The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.
The OCDSB Continuing Education Department is seeking creative, dynamic,
& committed educational leaders to join our management team as:
International & Indigenous Languages Program Site Principal
Ideal candidates will support the fulfillment of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s (OCDSB) Strategic Plan to enhance the quality of education in the school, and the District, by creating a positive and inclusive school climate, learning and workplace environment. Candidates will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and respectfully, with a human rights and equity perspective, to foster student success, achievement and well-being.
About the INTERNATIONAL & INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES PROGRAM (Elementary):
The International & Indigenous Languages Program provides a variety of classes in non-official languages to elementary students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. The International & Indigenous Languages Program is offered mainly on Saturday mornings from September 6, 2025 to June 13, 2026 (33 Saturdays in total).
The Board is seeking applicants interested in the position of Site Principal for the International & Indigenous Languages Elementary Program as follows:
Position: IILP Site Principal (Elementary)
Time: Saturday mornings
Mode of instruction:
Salary: $7,000 + 4% vacation pay
Eligibility & Qualifications
Applicants must hold a valid Ontario Teaching Certificate and be employed as teachers or in leadership positions within the Board.
Preference will be given to applicants who:
Have the Principal Qualifications Part I and II courses;
Other related experience that will be considered an asset:
Have related administrative experience in a school setting;
Have experience in the International & Indigenous Languages Program
Have competency in an international language
Have international teaching experience
Have lived experience of a visible minority group
Administrative Responsibilities
The IILP Site Principal is responsible for all aspects of the program: fostering a safe, equitable, diverse, and caring learning environment for students and staff, directing, supporting and monitoring the implementation of the curriculum at the site, modeling exemplary teaching strategies to IIL instructors, collaborating and contributing to PD training days and educational meetings, performing administrative duties (personnel procedures, class registration statistics, reviewing report cards and providing appropriate support to instructors, submitting supply orders), handling emergencies, supervising and delegating office staff duties, supervising attendance issues, communicating and working with Continuing Education administration to ensure the delivery of an accountable quality program.
The duties of the Site Principal include responsibilities before, during, and after the posted dates for the program (including attendance to Site Principals’ meeting/s, contacting staff to ensure smooth start of the program, addressing issues with access to google meets and google classroom for staff and students, supporting the implementation of the IIL curriculum, report cards supervision and guidance, and supporting instructors on the development of engaging language activities that support student’s learning.
Term
The successful candidate will be appointed to a position for the 2025-2026 school year with an option, by mutual consent, of a one-term renewal.
Please note: This position does not allow you to accrue Continuing Education seniority credits as per Article 40 of the Collective Agreement.
Application & Selection Process
All qualified applications will be considered in accordance with Policy P.146.HR Equitable Recruitment, Hiring and Promotion and on the basis of qualifications, abilities, knowledge and experience. Experience and qualifications in Continuing Education Programs is considered an asset.
The selection team will consist of the System Principal of Continuing Education, the Program Manager of IILP, and/or additional member/s. This team will review applications submitted through ApplytoEducation.com.
Interviews will be 30 minutes in duration.
Persons with disabilities who require accommodation in the application process should email both bruce.whitehead@ocdsb.ca and nectaria.karagiozis@ocdsb.ca
OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.
Personal information is collected pursuant to the Education Act and will be used to determine the eligibility for employment with the OCDSB. Questions about this collection should be directed to the General Manager of Employee Services: 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario K2H 6L3.
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is committed to equity for all students and staff and to delivering the highest quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the students and communities it serves.