As our Executive Educational Leaders, you will be at the forefront of our commitment to student well-being, equity, and academic excellence. You’ll leverage your vision and dynamic leadership style to collaborate with senior leaders, trustees, and communities, and foster an environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed.
Why lead at the TDSB?
At TDSB, we believe that every one of our 236,000 students deserve the opportunity to succeed. We are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable, and innovative educational environment that empowers our students to thrive personally, socially, and academically. As a member of our Executive Educational Leadership and Senior Teams, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of our students and the future of public education in Toronto and across Canada.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead with Purpose: Advance the Calls to Action in Truth and Reconciliation, embedding these principles into every aspect of our educational practice. Build and sustain productive relationships with Indigenous communities and the diverse populations we serve, ensuring their voices and needs are at the center of our work.
- Demonstrate Equitable Thinking: Utilize your expertise to coach and lead Superintendents, system leaders, and school leaders in developing anti-oppressive practices that address disparities and disproportionalities in outcomes (e.g., Indigenous, Black, and Latinx students, and students with special education needs).
- Forge Strong Partnerships: Form and sustain productive and respectful partnerships aligned with the Multi-Year Strategic Plan (MYSP).
- Navigate Complexity: Apply your political acumen and relationship skills to develop effective relationships with trustees, unions, community groups, and staff, tackling complex challenges impacting student achievement, belonging, well-being and equity.
- Deliver Results: Motivate and advance thoughtful strategic actions leading to measurable outcomes for students aligned with the MYSP and annual operating budget.
- Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with the Director’s Executive Council, system leaders, senior team, and staff, playing a critical role in developing, shaping, implementing, and monitoring system goals and priorities.
Eligible Candidates
- You are a visionary leader with a strong track record in educational leadership.
- You have a deep commitment to equity and have successfully led initiatives that reduce disparities in student outcomes.
- You are an effective communicator and collaborator, with the ability to build strong partnerships across diverse communities.
- You thrive in complex environments and are skilled at navigating political landscapes to achieve system-wide goals.
- You apply a human rights and anti-oppressive approach to lead with respect for human dignity, optimism, and courage.