Join Our Team as an Elementary Principal

Heritage Christian School (HCS), a thriving K-8 School in Lindsay, Ontario is currently seeking our next principal following the retirement of our current principal, effective August 1, 2025.

About Us

Heritage Christian School has been equipping young minds in the City of Kawartha Lakes for over 40 years. Heritage Christian School is a K-8 interdenominational school with a mission to provide quality education based on Biblical values aligned with many aspects of the Ontario Curriculum. Our vision is to be a growing, supportive, up to date, learning environment that provides high quality, Christ-centered education which positively influences our community.

Key Responsibilities

Heritage Christian School operates under a Policy Governance Model, with a leadership team led by a Board of Directors and the Principal. This unique structure presents an exciting opportunity for a new leader to step into the Principal role or for an experienced Principal to develop their areas of strength further. The successful candidate will possess a clear vision for Christian education, solid leadership skills, strong interpersonal skills, and educational experience, with a desire to contribute to a supportive leadership structure that allows our entire organization to thrive. The Principal is also required to liaison with local churches and the community.

Who You Are

The Principal being sought will be responsible for fulfilling our shared mission and vision in addition to ensuring the day to day activities at HCS. This requires someone who can be a dynamic leader to an inspiring staff that provides instructional excellence, and build trusting relationships among staff, students, families and the community. We will adapt the finer points of this position to enfold and utilize your gifts and strengths. Our goal is to have our school continue to be recognized as an excellent Christian school for the Kawartha Lakes and surrounding areas.

Key experiences and qualifications for the ideal candidate include:

• Master’s Degree in Education Preferred
• The professional designation of an Ontario Certified Teacher
• A minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience (preferably across a variety of grades) as well as administrative and staff oversight experience.

Note: The hiring committee is seeking a broad range of candidates. Even if you don't meet all the preferred qualifications, we encourage you to reach out to us.

Application Process

This position has the potential of being 0.6 to 0.9 FTE depending on the candidate and school needs. A full job description is available upon request. Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview. Please direct questions and applications in confidence to: Ben Brouwer (Search committee Chair) at principalsearch@hcslindsay.ca .

Applications for the position are to include:

• Resume
• Letter of interest
• Statement of faith
• Philosophy of Christian School leadership, and curriculum