K-12 Instructional Leader - Indigenous Education

Working at the TDSB:

Our staff members are the backbone of our system. Becoming a part of the TDSB team means joining a talented community of educators and support staff dedicated to enriching the lives of all diverse students and helping them to achieve success.

The TDSB is one of the largest and most culturally diverse school boards in Canada, with approximately 246,000 students in 584 schools and approximately 40,000 employees. We offer a dynamic, challenging work environment and unmatched career opportunities for our staff. Please review the information provided and explore the exciting career possibilities the TDSB has to offer as we continue to establish ourselves as the leading school board of the new millennium.

The Toronto District School Board adheres to equitable hiring, employment and promotional practices. Preference will be given to candidates who have lived experience as a First Nations, Métis or Inuit person.

The TDSB is committed to the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:
Calls to Action, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as a guiding principle and a strategic direction.

The candidate must also have a demonstrated ability to advance human rights and take actions that address racism in all its forms, while promoting Equity and demonstrating Anti-Oppressive pedagogy.

This position is subject to restructuring, reorganization and/or possible renewal.

Panel Type:
Elementary and Secondary

Term: 1-year (10-month)

Term Dates: 01/09/2026 - 31/08/2027

FTE: 1.0

Assignment Type:
Term

Number of Positions: 1

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) invites applications from qualified Teachers for the position of K-12 Instructional Leader – Indigenous Education.

The Urban Indigenous Education Centre (UIEC) provides wrap-around services to support the well-being and learning of First Nations, Métis and Inuit students. UIEC also supports all TDSB staff and students in the learning of Indigenous Education. This position aligns with one of Toronto District School Board’s guiding principles of Truth and Reconciliation and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous as the road to reconciliation.

The Instructional Leader will provide support for the delivery and implementation of the Ontario First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education Policy Framework to schools and teachers.

The successful candidate will report to the Centrally Assigned Principal, Urban Indigenous Education Centre – Indigenous Education, and will be part of regional and system teams.

• Provide leadership in fostering equity and inclusion in the development and implementation of programs and services;
• Work collaboratively as a member of the core team with the Urban Indigenous Education Centre to carry out key initiatives, including system wide projects;
• Provide professional learning to support school improvement in all aspects of the infusion of Indigenous perspectives, histories, cultures and worldviews across the curriculum, and the implementation of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies and Native Languages curricula;
• Engage in pedagogical and instructional coaching, co-planning and co-teaching to support classroom teachers, schools and learning networks;
• Provide leadership to build staff capacity in Indigenous Education within various subject/program areas;
• Provide instructional support to students as needed;
• Develop current and relevant curriculum support materials and resources;
• Assist schools in the implementation of provincial and TDSB curriculum policies;
• Facilitate schools in developing and implementing their Truth and Reconciliation School Improvement Plans;
• Support and coordinate on-going implementation of program initiatives and development of best practices in Indigenous Education;
• Attend Student, Parent/Caregiver and Community and departmental meetings, and provide leadership to other TDSB departments in the effective support of School Improvement Planning and implementation across the system;
• Liaise with appropriate provincial organizations, community groups and other departments within the TDSB;
• Track and…