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Director, Special Education and Success for All Jobs in Toronto, Ontario at Ontario Public Service Leadership | Leadership dans la fonction publique de l’Ontario
Title: Director, Special Education and Success for All
Company: Ontario Public Service Leadership | Leadership dans la fonction publique de l’Ontario
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Apply By:Wednesday, April 17, 2024 11:59 pm EDT
Are you ready to lead impactful change in the education sector, supporting the achievement and success of students with special education needs? The Ontario Ministry of Education invites passionate and visionary leaders to apply for the position of Director, Special Education and Success for All. This is a unique opportunity to shape evidence-based policies and programs that directly impact children in the educational system that are receiving special education services.
As the Director, you will be at the forefront of developing evidence-informed policies and practices to support successful educational outcomes for students with special education needs. Your leadership will extend to financial supports, accountabilities, and cross-collaboration efforts, aligning with stakeholders and partners to address issues requiring policy responses. You will navigate complex issues with a focus on achieving positive outcomes. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring horizontal policy integration for inter-ministry initiatives that serve children and youth with disabilities or special education learning needs.
The Director will lead a high performing team to work collaboratively with external partners, other levels of government and internal partners across the ministry and government to provide client-focused services. The Director will also work with their leadership team and staff to advance innovation, creative problem-solving, and best practices in policy development for special education. As a member of the ministry’s senior leadership team, this Director will be accountable for advancing employee engagement and wellbeing, and upholding a diverse, inclusive, accessible, and respectful workplace where every employee has a voice and the opportunity to fully contribute.
An effective leader in the Ontario Public Service (OPS) is responsible, innovative and collaborative. A responsible leader is someone who demonstrates authenticity, accountability, and courage in how they interact with others. An individual who models ethical behavior, and who is honest and capable of making difficult choices. An innovative leader is someone who leads with common purpose, embraces positive disruption, and has a future mindset. An individual who inspires others, values continuous learning, and encourages development and integration. A collaborative leader focuses on helping others to grow, drives people-centered outcomes and promotes an environment of inclusivity. A leader who consistently works to confront bias and systemic barriers while understanding the importance of creating a more diverse and accessible workplace.
OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:
The OPS is an innovative, responsive, and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable. Diversifying leadership teams is a top OPS priority with the goal to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most underrepresented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) in leadership positions.
To advance this goal, the OPS is collecting socio-demographic information that will help to address potential barriers and achieve equity in hiring. You are requested to complete thevoluntary surveyand contribute to building a more diverse, anti-racist, inclusive and accessible OPS.
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