Supervisory Officer (Superintendent of Education)

Company Summary

The Peel District School Board (PDSB) is dedicated to the achievement and well-being of each student. Every day, staff members at the PDSB are privileged to serve approximately 150,000+ students in 262 schools, and families of communities richly diverse and inspiring. The PDSB recognizes that leadership must be responsive to the diversity that exists within our dynamic school communities. As such the PDSB is cultivating leadership that seeks to deeply understand the histories and lived experiences of students and communities, particularly those historically and currently marginalized in education. Guided by the Multi-Year Strategic Plan, it is expected that all leaders in the PDSB create equitable and inclusive learning environments where every student can flourish as socially responsible, caring and contributing members of the global community. Superintendents of Education will support the work of schools to foster teaching and learning grounded in positivity, empathy, environmental stewardship and leadership.

The PDSB is actively committed to supporting school leadership teams in their work with educators and support staff to examine their data, analyze learning environments and instructional approaches through an anti-racism and anti-oppressive framework. System leaders at the PDSB recognize the significance of parent/caregivers and community engagement as essential to student well-being, equity and achievement. Supervisory Officers with an inclusive approach to the engagement of parents/caregivers and community recognize and leverage their insights to eliminate individual and systemic barriers to enhance student success in all the Board’s schools.

To successfully drive transformation in the district, PDSB is seeking leaders who will be committed to using their positionality, power and privilege to engage in the active dismantling of all forms of oppression which historically and currently have a detrimental impact on the learning and working environments in education.

Job Summary

The PDSB is seeking qualified applicants for a Supervisory Officer Pool. We invite applications from school leaders who are innovative, collaborative and change-focused through demonstrated practice. The Board has remained steadfast in its efforts to eliminate disproportionate outcomes for students historically and currently marginalized. The PDSB strives to uphold the goals of the Multi-Year Strategic Plan which include student achievement, safety and well-being, equity and inclusion, and community engagement.

If you have been effective in your current role, and you are a critically reflective practitioner who has led staff to innovative instructional programs that are culturally responsive and student centred, this position in the PDSB will be of interest to you. If you are successful in this process, you will be a humbly confident leader, committed to anti-racist, anti-oppression practice, who empowers positive and equitable learning/teaching environments. You understand that high expectations of those whom you lead need to be coupled with empathy and active listening to ensure all voices are heard and all understand the Board’s vision. You have been effective in your current role because you have supported reflection on instructional practice and teacher efficacy through teamwork. A priority for you is building trust in schools where student, teacher, support staff and community voices influence how schools work, and how students experience their learning. You have successfully supported the work of trustees in serving the differentiated educational needs of students and communities.

Key Responsibilities

As an accomplished leader, your track record demonstrates success in inspiring and supporting the work of the school improvement and equity process, while creating strong connections within and across families of schools. Regardless of which panel you have served as a Principal, it is critical that you understand the different contexts of the elementary and secondary school leadership experience. You consistently address disproportionalities of outcomes for those who are underserved within the system through your focus on student achievement, safety and well-being, equity and inclusion and community engagement.

In your service to schools and communities, you build strong teams with Principals and Vice-Principals, you invite student and community voices. As a new member of the PDSB leadership team, you will be invested in embedding trust and transparency into the leadership culture of the senior team. A servant leader, you will empower others, and you will act as a change agent through empathy, respect and optimism while consistently challenging and confronting inequity and exclusion. A leader of leaders, you will incorporate feedback, honour the expertise of others, and demonstrate self-awareness and a strong moral and ethical compass.

Qualifications

Applicants for Supervisory Officer are required to have all of the following qualifications:

• A minimum of five (5) years experience as an administrator (Principal or Vice-Principal), at least three (3) years of which have been in the role of Principal
• Successful completion of three (3) or more Supervisory Officer’s Qualification Program Modules (Preference will be given to applicants that successfully complete the Supervisory Officer’s Qualification Program by June 2025)
• Recent principal performance appraisal
• Demonstrated evidence of a clear commitment to Human Rights, Employment Equity and our board priorities highlighted in the Multi-Year Strategic Plan (2024-2028)
• Demonstrated transformational leadership evidenced in a variety of contexts; that includes improved outcomes for students who are historically and traditionally marginalized that addresses disparities in opportunity, achievement and wellbeing
• Evidenced leadership in innovation through modern pedagogical practices that leverage and promote transformational skills and inclusive learning environments
• Focused leadership on transforming instructional practices through interrogating the curriculum and learning environment, that includes culturally responsive practice and high expectations for all learners, particularly those historically marginalized
• Demonstrated inclusive approaches to leadership that are student centred and include deep knowledge of special education related legislation and policies through a critical lens
• Proven ability to engage communities and families of all backgrounds in ways that are inclusive and designed to positively impact student success and wellbeing

Application Process

Applications are being accepted from November 11, 2024 to December 13, 2024.

Interested applicants must submit the following items as part of their application package:

1. Cover Letter – maximum of 2 pages, responding to the following prompt:
   

   How have your leadership experiences prepared you for the role of Superintendent of Education at the Peel District School Board

2. Resume demonstrating a variety of leadership competencies
3. Current copy of OCT Certificate of Qualification
4. Current PPA (please provide your most recent)
5. Completion of the PDSB Supervisory Officer Self-Assessment. (Interested applicants must email adminplacement@peelsb.com in order to request this form. The email subject line must include 'Expression of Interest'.)

 

Supervisory Officer Pool Virtual Information Session

Applicants that are interested in learning more about this opportunity are invited and encouraged to attend the Supervisory Officer Pool Information Session scheduled on Monday, November 25, 2024 from 5:00pm to 5:45pm.

This Information Session will provide attendees with information about the PDSB, the Multi-Year Strategic Plan and the future visioning for the Board. Highlights of the various leadership skills and competencies being sought for the role will also be shared along with an outline of the specific stages of the selection process.

Click on the following link to register for the Information Session: Registration Link

Closing

Commitment to Equity, Anti-Oppression and Anti-Racism
The Peel District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the full diversity of the Region of Peel. We will provide reasonable accommodation (e.g. an accessible location, rescheduling of interviews that fall on Days of Significance etc.) based on any of the human rights protected grounds, during the hiring process if advised in advance. We are also committed to inclusion, anti-oppression and anti-racist practices while also supporting the continuous growth and development of an equitable and empowered education system at the PDSB.

Criminal Background Check
Successful candidates must provide a satisfactory Criminal Background Check prior to commencing employment. Please review the requirements for the Criminal Background Check.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but will only be contacting candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications best meet the requirements of the position. All communication to applicants regarding this job posting, including an invitation to complete skills assessments and/or a job interview if applicable, will be made through email. Candidates are encouraged to regularly check their email as listed on their TalentLink account.

Land Acknowledgement

The land upon which we work, live and sustain ourselves is the ancestral and treaty lands of the Miichizaagiig Anishinaabek also known today as the Mississaugas of the Credit, the rightful caretakers and title holders of this land. We also recognize the rich pre-contact history and relationships which include the Anishinaabek and the Onkwehonwe. Since European Contact, this land continues to be home to Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. As responsible community members, we value the diversity, dignity and worth of all people. Colonialism displaced and dispossessed Indigenous peoples of their ancestral lands and continues to deny their basic human rights, dignities and freedoms. We are committed to learning true history to reconcile, make reparations and fulfill our treaty obligations to the Original Peoples and our collective responsibilities to the land, water, animals, and each other for future generations.

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