Adjacent to Victoria on southern Vancouver Island, Sooke School District is the fastest growing school district on Vancouver Island and one of the fastest growing districts in British Columbia. With a commitment to transformational growth and operational excellence, our vibrant workplace culture reflects the dynamic communities where we live, work, and play. SD62 serves five municipalities: Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, Sooke and the Highlands and is on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish: T'Sou-ke Nation and Scia'new Nation and Nuu-chah-nulth: Pacheedaht Nation. Some of our schools are located on the traditional territory of Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation. The district is a major employer in our region, with over 2,300 educators and support staff serving more than 14,000 students. The Board of Education has developed a future-oriented Strategic Plan that focuses on three priority areas: Learning, Engagement, and Growth.
District Principal Pathways and Choice
Effective August 1, 2025
The District Principal of Pathways and Choice provides a strong vision for programming and resources to support student choice in their education, creating multiple pathways to success and graduation for all students, K-12. Specifically, the District Principal supports programs of choice for students who may prefer to learn in alternative environments, provides direction for career programs and opportunities within the District as well as oversight and direction for the District's academy programs. The District Principal will work under the direction of the Associate Superintendent, in partnership with other district staff, and as part of the District's Leadership Team. The District Principal is responsible for providing leadership and supervision in alternative pathways to graduation, including online learning, alternative education programs, post-secondary transition programs, career and work experience programs, continuing education, and all academy programs.
As an ideal candidate, you:
Strive for Personal Excellence
Think Critically and Creatively
Build Relationships
Practice a Growth Mindset
Effectively Communicate and Collaborate
Model Leadership Excellence
Use a Systems Thinking Approach
Cultivate Community
Encourage Employee Growth
Provide a Strategic Focus
And have the required education and experience noted below:
Masters' Degree in Educational Leadership or a related field
Bachelors' Degree in Education
Valid BC teaching certificate or eligibility for certification
Minimum of five (5) years of recent and successful experience in a leadership position including a minimum of three (3) years of exemplary service as a principal/vice principal in Secondary (9-12) at the school or district level leading programs, initiatives, and staff
Experience related to working with at-promise youth and/or adult learners in an alternative school setting an asset
Experience with using on-line learning technology such as the Learning Management System (Moodle) an asset
Experience leading and teaching in a unionized public-school setting using the BC curriculum preferred
For a copy of the full job description, please email Dawn Israel, Human Resources Consultant at dpisrael@sd62.bc.ca.
The salary range for this full-time position is $157,676 to $166,124 per annum.
Initial placement within the range is based on related education and experience.
Sooke School District offers a competitive benefits package and pension plan.
Please submit a cover letter and a resume including references, on the Make a Future website.
If you require assistance, please see How to Apply for detailed instructions.
The deadline for submissions is 12:00 pm on January 13, 2025.
We thank all those that apply; however, only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
School District No. 62 (Sooke) is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in a workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment.
Our educational environments are welcoming and safe. Our staff and students value and appreciate our differences.