District Principal – Learning and Innovation

It is acknowledged that Central Okanagan Public Schools operates within the unceded, Traditional Territory of the Okanagan Syilx peoples. The School District enrols approximately 25,000 students (including approximately 3,100 students who self-identify as having Indigenous ancestry). Central Okanagan Public Schools is located in the Central Okanagan encompassing the communities of Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, and Lake Country. There are 50 school sites with 32 Elementary Schools, 8 Middle schools, 5 Secondary Schools, 3 Learning Centres, an Alternate Education School, and an Online Learning School (6-12). Central Okanagan Public Schools has an excellent reputation for providing outstanding student-centered programs in a diverse and inclusive environment as well as offering a wide range of educational opportunities for students and staff. We believe equity empowers each learner to thrive, holistically.

Central Okanagan Public Schools is seeking a visionary educational leader to serve as District Principal-Learning and Innovation. Reporting to the Director of Instruction – Learning and Innovation, the successful candidate will provide district leadership for the learning and innovation portfolio area in support of the strategic priorities around student experiences and outcomes, as well as provide district leadership for the early years and childcare portfolio.

Key Areas of Leadership and Responsibility

Learning and Innovation

Working in partnership with the Director of Instruction – Learning and Innovation and the existing District Principal of Learning and Innovation, the successful candidate will contribute to the shared leadership, supervision,



and support of the District's Learning and Innovation Team and executing the department's key priorities.

Responsibilities include:

- Collaborating in the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of the department's priorities, plans, and professional learning structures in alignment with the department's theory of action and the strategic plan.
- Supporting a coherent approach to instructional improvement that connects district priorities, school Student Learning Priorities, leadership practice, professional learning, curriculum, assessment, and classroom instruction.
- Working collaboratively with the District Learning and Innovation Team to strengthen their capacity to act as cross-curricular learning partners who work alongside educators and school leadership teams.
- Supporting the development and facilitation of Family of Schools Communities of Practice that fosters relational trust, collaborative professionalism, collective efficacy, and shared responsibility for student learning.
- Contributing to the District Instructional Lead Lab, continuing to strengthen principals' and vice-principals' capacity to lead teaching and learning and to create the conditions for sustained, job-embedded skilled learning.
- Supporting the purposeful application of the District's 12 Promising Practices Instructional Guidance Framework as a shared reference point for professional dialogue, inquiry,



and instructional improvement.
- Contributing to the development of sustainable professional learning systems that support educators to co-plan, co-teach, observe, analyze student learning, reflect, and refine pedagogical practice in authentic learning contexts.

Early Learning and Childcare Leadership

The District Principal will provide dedicated leadership for the Early Learning and Childcare portfolio, advancing a district vision for inclusive, high-quality early learning opportunities and accessible, sustainable childcare in partnership with schools, families, community organizations, and provincial partners.

Responsibilities include:

- Developing and advancing a coherent district vision for early learning and childcare that aligns with the District's strategic priorities, relevant legislation and regulations, and emerging provincial and community needs.
- Monitoring relevant provincial and federal legislation, policy directions, funding programs, licensing requirements, and sector developments, and advising district leadership on implications, opportunities, and emerging needs.
- Developing and maintaining effective partnerships with early childhood educators, childcare operators, community agencies, Indigenous partners, local governments, families, and other organizations that support children and families.
- Supporting the development and implementation of policies, procedures, processes, and operational practices that promote quality, inclusion, accessibility, safety, and sustainability in district early learning and childcare initiatives.
- Provide leadership and ongoing professional learning support for Strong Start facili

📌 District Principal (Canada)
🏢 School District #23 (Central Okanagan)
📍 Canada