Permanent Principalship

Position Type:

Central Office - Educational/Principal

Date Posted:

4/9/2026

Location:

Tisdale Elementary School

Date Available:

08/27/2026

Closing Date:

04/17/2026

Permanent Principalship - Tisdale Elementary School

Applications are invited for a Permanent Principalship at Tisdale Elementary School with duties to commence the beginning of the 2026 - 2027 school year.

Application Deadline: April 17th @ 12 noon

Purpose of Position

The purpose of the Principal is to act as the educational leader and general administrator of the school to which he/she has been assigned in accordance but are not limited to the duties and responsibilities as set out in Section 175 of the Education Act and the duties and/or responsibilities that follow.

Duties

Without restricting the generality of the description above, the School Principal shall perform such duties and responsibilities as may be included but not restricted to the following:

• Using best practices, provide leadership in improving the effectiveness of the education programs, the school and school division
• Provide for continuous progress of students through Saskatchewan's K-12 Core curriculum to meet or exceed the requirements of grade completion and graduation
• To ensure the actualization of Saskatchewan's core curriculum
• To exercise supervision of professional and paraprofessional staff
• To confer with the relevant Superintendent for concerns with the building, staff and any other pertinent matters.
• Provide leadership and support within a professional learning community, the school community council and the school improvement planning process.
• To ensure that progress is made towards the attainment of the goals of the school and the Division
• To foster desirable relationships between the school and the community, especially between the school, parents and other agencies
• Organizing for adequate supervision of pupils
• To make reasonable provision for the safety and welfare of the pupils and staff in order to prevent unhealthy conditions, injury from fire, accidents or exposure to communicable disease.
• To make recommendations to the appropriate School Division personnel regarding expenditures, facilities, equipment, supplies and other items considered necessary for effective operation of the school
• To exercise control of the School Based budget allocated by the Division as well as any school raised funds
• To ensure that school discipline is maintained
• To implement and uphold Board Goals, policies and administrative procedures
• To make recommendations with regard to teacher recruitment and selection
• To ensure that care is taken for all school property
• To submit reports on aspects of the operation of the school as required by the Division
• Be knowledgeable about and supportive of administrative procedures and directives.
• Conduct oneself in a manner appropriate to an educational institution that provides services to children.
• Be willing to engage in lifelong learning with respect to training, in-services and courses of study. Perform other duties as may be required or assigned by the department head

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to provide adaptive leadership
• Clear understanding and ability to provide situational leadership
• Demonstrated ability to act as the team leader in the school, school division and the community.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with students and act as a role model to children and youth within the school community
• Demonstrated ability to provide for the professional growth and evaluation of school staff
• Demonstrated ability to create innovative solutions to a wide range of problems
• Ability to deal effectively with a broad range of Human Service Agencies, members of the public, including parents.
• Ability to plan, implement, reflect on and monitor multiple processes within the school
• Demonstrated ability to present and promote change at the school and/or organizational level
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple demands and effectively manage time.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality relative to school division operations.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in the operation of computers, word processing applications and additional software comparable to those currently used in the school division.

Qualifications

• Completion or progress towards a post-graduate program in Education.
• A minimum of 5 years exemplary teaching experience and has demonstrated leadership in their schools
• Sound knowledge of Saskatchewan Curricula, Response to Intervention, Differentiated Instruction and Diversity Education
• Ability to use data to inform decision making and to meet student's needs
• Ability to solve problems and to think critically
• Demonstrate ability to establish goals and plan effectively
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

For more information please contact:

Stephanie Rutley, Superintendent of Learning

Email: rutley.stephanie@nesd.ca

Phone: 306-752-5741