Description
Principal Pool - Elementary and Secondary
ADMIN-
The Waterloo Catholic District School Board serves over 38,000 learners and provides services to students in 50 schools (Kindergarten to Grade 12 and adult learners) across the Waterloo Region. The Board conducts intentional recruitment and selection as it seeks to achieve a state of greater equity for employees and students and to diversify its workforce.
WCDSB Mission: As disciples of Christ, we educate and nurture hope in all learners to realize their full potential to transform God’s world.
WCDSB Beliefs: All students nurtured in a community grounded in our Gospel values, and experiencing authentic learning environments of collaboration, inquiry and engagement, will become global citizens who transform God’s world.
WCDSB is looking for Principals who are passionate and committed to:
Leading school communities in alignment with the WCDSB Multi-Year Strategic Plan (https://www.wcdsb.ca/mysp/)
Providing an encouraging and uplifting message to staff, student and families that would help usher us from pandemic and provide healing and spark in alignment with the WCDSB Pastoral Plan (https://www.wcdsb.ca/pastoral-plan/)
Fostering equity for all students and staff in alignment with the Equity Action Plan (Board Improvement and Equity Plan
Valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment
Utilizing innovation to improve student engagement and achievement.
M inimum Requirements:
Hold a current Certificate of Qualification with the Ontario College of Teachers (In good standing)
Completion of Part 1 of the Ontario Principal’s Qualification Program (PQP) and completion of Part 2 of the PQP or commitment to complete Part 2 by date of assignment (September 2025)
Hold Religious Education Certificate, Part I or a Letter of Equivalency from OECTA Provincial/OCSTA
Five years of teaching experience
Demonstrated successful experience as a Vice-Principal
Catholic in good standing with a Pastoral reference
Have developed a professional portfolio tied to the Catholic School Level Leadership Framework that demonstrates a transformation of lifelong learning experience(s) to teaching and learning practices. Catholic School Level Leadership Framework
Desirable Assets:
A Masters’ degree
Evidence of a clear understanding of the purpose and nature of leadership experiences in a Catholic School and in a variety of other settings
A good knowledge of special education policies and procedures.
How to Build the Professional Portfolio
Reference the Catholic School Level Leadership Framework and the MYSP and provide the following:
Up to 2 pages for each Catholic School Level Leadership domain describing your leadership work and experience as it directly relates to each domain (ensure your descriptions illustrate school and/or board level leadership)
Examples can be both formal (vice-principal) and informal (organized liturgies)
Artifacts (photos, presentation link, certificate, memos, etc.) to support your written descriptions (approximately 2-5 artifacts per domain)
All qualified applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply and applicants may choose to indicate if they are from a group who has experienced racial or social discrimination. Self-identification data will be used as a consideration in this posting. Aggregate data will be stored anonymously to support improvements to the Board’s hiring processes.
Application Process: Internal and External Applicants
All Applicants must be submitted through directly through Apply to Education(https://wcdsb.simplication.com). Applications will be accepted until Monday, November 4, 2024 at 4 PM.
Require technical assistance, please contact Apply to Education at 1-877-900-5627 (Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 7:00 pm EST.) or email recruitment@wcdsb.ca.
Applications Portfolio Package must include:
A complete and up-to-date personal resume or curriculum vitae (cover letter and resume)
A professional portfolio tied to the Catholic School Level Leadership Framework that demonstrates a transformation of lifelong learning experience(s) to teaching and learning practices.
A Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate.
A current satisfactory pastoral reference dated within the last 12 months. The form can be found at https://www.wcdsb.ca/careers/how-to-apply/
Minimum of two professional references
It is preferable that one reference is from your current supervisor. If a reference from your current supervisor cannot be provided, please indicate why. Additional references are welcome, including from community work.
Teacher Performance Appraisal: (TPA) completed within the past three years.
If a TPA has not been completed within the past three years, a letter of support from the principal mentor will be accepted.
Upload your “good standing” OCT Certification (OCT number) from OCT website.
NOTE : If you are enrolled and your OCT certificate is not reflecting your current enrollment, please upload proof of enrollment for the following:
Proof of enrollment in or completion of the Principal’s Qualification Program Part One (placement pending successful completion of PQP Part One).
Proof of enrollment in or completion of Religious Education Certificate, Part 1.
To request this file in large print, please email aoda@wcdsb.ca. If you require a disability related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at (519) 578-3677, extension 2368 to discuss your needs under the Human Rights Code. Responses to inquiries will be provided within 72 hours.
At WCDSB, we are committed to respecting your privacy , and will take appropriate measures to protect any personal information you may share with us through the job application process. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used to determine qualifications for employment. For more information about the Board’s Privacy Policy, please contact our Privacy Officer at 519-578-3660 Ext. 2381.
The successful candidate will be required to produce a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Background Check . For further information refer to policy APS 038 on the website of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.
