportunities for post-secondary students within the KEC community.

Working condition

• Competitive Salary
• Pension Fund
• Group Insurance

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree in Education with 5 years of experience as a Principal or Vice-Principal and/or completion of Educational Leadership Certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education with 10 years of experience as a Principal or Vice-Principal and completion of Educational Leadership Certificate.
• Knowledge of the Kahnawà:ke Education System and/or experience in working with First Nations educational systems.
• Complete proficiency in English language.
• Proficiency in Kanien’ kéha language and French language is an asset.

All required documents must be submitted before the deadline for your application to be considered:

• Résumé
• Letter of Intent
• Three (3) professional reference contacts (Namesand Numbers)
• Provide proof of educational requirements (see attached job description for completequalifications)

Please send you application and all required documents to : cv@kecedu.ca

Expected salary:

Location: Quebec City, QC

Job date: Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:55:47 GMT