The Sooke School District Board of Education invites expressions of interest for the position of:
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS / CEO
Adjacent to Victoria on southern Vancouver Island, Sooke School District is the fastest growing school district on Vancouver Island and one of the fastest growing in BC. The District serves five municipalities: Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, Sooke and the Highlands and is on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish: T’Sou-ke Nation and Scia’new Nation and Nuu-chah-nulth: Pacheedaht Nation. Some of our schools are located on the traditional territory of Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation. The District is a major employer in our region, with over 2,000 educators and support staff serving 13,000 students The Board of Education has developed a future-oriented Strategic Plan that focuses on three priority areas: learning, engagement and growth.
The incumbent Superintendent/CEO will retire in December 2023. In its next system leader, the Board is seeking an experienced educator, with a history of success in achieving positive change while ensuring that existing successes are honoured and maintained. As the successful candidate, you understand the theory and practice of transformational change, most notably in the context of British Columbia, and you are known as a connector and a relationship builder. You support leadership teams and effective relationships with Indigenous Rights Holders and the district’s partners. You have a proven history of connecting individuals and groups to create system-wide collaboration and coherence.
To learn more about the process and how to express interest in the position, please click here.