Elementary Principal Promotion Process
Elementary Principal Promotion Process
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Elementary Principal Promotion Process
About the Board
The HamiltonWentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to learning equityengagementand innovation. We are guided by our vision Growing Together the mission that every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future and our values of Compassion Dignity Trust and Joy to guide our daily work and ensure that we honour the unique identities and needs of all. Proudly serving a community of approximately 50000 students in the City of Hamilton and surrounding area HWDSB operates across 84 elementary schools 13 secondary schools and 1 Adult Learning Centre in addition toprovidingsupport and service to approximately 8800 staff members.
StaffWellness
At HWDSB staff wellness is a priority. We are committed to cocreating and fostering an environment where staff feel safe valued and supported. We are continuously striving tosupportthe needs of our diverse community and activelywork tofoster andmaintaina culture of human rights.
Our holistic Staff Wellness program has been designed to support employees wellbeing in all dimensions of health. As one part of this comprehensive program all staffaswell as theirdependents have access to free and confidential supports throughour Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP) in addition to many other program components.
About the Role
We are proud to announce that we are creating a diverse leadership pool of qualified candidates for future Elementary Principal positions. We invite innovative collaborative and changefocused applications from current Elementary VicePrincipals and Principals. We strive to hire staff with a demonstrated practice of Human Rights antiracist antioppressive (ARAO) approaches to leadership. Throughout this calendar year weencourage applications from leaders whomaintainthe competency to confront and dismantle all forms of oppression to ensure students who are currently and historically underserved in our system excel. Successfulcandidatestotheseleadershippoolswillbeplacedonaready list for a twoyear period and may be assigned at anytime.
Committed to ourHWDSB MultiYear Strategic Plan ()an applicant for this opportunitymaintainsthe following competencies:
- Upholding Human Rights Safety & Wellbeing
- ProvidingEquitable Quality Education
- Collaborating with Students Families and Communities
- Building a Sustainable Education System
- Reinforcing Indigenous Educational Wellness & Reconciliation
Principal Candidates Qualifications:
- Enrollment in or completion of the Principals Qualification Program Part Two (placement pending successful completion of PQP Part Two).
- Experience as a Vice Principal or Principal in the Elementary panel
- Enrollment in or completion of the Special Education Additional Qualification Part One or other commensurate experience
- Good Standing with the Ontario College of Teachers
Application Package: Interested Candidatesarerequired tosubmitthe following documentation as part of theirapplicationpackage:
- Cover letter (onepage maximum)
- Resume (threepagemaximum)
- Leadership Reflection Document (twopage maximum)
- Referencescontact information of three professional referencesof whichonemay be acommunity reference. We encourage you to include yourcurrent supervisor (please add your references to your profile in Apply to Education)
- Permission to contact these references as part of the application process.
Application Deadline:
Please apply byThursday May 29 2025 by 12:00 p.m. to be considered for this round of the Principal promotion process.
Interviews will take place during the week ofJune.
Leadership Reflection:
Candidates are asked toprovidea written responseto the following questionwhichdemonstratestheir lived leadership experiences in support ofHWDSB Strategic Priorities as outlined in the MultiYear Strategic Plan (). This submission is to be no longer thantwopages.
For Principal applicants: Share an experience where you had to simultaneously uphold human rights ensure wellbeing andprovideequitableeducation. How did you balance these priorities and what did this experience teach you about complex decisionmaking in educational leadershipWhat was the impact of your leadership actions and how will this influence your leadership as a principal
Deadline for submission: Thursday May 29 2025 by 12:00 p.m.
Key dates for this process are as follows:
Friday May 1 2025 Job Posting Released
Tuesday May 20 2025(5:00 6:30 p.m.) Information Night at HWDSB 20 Education Court Hamilton (see below for registration link) Room 201C front reception area
Thursday May 29 2025 Job Posting Closes
Friday June 6 2025 Invitations to interviews and the prep session will be sent to selected candidates from
Monday June 9 2025 (5:00 6:30 p.m.) Interview Preparation Session (by invitation only) HWDSB 20 Education Court Hamilton Room 180A
June Interviews (3 Days)
Thursday June 26 2025 Final Decision Announcement
We encourage all interested and qualified internal candidates to apply and participate in this important leadership opportunity.
Information Session Tuesday May 20 2025
(5:00p.m. 6:30 p.m. HWDSB Board Office 20 Education Court Hamilton)
Allinterestedinternalandexternalcandidatesareencouragedtoattendtheinitialprep sessiontolearn more about HWDSB ourStrategic Plan()ourEquity Action Plan the Indigenous Education Circle StrategicAction Plan (IECSAP)and our promotion process. We look forward to welcomingyou. Further sessions will be planned throughout the year as the application process is open all year for all four positions. To register for the preparation sessions please click the registration linkREGISTRATION
Applicant SelfIdentification Form
The information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSBs progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB recruitment and hiring practices. We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected useddisclosedand retained in the system(Policy 1.6 Privacy). Information on this form is collectedpursuant toOntarios Education Equity Action Plan(Ministry of Education) andin accordance withthe Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act(MFIPPA). Access to this form is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. The Research and Analytics Department will use aggregate data from all the forms (not individual data) for internal reporting. Their access and use of the data is governed by MFIPPA andethical research practices. Applicant SelfIdentification Forms will bemaintainedin the Human Resources job competition file and securely destroyed 1 year after the job posting for candidates not selected for an interview and 6 years after the job posting for candidates interviewedin accordance withgeneral records retention principles. If you prefer not to answer any of the questions you can select prefer not to in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this form please contact.
Check List of mandatory documents:
Candidate applications must be submittedto Apply to Education and containthe following information:
- Cover letter (onepage maximum)
- Resume (threepage maximum)
- Leadership Reflection Document (twopage maximum)
- References contact information of three professional references of which onemay be acommunity reference. We encourage you to include your current supervisor.
- Please add your references to yourApply to Education profile
Principal Qualifications:
- Enrollment in or completion of the Principals Qualification Program Part Two (placement pending successful completion of PQP Part Two).
- Current experience as a Vice Principal or Principal in the Elementary panel
- Enrollment in or completion of the Special Education Additional Qualification Part One or other commensurate experience
- Good Standing with the Ontario College of Teachers
Employment Equity Statement
HamiltonWentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum staff population physicalsurroundingsand the broader community.
HWDSBs mission is to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world. Guided by this mission HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of human rights equitydiversityand inclusion while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities experiences and needs of our students and our communities.
HWDSB seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion and who will contribute to the vision of creating inclusive andequitableoutcomes. HWDSB especially invites and welcomes applications from:
- Indigenous Peoples ( NationsMtisand Inuit peoples).
- Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race ancestry colour religion and/or spiritual beliefs or place of origin ( racialized communities immigrant communities etc.).
- Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.
- Persons who identify as women.
- Persons of marginalized sexual orientations gender identities and gender expressions. ( and LGBTQIA).
As part of HWDSBs commitment to employment equity and removing barriers to groups that have faced and continue to face barriers in employment we invite all applicants to complete a voluntary
questionnairethat collects identitybased information. The voluntary questionnaireis on the Apply to Education application page for this position.
HWDSB is committed toprovidingaccommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation pleasenotify usin advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Land Acknowledgement
HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treatyrelationshipbetween the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do soresponsiblyrespectfullyand sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities theMississaugasof the Credit FirstNationand the Six Nations of the Grand River.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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