• COVID-19
• Commencement at HWDSB
• Senior Team
• Trustees
• Accessibility
• Indigenous Education
• Budget and Finance
• Human Rights and Equity
• Labour Update
• Media and Communications
• Policies
• Public Consultation
• Purchasing
• Research and Privacy
• School Renewal
• Severe Weather
• Multi-Year Strategic Plan
• Transportation
• Mental Health Strategy
• Wifi in HWDSB Schools

Fall 2021 Promotion Process for Elementary Principals and Elementary Vice Principals

Apply Now via Apply to Education

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to learning, equity, engagement and innovation.  HWDSB is guided by its mission to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world and proudly serves a community of approximately 50,000 students in the City of Hamilton and surrounding area.  HWDSB operates across 84 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 1 Adult Learning Centre in addition to providing support and service to approximately 7,096 staff members.

We are proud to announce we are creating a pool of qualified candidates for future Elementary Principal and Elementary Vice Principal positions.  Successful candidates to these administrative leadership pools will be placed on a ready list for a two year period and may be assigned at any time.

You are an exemplary educator who combines excellence in communication, a commitment to quality public education and a dedication to outstanding leadership.  Your competencies in the areas of decolonization, equity, anti-racism and anti-oppression are demonstrated through your consistent efforts to create culturally safe environments, to disrupt discrimination, and to dismantle racism and oppression of historically underserved stakeholder groups.  You must be a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers and be currently enrolled in the Principal’s Qualification Program Part One (placement pending successful completion of PQP Part One).  Candidates who applied in the Winter 2021 Promotion Process and are considering re-submission are encouraged to delay their application at this time, thus creating the opportunity to demonstrate additional professional growth in a future promotion process.

All internal and external candidates are encouraged to attend promotion process preparation sessions on Wednesday, September 15 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, September 29 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Links to these virtual sessions are contained within the critical timelines on the following page.

Candidate applications must be submitted to Apply to Education by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021 and contain the following information:

• cover letter and resume
• minimum of three professional references with email contact information and permission to contact references
• current OCT qualifications
• 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)
• completed Leadership Experience Summary document
  • Link to Vice Principal document https://bit.ly/HWDSBFall2021LESVP
  • Link to Principal document  https://bit.ly/HWDSBFall2021LESP

Fall 2021 Promotion Process Critical Timelines

Employment Equity Statement

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum, staff population, physical surroundings and the broader community.

HWDSB’s mission is to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world. Guided by this mission, HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities, experiences and needs of our students and our communities.

HWDSB seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, and who will contribute to the vision of creating inclusive and equitable outcomes. HWDSB especially invites and welcomes applications from:

• Indigenous Peoples (e.g. First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples);
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; (e.g. Black and racialized communities, immigrant communities, etc.)
• 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. (i.e. Two-spirit and LGBTQIA+)

As part of HWDSB’s commitment to employment equity and removing barriers to groups that have faced and continue to face barriers in employment, we invite all applicants to complete a voluntary question(s) that collects identity-based information. The voluntary question(s) is on the Apply to Education application page for this position.

HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation, please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Land Acknowledgement

HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources thereon. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River.

Applicant Self-Identification Form

The information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSB’s progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB recruitment and hiring practices.  We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system (Policy 1.6 – Privacy). Information on this form is collected pursuant to Ontario’s Education Equity Action Plan (Ministry of Education) and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Access to this form is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. The Research and Analytics Department will use aggregate data from all the forms (not individual data) for internal reporting. Their access and use of the data is governed by MFIPPA and ethical research practices. Applicant Self-Identification Forms will be maintained in the Human Resources job competition file and securely destroyed 1 year after the job posting for candidates not selected for an interview and 6 years after the job posting in accordance with general records retention principles.  If you prefer not to answer any of the questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this form please contact [email protected].

View the original posting on Apply to Education here.