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York Region District School Board

Hiring Process

Note to Internal candidates, please visit BWW - Vice Principal page.

There are three (3) stages to the Vice Principal Selection process, each assessing candidates on different aspects of their leadership skills and abilities.  A resource has been developed which provides details of the process and further explains all of the stages.  Preparing for the Vice Principal Selection Process will be available on the WWW and the BWW. 

If successful, candidates will receive communication from the Recruitment team and will move to the next stage of the process. 

  • Create a profile on Apply to Education
  • Upload Cover letter (maximum of 1 page)
  • Upload Resume aligned with all 4 Domains of the YRDSB Leadership Framework for School Administrators (4 page maximum; including listed references; black font, Arial, size 11)
  • Upload most recent Experienced Teacher Performance Appraisal
  • The Coordinating Team will review applications based on pre-screening requirements to determine candidates to move forward to Stage One.

  • Oral Presentation - 30 minutes
  • Present their leadership and impact in all four YRDSB Leadership Framework for School Administrators domains;
  • The presentation must be primarily grounded in your leadership experiences as a teacher
  • At the conclusion of your Oral Presentation, the panel will have a dialogue using the YRDSB Leadership Framework Reflective Question(s) that relate to your presentation to gain further insight into the candidate's leadership and impact
  • The Selection Team will review and score Stage One responses to determine a short-list to move forward to Stage Two.
  • In person presentation at your work location

  • Interview Questions will be aligned with the YRDSB Leadership Framework, Board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan and the District Action Plan
  • Candidates will respond to a variety of scenario-based interview questions.
  • The Selection Team will review and score Stage Two responses to determine a short-list to move forward to Stage Three.

  • Candidates will be asked to identify and provide three references (minimum) at the Stage One application process. References will be contacted at Stage Three.  It is good practice in any process to pre-conference with referees prior to providing them as a reference.
  • Candidates do not need the permission of their Superintendent/Supervisor to apply to the Vice Principal Selection Process; the decision to apply is the Candidate’s. 

References are to include:

  1. Current Principal:
    1. who is the candidate’s current supervisor; and (if applicable)
    2. who was the immediate previous principal/supervisor, where the current Principal/Supervisor has been the candidate’s supervisor for less than 5 months (at time of application).
  2. Current Superintendent:
    1. who is the candidate’s current Superintendent; and (if applicable)
    2. who was the immediate previous Superintendent, where the current Superintendent has been the candidate’s Superintendent for less than 5 months (at time of application).
  3. One Self-Selected Administrator (who has directly supervised the candidate and can confirm their leadership actions aligned with the YRDSB Leadership Framework).