Principal Vice-Principal Eligibility Pool

Principal/ Vice Principal Eligibility Pool

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL POSTING EO 14

Principal Salary Range: $144696 - $158024

Vice-Principal Salary Range: $129649 - $140 482

The Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board (PVNC Catholic) is seeking exemplary and innovative leaders for our Principal/Vice Principal Eligibility Pool at the elementary and secondary levels. Please note this posting is for placement in a pool and not for immediate placement into a Principal or Vice-Principal role. We are committed to creating a school board that reflects the diverse communities we serve and to ensure an equitable and inclusive work environment. We especially welcome applications from individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff including but not limited to those who self-identify as visible minorities persons with disabilities African Black Caribbean Indigenous and other racialized individuals and other persons of equity-seeking groups. You are invited to voluntarily indicate in your cover letter if you identify as one or more of the communities. This information will be kept confidential.

PVNCCDSB recognizes that consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms employment practices and procedures at all levels should reflect demonstrate understanding of and respond to a diverse our efforts to ensure an inclusive diverse and representative workforce we will value promote and encourage the hiring of staff from underrepresented communities.

Successful candidates will become an integral part of the leadership in our schools and have responsibility for advancing the boards vision and mission. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate that they

have personal leadership resources and leadership practices found in the Ontario Catholic School Level Leadership Framework; can promote student achievement; can lead professional learning communities; and are dedicated to ensuring that all of our students are successful in achieving the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations. Successful candidates will also be expected to build partnerships and engage with Black Indigenous and racialized communities; provide culturally responsive supports to employees students and families; and identify and respond to systemic barriers that Black Indigenous and racialized employees students and families face within the school community.

We offer competitive salaries participation in a benefit plan and attractive opportunities for advancement and excellent professional growth.

REQUIREMENTS

Parts 1 & 2 of the Principals Qualification Program (PQP) by the time of application. Successful candidates who have not completed PQP Part 2 may be placed in the pool. Completion of Part 2 is required within two years of placement.

• Hold two Specialists or a Masters Degree.
• Minimum of five years of successful permanent teaching in at least two divisions.
• Internal applicants will have successfully completed or be enrolled in the Aspiring Leaders Program.
• External applicants must have successfully completed an equivalent leadership program from their Boards.
• Demonstrate classroom or administration excellence as indicated through performance appraisals.
• Religious Education Part 1 AQ as minimum (or able to obtain within the first two years of hire).
• Demonstrate active participation in their Catholic parish faith community.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in instruction and assessment.
• School-based or system-based leadership experience.
• Understands the principles of adult learning collaboration facilitation and effective presentations.
• Candidates for the positions of Principal will have Vice-Principal leadership experience.
• Leading projects and initiatives on anti-racism and equitable and inclusive education is an asset.

APPLICATION PACKAGE

• Please submit the following documents in PDF format :
• Cover letter (which indicates preference for Elementary or Secondary panel)
• Resume
• Confidential Catholic Pastoral Reference for Leadership (available on the Careers section of Board website)
• Catholic Philosophy of Education statement
• Current Ontario Teaching Certificate
• Three (3) professional references with current contact information
• Professional Portfolio
• For external candidates only - Most recent Teacher or Vice-Principal Performance Appraisal
• Virtual P/VP Application Information Session To be held January 27th from 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Please request the link via the Google Form. Candidates with issues registering should email for the link.
• Those chosen to move forward in the interview process should be available for a virtual screening interview the week of February 17 2026.
• All panel interviews will be scheduled on Tuesday March 10 2026.

Please submit your application through ApplytoEducation to Job Code : no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday February 13 2026 to:

Darren Kahler

Superintendent of Human Resource Services

Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board 1355 Lansdowne Street West Peterborough ON K9J 7M3

Email:

PVNC Catholic is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace. We leverage our inclusive organizational culture to further build upon our dynamic and diverse workforce reflective of the communities we accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) we will work collaboratively and respectfully with you in all stages of the recruitment process and throughout your employment. For further information about what accommodation and accessibility look like at PVNC Catholic please refer to our website. If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process please contact Hilary Howran at ext. 1193 or email

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act the personal information provided is collected under the Education Act and will be used to determine employment eligibility.