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May 13th 2025
Notice of Vacancy
Position: Superintendent of Education
Salary Range: In accordance with Halton District School Board Executive Compensation Plan
Location: J.W. Singleton Education Centre or New Street Education Centre
Work Schedule: 35 hours/week 12 months/year
Effective Date: Negotiable
Organization :
The Halton District School Board (HDSB) is one of the fastest growing school districts in Canada. Together our 11000 staff serve more than 67000 students in 92 elementary and 17 secondary schools in the communities of Burlington Halton Hills Milton and Oakville.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Associate Director of Education the Superintendent of Education is a key member of the senior administrative team responsible for leading a designated family of schools assisting principals in their instructional leadership in support of school improvement as well as other system responsibilities in alignment with the Boards MultiYear Strategic Plan (). In this senior leadership role the Superintendent will inspire and support learning; create safe healthy inclusive and engaging environments where all students can succeed.
Responsibilities Include:
The Superintendent will provide leadership and oversight in a number of areas related to program planning delivery and evaluation supervision of schools and building system capacity to improve student success and wellbeing.
The successful candidate will be a collaborative and innovative leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The incumbent has strong knowledge of their communities and responds to their needs while developing collegial and collaborative learning and working environments where Principals Viceprincipals and staff within the system fulfill the Halton District School Boards commitment to every student by fostering an environment that inspires and supports learning.
The Superintendent ensures compliance with Provincial and other legislative regulations school board Policies and Administrative Procedures and other directives as set out by the Ministry of Education and the Boards MultiYear Strategic Plan.
Position Requirements :
- Membership in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers;
- Successful completion of a Supervisory Officers Certificate (recognized by the Ontario College of Teachers);
- 5 years successful leadership experience demonstrated within an educational setting;
- Proven personal leadership resources as outlined in the Ontario Leadership Framework;
- Demonstration of the values and commitments of the HDSBs MultiYear Strategic Plan
- Broad understanding and respect of an inclusive approach to relationship building with diverse stakeholders in the community and in schools.
- Deep understanding of youth culture and the principles of youth engagement
- Proven ability to engage community stakeholders; and
- Ability to affect positive change.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Response to Leadership Competencies and Practices Question
Applications along with your resume and other supporting documents must be submitted through Apply to Education by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 21st 2025
If you experience technical difficulties please connect with . If you have questions regarding the recruitment process please connect with Dixon Mohammed
Job Category: Teachers Principals & Superintendents Job Code: 3942296
We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with shortlisted applicants will be made through the email address provided on the applicants Apply To Education profile page.
First consideration for posted vacancies will be given to qualified applicants from the employee group in which the vacancy occurs.
Applicant Self Identification Questions:
As part of the recruitment and selection function the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code HDSBs Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure and Ontarios Anti Racism Data Standards:
Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the AntiRacism Act 2017 S.O. 2017 c. 15 in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act R.S.O. 1990 c. M.56. In accordance with HDSBs Employment Equity Policy personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equitydeserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.
Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298 Operation of Schools General) and any applicable collective agreement provisions the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria:
- valuing applicants additional experiences lived experience skills backgrounds and perspectives;
- granting first consideration where the skills ability and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal to applicants who selfidentify as members of historically underrepresented communities.
The section includes questions from Ontarios AntiRacism Data Standards (Standards 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidencebased decisionmaking and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontarios AntiRacism Data Standards 2017).
Questions about this collection may be directed to Dixon Mohammed Manager of Staffing and Recruiting at
Accommodation:
Upon request we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.
Wellness:
The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.
Leadership Competencies and Practices
Superintendent of Education
Please complete the following using a minimum 11 font size.
Written Component
Your response to the question below should be a maximum of two (2) pages
Leadership Experience Summary
How have you demonstrated leadership in building relationships to support inclusive school communities How will these experiences transfer to the role of Superintendent of Education Consider the following:
- The context and rationale for your initiatives including connections to HDSB strategic priorities
- Goals stakeholders and data sources used to inform your planning
- Specific leadership strategies you employed to address challenges and drive success
- Evidence of impact and lessons learned
Employment Type
Full-Time
