Principal (Anticipatory)

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) in the screening questionnaire. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of past or current responsibilities. Rather the candidate must provide concrete and detailed examples that illustrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the information described in the screening questionnaire. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information

🎥 Check out the video below to help navigate the application process:

https://youtu.be/0GW7P3g9hhI

Work environment

Who we are

Why choose Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)? This is an opportunity for you to contribute to an interesting and unique mandate! ISC is dedicated to delivering high quality services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Be part of the vision to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socioeconomic conditions in their communities.

Leave your mark on Canadian history, and join colleagues committed to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and sharing the academic challenges and successes of working and teaching in a First Nations community. You can’t find this type of experience anywhere else.

If you are:

• Interested in developing your Indigenous cultural competency
• Seeking a rewarding challenge
• Wanting to experience a unique teaching environment
• Interested in working in the largest First Nation community in Canada
• Seeking an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Indigenous children

then this opportunity is for you!

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles and/or requirements as well as tenures (Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Secondment, Determinate, and Indeterminate appointments) and/or the security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in education, linguistics, sociology, psychology, mathematics, physics, home economics or some other specialty relevant to the positions in the classification.

Note:
When education is required, candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

Possession of an acceptable teaching certificate from a province or territory of Canada.

EXPERIENCE

EX1 - Minimum 2 years experience, within the past 5 years, in the supervision of instructional staff as a Vice Principal or Teacher in charge

EX2 - Experience working effectively with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

K1- Knowledge of administration practices as they relate to school organization and management

COMPETENCIES

CO1 - Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
CO2 - Uphold integrity and respect

ABILITIES

AB1- Ability to interpret federal and provincial legislation related to elementary schools
AB2- Ability to prioritize workloads
AB3- Ability to communicate effectively orally
AB4- Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

PS1- Interpersonal relationships
PS2- Judgement
PS3- Client Service

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
The candidate should demonstrate that they have as many of the asset qualifications as possible because these might be used to determine the priority of qualified candidates.

EDUCATION ASSETS:
AED1 - Completion of the Ontario College of Teachers Principal Qualifications Part 1

AED2 - Completion of the Ontario College of Teachers Principal Qualifications Part 2

AED3 - Master's degree from a recognized university

Degree equivalency

AE1- Experience in education administration related to school organization

AE2- Experience in the management of instructional programs

AE3 - Experience in the supervision of staff

AE4- Experience in teaching Indigenous children

ABILITIES AND SKILLS ASSETS:

AAB1- Ability to communicate orally in Cayuga
AAB2- Ability to communicate in writing in Cayuga
AAB3- Ability to communicate orally in Mohawk
AAB4- Ability to communicate in writing in Mohawk

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce which represents the population it serves. In order to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they belong to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

**************************
Application process
**************************
We will only accept on-line applications received via the GC Jobs site. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Please DO NOT send a cover letter. These screening questions replace the cover letter. We will NOT review cover letters.

You will be required to complete screening questions as part of your online application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples and sufficient information that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so may result in your application being rejected.

Please include a resume. Your resume may be used to validate the information provided in the screening questions. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information.

Persons who are unable to apply on-line or require accommodations must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to indicate if they meet any of the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates.

**************************
Assessment
***************************
A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: *written test, practical test, situational exercise, *oral interview, simulation, presentation, role play, work samples, performance appraisals, *reference checks, and/or *assessment board member personal/direct knowledge of candidates' qualifications. Some assessment tools may be administered electronically, others, in person. (*indicates those tools that will most likely be used in this process.)

***************************
Proof of education
***************************
Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of their education credentials, i.e., their degree or official transcript. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

***************************
Communication
***************************
PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. It is your responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

***************************
Official languages
***************************
• Applicants are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of their choice and are required to indicate their preferred official language in their application profile.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.