Superintendent of Education – Pool

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  • CompanyGreater Essex County District School Board
  • Job TypeEducation
  • Required ExperienceCandidates should have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Principal.
  • ResumeRequired
  • Cover LetterRequired
  • Application Deadline06/24/2025

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Job Description

Superintendent of Education – Pool

The Greater Essex County District School Board invites applications both internally and externally for:
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION POOL.

Job Summary:
The Greater Essex County District School Board is home to over 36,000 students in Southern Ontario with 4,700 staff members while operating and maintaining 53 elementary schools and 14 secondary school in 9 municipalities. We also operate alternative and continuing education programs for the community. We serve a diverse community and are committed to welcoming all into our schools.

Nature & Scope of Position:
Greater Essex is looking to proactively recruit talented, dynamic, and knowledgeable leaders for the future. We are seeking potential candidates for the role of Superintendent of Education. Selection to the Superintendent Pool will be for a five-year term, renewable at the discretion of the Director.

Experience and Qualifications

Qualifications:
In the selection process:

  • Consideration will be given to each applicant’s academic qualifications as well as the variety and scope of their professional experience.
  • Consideration will also be given to interpersonal, organizational, management and communication skills.
  • Supervisory Officer qualifications, completed or in progress, are a requirement.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Principal.
  • Leadership experience within both elementary and secondary panels would be considered an asset.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to and documented success in working to create a fair, inclusive, antiracist environment for all stakeholders, and to supporting diverse constituencies and populations.

How to Apply

An application package should include:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • A brief one-page statement regarding a philosophy of education and a demonstrated commitment to creating safe and equitable learning environments.The names of three references are also to be included.

Qualified persons are invited to apply in writing quoting posting number 2025-113 on or before 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday June 24, 2025 to the Director of Education, Vicki Houston. No other form of submission will be accepted from external candidates.

Director of Education, Vicki Houston
Greater Essex County District School Board
451 Park Street West, Box 210
Windsor, ON N9A 6K1
Posting Number: 2025-113

The Greater Essex County District School Board actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:

  • First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
  • members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
  • persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;
  • persons who identify as women; and
  • persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

We recognize that many of these identities intersect and therefore, equity, diversity and inclusion can be complex. We value and respect the contributions that each person brings to enriching the Board and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in communities that we serve.

The Greater Essex County District School Board has an accommodation process in place that provides accommodations for employees and applicants. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the GECDSB strives to ensure that all recruiting processes are non-discriminatory and barrier-free. If you require an accommodation based on any Code-protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code for your interview, testing, and/or practicum, please advise the Recruitment Team member when contacted for an interview, testing and/or practicum. This will ensure that the appropriate accommodation(s) are in place prior to you attending.