Superintendent of Equitable Education Talent Pool - Whitby, Canada - Durham District School Board

Durham District School Board

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Whitby, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Through its "Ignite Learning" campaign, the Durham District School Board (DDSB) has outlined its strategic priorities, which include Success, Well-Being, Leadership, Equity, Engagement and Innovation. This is an exciting opportunity for the Superintendent of Equitable Education to contribute meaningfully to these priorities.

The DDSB is currently seeking educational leaders who are focused on student achievement and well-being, and who are committed to championing the District'scommitment to providing learning and working environments that centre Indigenous rights, human rights, and equity.

Principal and system leaders with experience building collaborative leadership teams, with a strong record of scaffolding opportunities to support student success, as well as demonstrating a commitment to anti-discrimination and anti-oppression within an extended school community, are invited to apply.

We believe that our schools need to be places where everyone knows that they belong and can succeed in a culture of high expectations.

Our mission is to create an equitable, dynamic and innovative school system, free from discriminatory systemic barriers.

We are committed to promoting and upholding Indigenous rights and human rights in all of our learning and working environments in accordance with DDSB policies and procedures.

Our strategic plan
"Ignite Learning" is built on aspirational goals for staff and students in six areas, described as follows:

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Success
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Well-being

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Leadership

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Equity

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Engagement

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Innovation

We value forward thinking._

We are currently engaged in a proactive recruitment and selection process to build a
Talent Pool of Superintendents of Equitable Education for the future.

In doing so, we are guided by research on the impact of leadership on student well-being and success.

The DDSB is committed to supporting school leadership teams in their work with educators and all staff to implement research-based best practices to foster student and system success.

Strong background in equitybased leadership that is grounded in Indigenous rights, human rights, and antioppression principles, practices and accountabilities;
Caring and collaborative leadership skills with a history of building and supporting strong, inclusive teams and serving diverse communities;
Experience in, and an ongoing commitment to, community outreach and engagement characterized by trusting relationships in the extended school community, including students, parents/guardians, staff, Trustees, and community and education partners;
Experience championing, leading and supporting the development of coherent, integrated operational processes and implementation strategies to support the DDSB's multiyear strategic plan and other District priorities and transformational organizational change initiatives;
Innovative problemsolving skills to dismantle systemic barriers and manage complex operational opportunities and challenges;
A databased school improvement approach focused on researchbased instructional strategies, and inclusive and equitable student experiences, opportunities and outcomes;
The importance of collaborative work across a Family of Schools, including collegial work with other principal leaders and system leadership teams;
Experience managing fiscal and human resources, in addition to maintenance of board facilities and resources;
Effective oral and written communication skills and political acumen to manage complex situations and convey information to diverse audiences with sensitivity and discretion;
Ongoing commitment to their own professional learning as well as the learning of others;
An understanding of public service leadership and desire to empower others;
Strong interpersonal leadership skills grounded in empathic, honest and respectful interactions and relationships, selfawareness, optimism, and ethical and accountable decisionmaking;
A systemsunderstanding of the ways in which school boards and schoolsfunction;
Managerial skills, including transparency, listening skills, appreciation, strategic planning, project management, conflictresolution, negotiation, presentation skills, networking, and change management.

Supervisory Officer's qualifications, completed or in progress, are a requirement.

Successful experience in at least two leadership roles in the elementary or secondary panels, with a combination of elementary and secondary experience, is preferred.

Related leadership experiences with the Ministry of Education, Faculties of Education, and EQAO may be considered equivalent to a school leadership role.

The
Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural communities of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog townships and the cities and towns of Ajax,