Program assistant Jobs in Montreal, QC

Start Date: 2026-06-22

Responsibilities

Be part of our wonderful team, come build the future with us!

Located in the west of the Island of Montreal, the Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Service Centre (CSSMB) is a true engine of education in Quebec. With over 12,000 dedicated employees and nearly 72,000 students spread across 103 establishments, we form a large community where every day counts.

As the second largest school service center in Quebec, the CSSMB stands out with an impressive graduation and qualification rate of 90.4%. Here, pedagogical innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration are much more than words: they are concrete actions every day.

In our schools, diversity is a living wealth: our students come from over 160 countries and speak more than 150 mother tongues. Each establishment is a place where cultures, talents, and ambitions meet.

To meet the challenges of today and tomorrow — student mobility, capacity, educational success, and inclusion — we are looking for committed leaders wishing to take on a role of school principal or assistant principal.

Stimulating challenges. Real impact. A human mission.

The CSSMB works closely with the Centre for Pedagogical Intervention in a Context of Diversity, a key player in research, transfer, and staff training, to support educational excellence.

To learn more about our vision, check out our commitment plan towards success, our annual report, and our major issues here: http://www.csmb.qc.ca

Responsibilities

• Assess the needs of the school and define objectives considering legal provisions as well as the orientations, policies, and regulations of the school service center and the school board;

• Assist the school board in exercising its functions and powers, participate in meetings, and implement its decisions;

• Encourage collaboration among parents, students, the school team, and other stakeholders as well as their participation in school life and academic success;

• Embrace the framework for the effective management of an establishment to implement a common and shared vision of what a collaborative, learning, and high-performing organization should be.

The CSSMB is looking for candidates with management, communication, and leadership skills. Selected candidates will meet the criteria for a position requiring creativity, innovation, and a strong sense of human resource management.

Requirements

• Leadership and professional credibility within the organization and with external partners;

• Management rigor, objectivity in decision-making, and managerial courage;

• Energy and dynamism;

• Collaborative management approach;

• Strong relational and communication skills;

• Political sense and diplomacy;

• Hold a bachelor's degree in education;

• Hold a teaching certificate and a permanent authorization to teach issued by the Ministry;

• Have five (5) years of teaching experience.

Candidates must also commit to a training process leading to a graduate diploma (DESS) with a minimum of thirty credits in management or school administration to be completed within five years following the appointment.

Languages

• Spoken French - High - Requirement

• Written French - High - Requirement

Benefits

• Family obligation leave and many more
• Continuous training
• Enjoy a strong professional network: You will be invited to participate in communities of practice where discussions on practices and issues encourage a culture of collaboration;
• Sick days and special leave
• The CSSMB promotes a culture focused on well-being and balance. Disconnect to reconnect better!
• Diverse recreational programs and employee discounts
• Mentorship program
• Succession program to become a school principal
• Employee assistance program
• Reimbursement for training and development activities
• Defined benefit pension plan (RRPE) that ensures predictable and stable income during retirement
• Group insurance plan
• Telemedicine service
• Six (6) weeks of vacation after one year of work and two (2) weeks of leave during the holiday season
• Up to 35 vacation days per year;

We thank you for your interest in the Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Service Centre. Please note that all applications will be processed and we will contact those who match the desired profile.

We also subscribe to an employment equity program and therefore invite women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to submit their applications.

All our employees are subject to the Act respecting the laicity of the State and the Education Act (LIP). This law provides, among other things, for the prohibition of wearing religious symbols for anyone in contact with students.