Superintendent of Education

for the position of:
**Superintendent of Education**

Located in beautiful southwestern Ontario, the Board encompasses a large area of over 5,000 square kilometers, including Sarnia-Lambton and Chatham-Kent. With approximately 9,200 students, 23 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools, 1,700 staff, and an annual operating budget of $135 million, the St. Clair Catholic District School Board is committed to providing its students with an outstanding, faith-based learning environment that focuses on educating the whole' child.
- Work in a constructive leadership model to ensure effective implementation of Catholic curricula and the corollary programming needs of elementary and secondary schools;
- Proactively work with the senior team and administrators on developing equity, diversity and inclusion practices throughout the Board;
- Communicate professionally with all persons;
- Lead all aspects of an assigned portfolio, including supervision of staff and fiscal accountability;
- Engage in and support positive labour and employee relations and the holistic development of all persons;
- Provide effective supporting, monitoring and reporting mechanisms for the pursuit of all goals and targets within the Board's Multi-Year Plan and annual Student Achievement Plan.

Skills and Qualification Requirements:

- Ontario Supervisory Officer's Qualifications; or working towards SOQP qualifications;
- Ontario College of Teachers - Certificate of Qualifications and Registration;
- Current Pastoral Letter of Reference;
- Minimum of 5 years Principal or Superintendent experience (preferred);
- Demonstrated expertise with the implementation of curricula, pedagogies and special education;
- Experience in an elementary portfolio and/or in an elementary school;
- Excellent interpersonal skills that embrace confidentiality, diplomacy, conflict resolution and problem-solving;
- Demonstrated sound knowledge of instructional leadership and how to effectively implement innovative, evidence based strategies;
- Demonstrated experience in capacity building of teachers, education workers and school leaders.
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Ontario College of Teachers - Certificate of Qualifications and Registration;
- Copies of all relevant educational and professional credentials;
- A written statement of philosophy as it relates to Catholic leadership, teaching and learning;
- Current pastoral reference;Three professional references and written authorization to contact all references (in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act).
- We thank all applicants for their interest but only those considered for an interview will be contacted._

Scott Johnson John Van Heck

Director of Education Chair of the Board