Junior School Vice Principal - PYP Coordinator

at Southpointe Academy, Tsawwassen, Canada

Salary

CAD 130000.00 – 145000.00 per year

Closing date

31 October 2026

Listed

1 October 2026, from a public job listing

Apply on the school’s site

The advert

Junior School Vice Principal - PYP Coordinator Full Time Permanent Southpointe Academy is a leading edge International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum School surrounded by the ocean, beaches and natural beauty of South Delta. As a co-educational, secular day school serving 750 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, Southpointe is known for its strong sense of community, collaborative culture and commitment to professional development. We are seeking an experienced and collaborative educational leader to serve as Vice Principal & PYP Coordinator for our Junior School (K–5). The Vice Principal & PYP Coordinator is a key member of the Junior School leadership team who directly supports the Junior School Principal, and by extension, the Senior Leadership Team. The position's primary responsibilities are instructional leadership, faculty development and accountability, and leadership of the IB Primary Years Programme. The role also provides educational oversight of the Junior School library and maintains a regular teaching connection with students through inquiry-based library classes. The successful candidate will join an already strong faculty and will be expected to build upon that foundation, raising expectations, developing faculty capacity, strengthening PYP implementation, and ensuring consistently high standards of teaching and professional practice. This full-time leadership position commences August 16, 2027 . Key Duties and Responsibilities *These may include, but are not limited to... Leadership & Faculty Development Support the Junior School Principal in the effective day-to-day leadership and operation of the Junior School. Establish and uphold high expectations for teaching quality, professional conduct, collaboration, and fulfilment of faculty responsibilities. Monitor and strengthen teaching through classroom observation, coaching, feedback, professional learning, and formal evaluation. Ensure faculty meet their instructional, curricular, administrative, and professional obligations, providing appropriate support and addressing performance concerns, conflict, disciplinary matters, and challenging professional issues directly, including determining appropriate actions and follow-up. Collaborate with the Junior School Principal and Senior Leadership Team to support effective and consistent faculty management, including the application of the Collective Agreement and the maintenance of positive, constructive labour relations. Identify staffing needs and play a leading role in the recruitment, selection, onboarding, development, evaluation, retention, and succession of Junior School faculty. Assist the Junior School Principal and faculty with student behaviour management and disciplinary matters when administrative support or intervention is required. Contribute to admissions, student assessments and class placements. Assume additional Junior School leadership responsibilities when the Principal is absent or unavailable. PYP & Instructional

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