Elementary School Principal

October 2025

**APPLICATION**FOR**POSITION**OF**RESPONSIBILITY**

**ELEMENTARY**SCHOOL**PRINCIPAL**

**FALL**2025**

**_ VISION_**_ _**_OF_**_ _**_CATHOLIC_**_ _**_SCHOOL_**_ _**_LEADERSHIP_**

**_ Leadership in and on behalf of Catholic schools is deeply spiritual, servant-like, visionary and empowering._**_ _**_A Catholic_**_ school leader is called to be a spiritual leader, an effective administrator, an instructional leader and an excellent communicator._**_ _**_We seek_**_ _**_educational_**_ _**_leaders_**_ _**_who demonstrate_**_ _**_powerful_**_ _**_personal_**_ _**_mission_**_ _**_and commitment_**_ _**_through_**_ _**_action. We_**_ _**_are_**_ _**_committed_**_ _**_to_**_ _**_selecting_**_ _**_leaders_**_ _**_who_**_ _**_are_**_ _**_visionary_**_ _**_and_**_ _**_innovative,_**_ _**_student-focused,_**_ _**_committed_**_ _**_to_**_ _**_equity,_**_ _**_excellent_**_ _**_role models and collaborative in building a Catholic community._**

**Toronto**Catholic**District**School**Board**:
The TCDSB is an inclusive learning community rooted in the love of Christ. We educate students to grow in grace and knowledge and to lead lives of faith, hope and charity. At Toronto Catholic, we have a long and distinguished history of providing excellence in Catholic education for the Toronto community. Catholic Social Teachings, the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations and the Board's Pastoral Plan and our Equity Action Plan are foundational to our exemplary approach to teaching and learning in the 21st century.

The TCDSB is proud to be a significant part of the fabric of publicly funded Catholic education in the province of Ontario. We serve more than 90,000 students in well over 190 schools and represent close to half-a-million Catholic school supporters in the city of Toronto.

**Summary**of**the**Position**-**Elementary**School**Principal**:

- Set the direction for the school that aligns with the strategic direction of the Board by building a shared vision and a collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture.
- Provide effective curriculum leadership support within an assigned school that supports the Board's objectives

including equity/diversity and inclusion, student achievement and well-being.
- Effectively support the management and administration of the school's resources regarding, but not limited to, operational areas including the management of staff; the creation of a safe learning environment; student registration, attendance and promotion; discipline and student records.
- Promote professional growth through the provision of fair, effective and timely Vice Principal and teacher performance appraisals including managing the completion of Annual Learning and Growth Plans.
- Engage internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to parents, parish priests, trustees and external agencies.

**References**Required**in**the**Application**Package**:

- Current Pastoral Reference from your local parish priest.
- Provide the name and contact information of your current Principal and your current Superintendent.
- Vulnerable Sector Screening (External Applicants).

**Education**:

- Completion of Religious Education Part 1.
- Completion of the Foundation Series - Discerning Catholic Leadership Program by June 2026.
- Completion of Principal's Qualifications Program Part 2 by June 2026.
- Completion of either two specialist or honours specialist qualifications, or master's degree (or proof of enrolment in

a master's program with completion of at least one course by the closing of the posting.
**Leadership**Experience**:

- 1 year of experience as a Vice Principal in the Elementary panel as of June 30, 2026.
- Demonstrated experience in nurturing the Catholic faith community, personally and organizationally, in support of student achievement.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in areas of instruction, curriculum and assessment within a school.
- Demonstrated experience fostering and/or creating a safe and healthy learning environment for all students.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating and building effective relationships with stakeholders.

**Abilities**:

- Ability to build effective interpersonal relationships with all stakeholders including parents.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to problem-solve and make evidence-based, informed decisions.

**Application**package**must**contain**the**following**documents**when**submitted**:

- Resume and Cover Letter.
- Certificate of Qualification from the Ontario College of Teachers.
- If your Certificate of Qualification does not include any one of the following: master's degree **or**completed two specialist or honours specialist qualifications, Principal's Qualifications Part 2 or Religious Education Part 1, include proof that you have completed the course or include your transcripts.
- Pastoral Reference Letter from the Pastor of the parish at which you are currently registered.
- Name and contact information of two refere