Vice Principal Pool

Competition #: 015C2-Feb1126A
Position: Vice Principal Pool
Location: Central Office
Department: System Services
Assignment: Vice Principal Pool 2025-2026
Status: Casual/Sub
Start Date: Wednesday, February 11 2026
End Date: Wednesday, February 25 2026
Posted: Wednesday, February 11 2026 12:00 PM
Deadline: Wednesday, February 25 2026 12:00 PM

Details:

Open to PERMANENT Contract Teachers currently employed with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education ONLY

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education is currently accepting applications for entry into the Vice Principal Pool.

Qualifications:

The minimum qualifications for consideration for the Vice Principal Pool are as follows:

• Completion of HRCE Aspiring School Administrator Program (ASAP) within the last three years (or equivalent - special circumstances may exist at the Director's discretion) or have been in the Vice Principal Pool and their time has expired (maximum of 5 years or 3 years from the end date of an acting VP position of at least 5 months);
• Master's Degree in Education or NSELC ILA Diploma (or proof of current enrolment in a Master's Degree in Education or the NSELC ILA program).
• No disciplinary actions in the past five years.

Process:

The process for application to the Vice Principal Pool is as follows:

1. Current ASAP participants do not have to apply for an interview to the Vice Principal Pool through Careers at HRCE . Current ASAP participants who successfully completed ASAP and have a Master's Degree in Education or NSELC ILA Diploma (or proof of current enrolment in a Master's Degree in Education or the NSELC ILA program) will be provided with an opportunity to interview for possible entry in the Vice Principal Pool. The documentation originally submitted by ASAP participants to enter ASAP will be used for the interview team. Important - if the resume used to apply to ASAP did not identify completion of, or current enrollment in, a Master's of Education or NSELC ILA, ASAP participants must provide an updated copy of their resume via this posting.

2. All other candidates wishing to enter the Vice Principal Pool must have successfully completed ASAP within the last three years (or equivalent - special circumstances may exist at the Director's discretion) or have been in the Vice Principal Pool and their time has expired (maximum of 5 years or 3 years from the end date of an acting VP position of at least 5 months, whichever is later). Candidates who meet these requirements must apply to this posting.

3. The following documentation must be included with application:

4. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the process will be contacted by Programs and System Services to be interviewed by the Selection Committee which may result in placement in the Vice Principal Pool. Interviews are scheduled for March 11 and 12, 2026.

Any outdated forms submitted will not be accepted. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

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Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.