ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION (CURRICULUM SERVICES (KINDERGARTEN – GRADE 12)

**INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING** The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board is inviting **internal** **and external** applications for an Assistant Superintendent of Education (CURRICULUM SERVICES (KINDERGARTEN – GRADE 12). **ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION** **DESCRIPTIO****N:** The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) is a Christ centred school system that provides excellence in Catholic education to approximately 30,000 students in 56 elementary and secondary schools and 4 Adult and Continuing Education centres throughout the region. The successful candidate will support the work of the Curriculum Services Department across Kindergarten to Grade 12 and ensure that the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church, the mission and vision of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board and the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations remain at the centre of all initiatives and priorities. They will demonstrate a strong commitment to the Board's Mission to, “enable all learners to realize the fullness of humanity of which Our Lord Jesus Christ is the model”. The candidate(s) will provide visionary and transformational leadership at the system level working collaboratively with fellow members of Senior Administration and school throughout the system. The candidate(s) will be an active member of Director's Council and support implementation and monitoring of the Multi-Year Strategic Plan and the Board Student Achievement Plan. The position involves central portfolio responsibilities as well as monitoring and supporting student faith formation, achievement and well-being within a Family of Schools. **Responsibilities** * Supporting the implementation of Board and Ministry curriculum priorities; * Ensuring fidelity to the Ontario curriculum; * Promoting the consistent and intentional implementation of high-impact instructional practices; * Supporting and facilitating job-embedded professional learning for principals/vice-principals, teachers, and other staff; * Participating in Ministry of Education meetings, learning sessions, and professional networks; and * Leading, supervising, and collaborating with members of the Nicholas Mancini Centre Curriculum Services Department. * The successful candidate will be a member of the Senior Administrative team of the Board and will report directly to the Superintendent of Education responsible for Student Success/Learning to 18. * In addition, the successful candidate will assume a portfolio of responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Education Officer. **Qualifications** * Active member of their Catholic parish with a commitment to, “place Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church at the centre” of their service to Catholic education; * Ontario College of Teachers Certification of Registration and Certificate of Qualifications in good standing * Ontario Supervisory Officers Qualification; * Special Education Specialist Quali