Superintendent - Courtenay, Canada - School District #71 (Comox Valley)

School District #71 (Comox Valley)
School District #71 (Comox Valley)
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Courtenay, Canada

1 month ago

Sophia Lee

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Expression of Interest

The Position
***The Superintendent of Schools has general supervision and direction over the educational staff employed by the district and is responsible for all statutory requirements established in The School Act and Regulations. The position calls for a highly skilled and experienced educator with leadership experience in pedagogy, curriculum instruction, Indigenous culture and education, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility. The position necessitates the Superintendent to be visible and engaged with students, staff, parents, and the communities, and to work dynamically with the Board of Education.


The School District
***Comox Valley Schools (SD71) is a positive, progressive, and growing school district located on the east coast of Vancouver Island in the Province of British Columbia. Our district includes the municipalities of the City of Courtenay, the Town of Comox, the Village of Cumberland, Comox Valley Regional District, the K'omoks First Nation, as well as three rural electoral areas which extend from Oyster River (to the north) to Fanny Bay (to the south) and include Hornby and Denman Islands situated in the Salish Sea to the east. The Beaufort Mountains lie to our west. Comox Valley Schools (SD71) is home to approximately 10,000 students in our 15 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 secondary schools, 2 alternative schools, and a provincial online learning school. We also host a number of strong educational programs of choice including early and late French Immersion, an international student program, robust careers and ADST programing, environmental and outdoor learning, blended learning options, a fine arts academy, and a Montessori program. Comox Valley Schools (SD71) is the largest employer and governance organization in the region with over 1,800 employees and an operating budget of approximately $118 million.

******- Have a demonstrated and ongoing commitment to working collaboratively in creating, sharing, and implementing a vision that is centered on holistic learning for all children

  • Committed to working collaboratively with our Board of Education including centering decision making and practices to the Strategic Plan
  • Have a demonstrated and ongoing commitment to equity, diversity, accessibility, and social justice, including initiatives to address climate change
  • Model ethical leadership, integrity, and lifelong learning with the continued evolution of growing the capacity of self and others
  • Have a proven track record of continuously improving all student achievement and completion rates
  • Be relationshipfocused, a team builder, visible, and a connecting force within the district and our community
  • Have a demonstrated and ongoing commitment to decolonizing education
  • Have successful experience, combined with a curiosity and commitment for growth regarding professional learning, administrative matters including finances, policy, human resources, and labour relations
  • Have commitment to diversityfocused employment practices
  • Be a strong communicator, orally, written and with social media, and be committed to transparency
  • Have a demonstrated history and ongoing commitment to innovation, creativity, problemsolving, and critical thinking
  • Be capable of navigating uncertainty and maintaining calm in our everchanging world/educational landscape

You Want to Live Here
***There are few communities in BC where you can ski, swim in the ocean, river or lake, or mountain bike or golf (or all three) in one day, but the Comox Valley boasts that and so much more.


The Comox Valley has a population of approximately 75,000 and offers a diversity of experience including miles of ocean shoreline and beaches, many rivers and lakes with stunning swimming holes, a thriving arts community and music scene and including a summer music fest, lush agriculture and weekly farmers' markets, hiking, boating, mountain-biking, skiing (Mount Washington), golf and every variety of outdoor activity, and proximity to other delightful island daytrips and get-aways.


The K'ómoks First Nation is proud to be a part of two dominant cultures, Northern Coast Salish as well as Kwakwaka'wakw.

Historically, ancestors spoke Pentlatch or ayajusem (Island Comox dialect).

They would also have been familiar with a number of neighbouring languages such as Kwak̓wala, given extensive trade and intermarriage.

Their language use was complex and evolved over time.


Recruitment Timelines
***- Applications close at 12:00 noon on Monday, June 5, 202- Interviews will be scheduled mid-June 2023 and will likely require 2 days of both formal and informal interviews


Application Package Requirements
******•A cover letter describing your interest in this position and the communities it serves, your current role and responsibilities, any professional history pertinent to this opportunity, and what it is about this opportunity that has drawn your inte
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