AP 472 - Superintendent of Learning
Responsibilities and Duties:
The Superintendent of Learning is assigned the following specific areas of responsibility:
The Superintendent of Learning is assigned the following specific areas of responsibility:
1. Student Well-Being
Role Expectations:
RE 1.1 Oversees the instruction, assessment, and evaluation processes to support
student and teacher well-being.
Role Expectations:
RE 1.1 Oversees the instruction, assessment, and evaluation processes to support
student and teacher well-being.
Quality Indicators relative to student well-being:
QI 1.1 Supports instruction and a balanced assessment approach encompassing
intellectual/mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
QI 1.1 Supports instruction and a balanced assessment approach encompassing
intellectual/mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
2. Educational Leadership
Role Expectations:
RE 2.1 Implements education policies established by the Minister in regards to the
Provincial Education Plan.
RE 2.2 Ensures Horizon schools provide early learning supports (including EYE) to
students with identifiable need(s).
RE 2.3 Develops performance metrics for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating
operational performance in areas of assigned responsibility.
RE 2.4 Ensures supervisory oversight in the development and implementation of the
Learning Improvement Plan process.
RE 2.5 Ensures accurate, regular, and effective assessment of students and reporting
of results.
RE 2.6 Leads collaborative practice in Horizon School Division.
RE 2.7 Provides exemplary leadership over Horizon’s Distance Education Programming
and Libraries.
Role Expectations:
RE 2.1 Implements education policies established by the Minister in regards to the
Provincial Education Plan.
RE 2.2 Ensures Horizon schools provide early learning supports (including EYE) to
students with identifiable need(s).
RE 2.3 Develops performance metrics for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating
operational performance in areas of assigned responsibility.
RE 2.4 Ensures supervisory oversight in the development and implementation of the
Learning Improvement Plan process.
RE 2.5 Ensures accurate, regular, and effective assessment of students and reporting
of results.
RE 2.6 Leads collaborative practice in Horizon School Division.
RE 2.7 Provides exemplary leadership over Horizon’s Distance Education Programming
and Libraries.
Quality Indicators relative to educational leadership:
QI 2.1 Achieves the key results identified in the Provincial Education Plan.
QI 2.1 Achieves the key results identified in the Provincial Education Plan.
QI 2.2 Identifies trends and issues based on data related to student achievement in
Literacy, Numeracy, Early Learning, and Indigenous Education, and provides this
information to the Director of Education/CEO to inform the setting of yearly
priorities and outcomes.
QI 2.3 Ensures the school Learning Improvement Plan template is aligned with
Horizon School Division’s Strategic Plan.
QI 2.4 Provides exemplary leadership in the development and actualization of
Learning Improvement Planning to a selected group of schools.
QI 2.5 Ensures the Division’s Literacy, Numeracy, Early Learning, and Indigenous
Education results are provided to the Director of Education/CEO and prepared
for publication.
QI 2.6 Provides to the Director of Education/CEO annual accountability reports
regarding PreKindergarten Programming, Kindergarten Programming, overall
Literacy, Numeracy, Early Learning, and Indigenous Education.
QI 2.7 Continues to review and improve practice based on performance data.
QI 2.8 Ensures the implementation of Collaborative Learning Days for Teachers and
Librarians.
Literacy, Numeracy, Early Learning, and Indigenous Education, and provides this
information to the Director of Education/CEO to inform the setting of yearly
priorities and outcomes.
QI 2.3 Ensures the school Learning Improvement Plan template is aligned with
Horizon School Division’s Strategic Plan.
QI 2.4 Provides exemplary leadership in the development and actualization of
Learning Improvement Planning to a selected group of schools.
QI 2.5 Ensures the Division’s Literacy, Numeracy, Early Learning, and Indigenous
Education results are provided to the Director of Education/CEO and prepared
for publication.
QI 2.6 Provides to the Director of Education/CEO annual accountability reports
regarding PreKindergarten Programming, Kindergarten Programming, overall
Literacy, Numeracy, Early Learning, and Indigenous Education.
QI 2.7 Continues to review and improve practice based on performance data.
QI 2.8 Ensures the implementation of Collaborative Learning Days for Teachers and
Librarians.
3. Fiscal Responsibility
Role Expectations:
RE 3.1 Operates in a fiscally responsible manner, in areas of assigned responsibility.
RE 3.2 Monitors areas of responsibility and makes recommendations to the Director
of Education/CEO, regarding continuous improvements in effectiveness and
efficiency.
Role Expectations:
RE 3.1 Operates in a fiscally responsible manner, in areas of assigned responsibility.
RE 3.2 Monitors areas of responsibility and makes recommendations to the Director
of Education/CEO, regarding continuous improvements in effectiveness and
efficiency.
Quality Indicators relative to fiscal responsibility:
QI 3.1 Monitors and reviews expenditures to ensure continuous improvement in
terms of value for money in assigned areas of responsibility on an annual
basis.
QI 3.1 Monitors and reviews expenditures to ensure continuous improvement in
terms of value for money in assigned areas of responsibility on an annual
basis.
4. Personnel Management
Role Expectations:
RE 4.1 Provides exemplary supervisory oversight for assigned personnel.
RE 4.2 Consistently acts in accordance with the Division’s cultural values.
Role Expectations:
RE 4.1 Provides exemplary supervisory oversight for assigned personnel.
RE 4.2 Consistently acts in accordance with the Division’s cultural values.
Quality Indicators relative to personnel management:
QI 4.1 Conducts regular formative and summative appraisals of assigned staff.
QI 4.2 Ensures optimum utilization of assigned staff.
