Secondary Principal Pool

Secondary Principal - Fall 2025

The Halton District School Board (HDSB) is one of the fastest growing school districts in Canada and growth is projected to remain strong for the foreseeable future. The regions population is anticipated to almost double in size by 2051 from a current population of 596637 to a projected population of by 2051. Together our 11000 staff serve more than 67000 students in 110 schools and growing in the communities of Burlington Halton Hills (Georgetown & Acton) Milton and Oakville. We are seeking Secondary Principals for our Secondary Pool.

The culture of the HDSB is welcoming and collaborative. Administrators demonstrate and encourage collaboration respect and encourage students and staff to learn grow and inspire together. Such processes facilitate the identification of administrators who are competent knowledgeable and compassionate and whose qualifications and lived experiences enable them to demonstrate the leadership practices contained in The Ontario Leadership Framework and support the implementation of the Halton District School Boards Multi-Year Plan 2024-2028. The Halton District School Board is searching for school leaders who adopt a critical consciousness as educators who engage in leading and learning through anti-colonial and anti-racist frameworks. This practice ensures that we are continually moving to create and sustain change and improve outcomes for all students.

The Board is creating a pool of qualified candidates to be eligible for positions in accordance with its Administrative Procedure Promotion Transfer and Placement of Principals/Vice Principals.

Vice Principal candidates will:

• hold Principal Qualifications Part 1 and 2 in accordance with Ministry regulation at the time of application;
• be in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers;
• have successful experience as a Vice Principal demonstrating proven leadership
• effectiveness in the school community;
• be in good standing with respect to conduct;
• have demonstrated experience with Special Education policies and procedures
• demonstrate evidence of core capacities identified in the Ontario Leadership Framework.

In Person Information Session:

Date: Thursday October 23 2025

Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: J.W. Singleton Education Centre 2050 Guelph Line Burlington ON

(Board Room)

Application Package: (1-6)

The completed application consists of:

• Cover Letter
• Resume highlighting leadership and impact
• Copy of most recent certificate of qualification from the Ontario College of Teachers
• Current performance appraisal (PPA for vice principals and TPA for teachers within the last 5 years)
• Leadership Competencies and Practices
• i) Question #1 (written submission)
• ii) Question #2 (video submission)
• Reference authorization form

Additional Information:

• A timeline for this process can be found here.
• Packages will be assessed based on candidate readiness as per The Ontario Leadership Framework cover letter resume and question specific rubrics and post-interview reference checks.
• The HDSB Multi Year Plan 2024-2028 can be found here.
• The Ontario Leadership Framework can be found here.
• Your references will be contacted as part of the post-interview screening process. Ensure that your references have a copy of your Leadership Experience Summary.
• Please ensure your entire package is electronically submitted in the Additional Documents section of Apply to Education no later than 4PM on Friday October 31 2025.

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 HDSBs Employment Equity Policy and Ontarios Anti Racism Data Standards:

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism 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 equity-deserving 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 experience lived experience skills backgrounds and perspectives; and
• granting first consideration where the skills ability and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.

The section includes questions from Ontarios Anti-Racism 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 evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontarios Anti-Racism Data Standards 2017).

Questions about this collection may be directed to Dixon Mohammed - Manager Recruitment Selection and Staffing at

Accommodation:

Upon request we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who require accommodations based on the protected grounds in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.

Student Safety:

Ensuring the safety of our students is essential. For this reason external applicants hired to the HDSB must provide an original copy of an acceptable criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening.

Wellness:

The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.