School Vice-Principal - Elementary School

Required Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in education or an undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study certifying a minimum three-year university program or hold a senior executive or senior staff position in a school service centre for which an undergraduate degree is required under the minimum qualifications
• Five years of relevant experience in a teaching or non-teaching professional position
• A permanent teaching license issued by the Minister
• A graduate university program including a minimum of 30 credits in administration related to a senior staff position in a school:
• A minimum of six credits must have been acquired prior to the first appointment to a senior staff position in a school and the remaining credits must be acquired during the five years following such an appointment.

In exceptional cases, the school board may refer a candidate who has not accumulated six credits in administration to a selection committee.

A senior staff member who does not complete the 30 credits in administration within the time limit prescribed may, in exceptional cases, be granted an extension. If not, he shall be relocated to an available senior staff, manager, teaching or professional position for which he is qualified.

• Notwithstanding the aforementioned provisions, a senior staff member who holds, on 1 September 2001, a senior staff position in a school or centre is deemed to meet the requirements for that position

NB. The Governing Board of each school is consulted on the selection criteria as per the Education Act. The Board will take these criteria under consideration during the selection process.