Superintendent of Student Achievement
About the role
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY: SUPERINTENDENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB)is seeking an innovative, dynamic and agile leader to join our Executive Committee as Superintendent of Student Achievement , with duties to commence as soon as possible.
VISION AND VALUES OF A UGDSB LEADER
Our Leaders…
- Foster Engaging and Supporting Learning Environments
- Inspire a Lifelong Love of Learning
- Are champions of Health & Wellbeing
- Actively ensure Equity of Access and Outcomes
- Thoughtfully Lead through Sustainability
- Listen, engage and leverage the diverse perspectives of stakeholders
- Continuously Learn, Evaluate and Improve
- Strengthen and Grow Community Relationships
WHAT YOU BRING AS A LEADER
- You have experience and expertise as an educational leader that is complemented by the Ontario Ministry of Education Supervisor Officer’s Certificate. Applicants currently enrolled in SOQP are welcome to apply.
- You are an exemplary educator who upholds the fundamental human rights of all individuals by actively promoting equity, inclusion, and dignity. Your commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression is reflected in your proven ability to identify and dismantle systemic barriers and is aligned with the pillars of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
- As a collaborative leader you actively develop the strengths of others within the organization to implement and expand on the board’s priorities as outlined in the Multi-Year Plan, Vision 2026+.
- Your leadership style is student centered and exemplifies superior communication and consensus building skills and is aligned with the pillars of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- As a member of the Executive Committee and reporting to the Director of Education/CEO or designate, you will demonstrate your professional and personal commitment to student learning and wellness.
- You will lead with a student-first focus, managing all aspects of your assignedK-12 family of schools and identified portfolios, ensuring due diligence, exemplary leadership, and transparent accountability for success.
- You will be instrumental in the implementation of the UGDSB Multi-Year Plan, guiding the strategic priorities, supporting Vision 2026+.
- You will foster trusting relationships through your open, transparent and accountable approach. Using your advanced conflict resolution skills,you will proactively and positively respond to and resolve highly sensitive issues.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AT UGDSB: WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Superintendent at the Upper Grand DSB? If so, reach out to SOenquiries@ugdsb.on.ca with your query and you will be contacted by one of our Superintendents of Student Achievement.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application Package Requirements:
- Cover letter (one-two pages) articulating your readiness to take on this role; leading families of schools (including both elementary and secondary schools) at the UGDSB. Please speak to how your leadership aligns with key areas such as the Multi-Year Plan, Human Rights,AI Literacy, and how you will make the shift from your current role to being a member of the Executive Committee. We are interested in how you demonstrate collaborative decision-making and how you hold yourself and others accountable in your leadership practice.
- Curriculum vitae highlighting your educational background, professional experience, leadership accomplishments, and the personal value system that guides your leadership style.
- Three professional references with authorization to contact under the terms of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection Act. Please note that references may be contacted at any point in the process.
Applications can be sent to SOJobs@ugdsb.on.ca and must be received no later than 12:00 p.m., Friday, October 31, 2025.
Selection Process: The selection process is designed to be thorough, reflective, and aligned with the purpose and vision of the UGDSB. It includes the following steps:
- Application Submission: Submission of a completed application package, including all required documents listed above.
- Application Review: All applications packages will be reviewed by the Executive Committee to determine a shortlist.
- First Interview: Shortlisted candidates will interview with the Director of Education/CEO and selection committee.
- Post-Interview Review: The Executive Committee will review feedback from the first interview, determine candidacy to move to the next steps in the process.
- Second Interview: Meeting with, at minimum, the Director of Education/CEO, the Superintendent of People, Leadership, & Culture, and the Chair to discuss UGDSB’s leadership priorities and their alignment with the organization’s purpose and vision. Note: Candidates invited for a second interview will be required to complete a DiSC profile (link to be provided).
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT AND HIRING AT THE UGDSB
Employment Equity
The UGDSB is committed to building a diverse staff that is reflective of the community and students we serve. We actively encourage applications from members of groups who have historically and/or currently experience marginalization and/or barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:
- First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples
- Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions
- Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination based on race, ancestry, ethnicity, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin
- Persons with disabilities
At UGDSB, we recognize that individuals may hold overlapping identities, which shape their experiences in unique ways. We are committed to our responsibility to create and maintain inclusive, equitable environments where everyone can fully participate, thrive, and reach their potential. To learn more, please visit Safe, Equitable and Inclusive Schools.
Accommodation & Accessibility
If you require accommodation at any phase of the recruitment process, please contact wellness@ugdsb.on.ca.
About Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board serves more than 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington and County of Dufferin. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories.
Student success is the goal of over 4,000 dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.
The UGDSB is committed to ensuring that our policies, practices and systems are free of barriers, emphasize the value of diversity, and promote equity and inclusion for all. Through our processes and practices, we are working to eliminate barriers to employment for people who are often underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including but not limited to, First Nation, Metis, Inuit people, people with disabilities, racialized persons, and women. Consistent with human rights legislation, employment equity recognizes the value and dignity of each individual and ensures everyone has genuine, open and unhindered access to employment opportunities, free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise. The UGDSB is committed to ensuring dignity, respect and equal access for all employees.
If you are interested in working at UGDSB, visit www.ugdsb.ca/careers/.
