SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS/CEO

ELK ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Board of Trustees invites applications for the position of Superintendent/CEO for Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14. Duties to commence February 1, 2015 or as mutually agreed.

The Division The Candidate Elk Island Public Schools is one of ’s largest The Board seeks an individual with broad school divisions serving students in Sherwood educational leadership experience and Park, , , Strathcona demonstrated strong school leadership and and Lamont counties, and the western portion of classroom proficiency. the County of Minburn. We pride ourselves on providing our staff and students with the tools to The successful candidate will be committed to achieve success by offering dynamic strong community engagement, have an ability programming, up-to-date resources, and to develop leadership potential, be devoted to practical professional development meeting student needs, and have strengths in opportunities. planning, delegating, and time management.

Nine elected trustees serve approximately 16,600 This ethical, collaborative, politically astute students in 42 schools, ranging in size from 20 individual will be committed to student students to approximately 1,200. These schools achievement and success as characterized by consist of a variety of grade range combinations, outstanding leadership, exemplary staff including K-6, K-9, K-12, 7-9, 7-12, and 10-12. performance, and excellence in learning. Students have access to diverse programming options such as French Immersion, German The successful candidate will qualify for or hold Bilingual, Ukrainian Bilingual, Alternative Christian, an Alberta teaching certificate and hold a Logos Christian, International Baccalaureate, Master’s degree. and Outreach. More Information Elk Island Public Schools employs approximately The Division: www.eips.ca 890 full-time equivalent teaching staff and 515 : www.strathcona.ca full-time equivalent non-teaching staff. The : www.lamontcounty.ca Division Office is located in , just Fort Saskatchewan: www.fortsask.ca east of . Vegreville: www.vegreville.com

The Division’s annual operating budget for The competition will remain open until a suitable 2014/2015 is $191,174,778. candidate is found. Applications received prior to November 7, 2014 are assured careful The Region consideration. The Division comprises a diverse mixture of urban and rural areas along Highway 16 (Yellowhead) Applications from Sherwood Park to Vegreville. The Email by November 7, 2014, a cover letter, geographical boundaries of the Division curriculum vitae, and a list of at least five recent encompass a number of communities, including references in a single PDF file to: Andrew, Ardrossan, , Fort Saskatchewan, Lamont, , Sherwood Mr. Jim Gibbons Park, and Vegreville. Alberta School Boards Association E: [email protected] P: 403.507.9522 Ready access to Edmonton and the international airport makes this an especially attractive location.

Our Vision: To inspire a passion for lifelong learning.