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Whistler Waldorf School is seeking an experienced Lower School Principal to join our school July 2022 or sooner. This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Early Years and K-Grade 7 faculty and programs.

A warm, authentic, and collaborative leader, the next Lower School Principal will be an experienced school leader with strong Waldorf as well as other educational experience, understand best practices in education and administration and have the vision and strategic abilities to build on the strong foundations of our Early Years and Lower School divisions.

The successful candidate will share the values which unite our community and our commitment to advancing lifelong learning, appreciation for the environment, diversity, equity, inclusion and respectful, supportive relationships.

Role Summary

The Principal of the Lower School serves as the day-to-day leader of the Whistler Waldorf Lower School (Kindergarten to Grade 7) and the Early Years program. The Lower School Principal reports to the Executive Director and is accountable for upholding the legal, pedagogical requirements for operating a Waldorf school in the province of British Columbia, including but not limited to curriculum planning, delivery, assessment of learning, progress reporting, student safety and parent relations. As a member of the school leadership team, the Lower School Principal works in a collaborative and consultative manner with the school stakeholders to support the mission, vision and values of the Whistler Waldorf School.

This is a Permanent Full-Time position that will begin July 2022 or sooner.

The Ideal Candidate

- Is a proficient communicator
- Understands students and parents and knows how to support character development
- Disciplines with dignity, while ensuring an orderly and kind school climate
-Has good situational awareness and high level of emotional intelligence
- Innovative, flexible and team oriented
- Visible and accessible to others in the school community