Argyle Big Picture - Principal

Winnipeg School Division has an Employment Equity policy that strives to remove barriers to hiring, advancement, full inclusion, and fair representation of women, Indigenous peoples, 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, persons living with a disability, and racialized people at all levels within the organization.

Argyle Big Picture is a Grade 9–12 Big Picture Learning School serving approximately 150 exceptional learners. As a divisional school welcoming students from across the Winnipeg School Division, Argyle Big Picture provides a learning community where every young person is known, valued, and enjoys building on their unique strengths, interests, and aspirations. It is a school for everyone—one where inclusion, belonging, and meaningful relationships are at the heart of the learning experience. This is an exciting chapter for Argyle as it enters its third year as a Big Picture Learning School, continuing to deepen its commitment to personalized, real-world learning that connects students to their passions, communities, and futures.

Big Picture Tenants:

• One student at a time
• Advisory
• Learning through interests and internships
• Strong leadership development
• Deep school culture
• Authentic assessment
• Organization based on strong communication
• Continuous professional development of staff
• Family involvement
• Post-secondary planning

Starting Date: September 8, 2026

Candidate Attributes and Ways of Being:

• Fundamental love for children coupled with the highest expectations for learners and staff.
• Unbridled enthusiasm for public education and an inexhaustible appreciation of the privilege we hold to teach young people.
• Deep understanding of project-based learning, experiential education, and BPL/Middle Years philosophy.
• Ability to model high quality and rigorous design of educative experiences.
• Deep network within the city of Winnipeg to cultivate powerful internship opportunities for all learners.
• The most expansive imagination and open heart.
• Rich understanding of the Manitoba Senior Years curricula and a desire to design transformative and transdisciplinary experiences for learners.
• Profound understanding and commitment to the Calls to Action.
• Extensive experience including all children in the life of the school.
• Commitment to creating deep relationships with families.
• Extensive experience as a teacher of teachers, providing frequent, in-the-moment feedback that supports educators in continuously improving their practice.
• The best attitude in the world that oozes out throughout the school, inspiring all in their path.

Closing Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 4:00 pm

Application Requirements:

Interested applicants can apply online by accessing Employee Connect (select the Staff Services link of the WSD Home Page) or by completing and returning an Application for Administration Form (available through Employee Connect, in school offices or in the Human Resources Department). Applicants must submit the following:

• Application for Administration form.
• A typed up-to-date resume giving qualifications, experience and other relevant information.
• A statement of educational philosophy.