UGDSB - Find Your Path
Superintendent of Student Achievement
About the role
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY: SUPERINTENDENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB)is seeking an innovative, dynamic and agile leader to join our Executive Committee as Superintendent of Student Achievement , with duties to commence as soon as possible.
VISION AND VALUES OF A UGDSB LEADER
Our Leaders…
- Foster Engaging and Supporting Learning Environments
- Inspire a Lifelong Love of Learning
- Are champions of Health & Wellbeing
- Actively ensure Equity of Access and Outcomes
- Thoughtfully Lead through Sustainability
- Listen, engage and leverage the diverse perspectives of stakeholders
- Continuously Learn, Evaluate and Improve
- Strengthen and Grow Community Relationships
WHAT YOU BRING AS A LEADER
- You have experience and expertise as an educational leader that is complemented by the Ontario Ministry of Education Supervisor Officer’s Certificate. Applicants currently enrolled in SOQP are welcome to apply.
- You are an exemplary educator who upholds the fundamental human rights of all individuals by actively promoting equity, inclusion, and dignity. Your commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression is reflected in your proven ability to identify and dismantle systemic barriers and is aligned with the pillars of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
- As a collaborative leader you actively develop the strengths of others within the organization to implement and expand on the board’s priorities as outlined in the Multi-Year Plan, Vision 2026+.
- Your leadership style is student centered and exemplifies superior communication and consensus building skills and is aligned with the pillars of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- As a member of the Executive Committee and reporting to the Director of Education/CEO or designate, you will demonstrate your professional and personal commitment to student learning and wellness.
- You will lead with a student-first focus, managing all aspects of your assignedK-12 family of schools and identified portfolios, ensuring due diligence, exemplary leadership, and transparent accountability for success.
- You will be instrumental in the implementation of the UGDSB Multi-Year Plan, guiding the strategic priorities, supporting Vision 2026+.
- You will foster trusting relationships through your open, transparent and accountable approach. Using your advanced conflict resolution skills,you will proactively and positively respond to and resolve highly sensitive issues.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AT UGDSB: WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Superintendent at the Upper Grand DSB? If so, reach out to SOenquiries@ugdsb.on.ca with your query and you will be contacted by one of our Superintendents of Student Achievement.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application Package Requirements:
- Cover letter (one-two pages) articulating your readiness to take on this role; leading families of schools (including both elementary and secondary schools) at the UGDSB. Please speak to how your leadership aligns with key areas such as the Multi-Year Plan, Human Rights,AI Literacy, and how you will make the shift from your current role to being a member of the Executive Committee. We are interested in how you demonstrate collaborative decision-making and how you hold yourself and others accountable in your leadership practice.
- Curriculum vitae highlighting your educational background, professional experience, leadership accomplishments, and the personal value system that guides your leadership style.
- Three professional references with authorization to contact under the terms of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection Act. Please note that references may be contacted at any point in the process.
Applications can be sent to SOJobs@ugdsb.on.ca and must be received no later than 12:00 p.m., Friday, October 31, 2025.
Selection Process: The selection process is designed to be thorough, reflective, and aligned with the purpose and vision of the UGDSB. It includes the following steps:
- Application Submission: Submission of a completed application package, including all required documents listed above.
- Application Review: All applications packages will be reviewed by the Executive Committee to determine a shortlist.
- First Interview: Shortlisted candidates will interview with the Director of Education/CEO and selection committee.
- Post-Interview Review: The Executive Committee will review feedback from the first interview, determine candidacy to move to the next steps in the process.
- Second Interview: Meeting with, at minimum, the Director of Education/CEO, the Superintendent of People, Leadership, & Culture, and the Chair to discuss UGDSB’s leadership priorities and their alignment with the organization’s purpose and vision. Note: Candidates invited for a second interview will be required to complete a DiSC profile (link to be provided).
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT AND HIRING AT THE UGDSB
Employment Equity
The UGDSB is committed to building a diverse staff that is reflective of the community and students we serve. We actively encourage applications from members of groups who have historically and/or currently experience marginalization and/or barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:
- First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples
- Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions
- Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination based on race, ancestry, ethnicity, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin
- Persons with disabilities
At UGDSB, we recognize that individuals may hold overlapping identities, which shape their experiences in unique ways. We are committed to our responsibility to create and maintain inclusive, equitable environments where everyone can fully participate, thrive, and reach their potential. To learn more, please visit Safe, Equitable and Inclusive Schools.
Accommodation & Accessibility
If you require accommodation at any phase of the recruitment process, please contact wellness@ugdsb.on.ca.
About Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board serves more than 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington and County of Dufferin. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories.
Student success is the goal of over 4,000 dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.
The UGDSB is committed to ensuring that our policies, practices and systems are free of barriers, emphasize the value of diversity, and promote equity and inclusion for all. Through our processes and practices, we are working to eliminate barriers to employment for people who are often underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including but not limited to, First Nation, Metis, Inuit people, people with disabilities, racialized persons, and women. Consistent with human rights legislation, employment equity recognizes the value and dignity of each individual and ensures everyone has genuine, open and unhindered access to employment opportunities, free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise. The UGDSB is committed to ensuring dignity, respect and equal access for all employees.
If you are interested in working at UGDSB, visit www.ugdsb.ca/careers/.
UGDSB - Find Your Path