The Grand Erie District School Board is seeking dynamic, passionate, and dedicated educational leaders to provide ongoing support to create positive outcomes for students. The Grand Erie District School Board is inviting applications for inclusion in the Superintendent of Education Pool (elementary).

We are located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. The Board spans a geographic area encompassing the City of Brantford and the Counties of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, as well as students from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.  The Education Centre is in Brantford. The district serves more than 28,000 students in rural and urban settings, with 2,900 employees. 

Successful applicants for inclusion in the Superintendent of Education Pool (elementary) must hold the following qualifications:

• Have successful experience in a principal or superintendent role.

• Hold a Supervisory Officer certificate, be actively enrolled in the Supervisory Officer’s Qualification Program (SOQP) or intend to begin the program with a commitment to completion by June 2026.

As a member of the Board’s senior administrative team, reporting to the Director of Education, the successful candidate(s) will:

• Demonstrate expertise as a strong instructional leader.

• Provide effective leadership and supervision to a network of elementary schools.

• Build the capacity of staff through strength-based leadership.

• Facilitate Family of Schools learning sessions with impact and insight.

• Motivate and lead others in the systematic use of assessment and evidence-based data to improve student learning outcomes.

• Model superior leadership, communication, and organizational skills with a focus on student success, and well-being.

• Collaborate meaningfully with a team of system leaders.

• Champion equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and anti-oppression with a demonstrated commitment to removing barriers to student success.

• Commit to continuous professional growth and reflective leadership practice.

• Act as an agent of the Board by aligning leadership practices with the Grand Erie Multi-Year Strategic Plan and Annual Learning and Operating Plans.

Successful applicants to the pool will be appointed as positions become available.  The pool will be in effect for a period of 2 years after which time applicants will have to re-apply.
Completed packages should be addressed to JoAnna Roberto, Director of Education, and are to be submitted electronically to hr-gedsb@granderie.ca by 4:00 pm on May 16, 2025

Interviews will take place in May/June.
Please submit the following as part of your application package:

• A cover letter

• A detailed resume

• A one-page statement describing the impact you aspire to have as an educational leader in Grand Erie

• The names of at least three professional references.

Applicants with a disability that requires an accommodation to enable their participation in the interview process should advise the Board when contacted for an interview.  Any assessment and selection materials and processes used in the interview process can be made available in an accessible format, upon request in advance.

All submissions are subject to a screening process and some applicants may not be granted an interview.

Grand Erie District School Board recognizes Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as the longstanding peoples of this territory. We honour, recognize, and respect these communities as well as all First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples who reside within Grand Erie District School Board. We are all stewards of these lands and waters where we now gather, learn, and play, and commit to working together in the spirit of Reconciliation.