5. Board Policy and Administrative Procedures
Role Expectations:
RE 5.1 Makes recommendations within areas of assigned responsibility, to the
Director of Education/CEO, to ensure relevant Administrative Procedures are
kept current and are in compliance as they relate to the Director’s
responsibilities as outlined in Board Policy.
RE 5.2 Ensures Administrative Procedures are kept current and are in compliance with
the intent of Board Policy within assigned areas of responsibility.
Role Expectations:
RE 5.1 Makes recommendations within areas of assigned responsibility, to the
Director of Education/CEO, to ensure relevant Administrative Procedures are
kept current and are in compliance as they relate to the Director’s
responsibilities as outlined in Board Policy.
RE 5.2 Ensures Administrative Procedures are kept current and are in compliance with
the intent of Board Policy within assigned areas of responsibility.
Quality Indicators relative to Board Policy and Administrative Procedures:
QI 5.1 Recommendations of revisions to administrative procedures are made in a
timely manner with due regard for legislation, contracts, and Board Policy
within areas of responsibility.
QI 5.2 Ensures compliance with Administrative Procedures as required in the
performance of duties.
QI 5.1 Recommendations of revisions to administrative procedures are made in a
timely manner with due regard for legislation, contracts, and Board Policy
within areas of responsibility.
QI 5.2 Ensures compliance with Administrative Procedures as required in the
performance of duties.
6. Superintendent of Learning/Director of Education/CEO Relations
Role Expectations:
RE 6.1 Establishes and maintains positive professional working relations with the
Director.
RE 6.2 Honours and facilitates the implementation of the Director of Education/CEO’s
roles and responsibilities as defined by Board Policy.
RE 6.3 Provides the information which the Director of Education/CEO requires to
perform their role.
Role Expectations:
RE 6.1 Establishes and maintains positive professional working relations with the
Director.
RE 6.2 Honours and facilitates the implementation of the Director of Education/CEO’s
roles and responsibilities as defined by Board Policy.
RE 6.3 Provides the information which the Director of Education/CEO requires to
perform their role.
Quality Indicators relative to Superintendent of Learning/Director of Education/CEO
relations:
QI 6.1 Submissions to meeting agendas are made in a timely comprehensive manner
and in accordance with the prescribed format. Such submissions shall contain
balanced, sufficient, concise information and, where appropriate, clear
recommendations.
QI 6.2 Ensures the Director of Education is informed about Division operations within
areas of responsibility.
QI 6.3 Interacts with the Director of Education/CEO in an open, honest, proactive, and
professional manner.
QI 6.4 Implements the Director of Education’s directions with integrity and in a timely
fashion, in order for the Director of Education to perform their duties in an
exemplary fashion.
relations:
QI 6.1 Submissions to meeting agendas are made in a timely comprehensive manner
and in accordance with the prescribed format. Such submissions shall contain
balanced, sufficient, concise information and, where appropriate, clear
recommendations.
QI 6.2 Ensures the Director of Education is informed about Division operations within
areas of responsibility.
QI 6.3 Interacts with the Director of Education/CEO in an open, honest, proactive, and
professional manner.
QI 6.4 Implements the Director of Education’s directions with integrity and in a timely
fashion, in order for the Director of Education to perform their duties in an
exemplary fashion.
7. Strategic Planning
Role Expectations:
RE 7.1 Represents Horizon as member of the Provincial Education Planning
Implementation Team (PEPIT) and provides leadership in the Provincial
Education Planning (PEP) process.
RE 7.2 Provides leadership in the strategic planning process relating to Horizon’s
Learning Rates project plan, including the annual reporting of results.
Role Expectations:
RE 7.1 Represents Horizon as member of the Provincial Education Planning
Implementation Team (PEPIT) and provides leadership in the Provincial
Education Planning (PEP) process.
RE 7.2 Provides leadership in the strategic planning process relating to Horizon’s
Learning Rates project plan, including the annual reporting of results.
Quality Indicators relative to strategic planning and reporting:
QI 7.1 Achieves the key results identified in the Division and provincial plans.
QI 7.1 Achieves the key results identified in the Division and provincial plans.
8. Organizational Management
Role Expectations:
RE 8.1. Ensures Divisional compliance with all Ministry of Education mandates as they
relate to Literacy, Numeracy, Indigenous Education, and Early Learning
pedagogy.
RE 8.2 Develops performance metrics for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating
operational performance in areas of assigned responsibility.
Role Expectations:
RE 8.1. Ensures Divisional compliance with all Ministry of Education mandates as they
relate to Literacy, Numeracy, Indigenous Education, and Early Learning
pedagogy.
RE 8.2 Develops performance metrics for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating
operational performance in areas of assigned responsibility.
Quality Indicators relative to organizational management:
QI 8.1. Approves and facilitates pilot projects falling under Literacy, Numeracy,
Indigenous Education, and Early Learning pedagogy.
QI 8.2 Supports the implementation of local and provincial curriculum.
QI 8.1. Approves and facilitates pilot projects falling under Literacy, Numeracy,
Indigenous Education, and Early Learning pedagogy.
QI 8.2 Supports the implementation of local and provincial curriculum.
9. Communications and Community Relations
Role Expectations:
RE 9.1 Takes appropriate actions to ensure positive external and internal
communications are developed and maintained in areas of assigned
responsibility.
RE 9.2 Provides support and direction to the Humboldt Early Years Family Resource
Centre.
RE 9.3 Acts as a co chair of the Advisory Committee for the Humboldt Early Years
Family Resource Centre.
RE 9.4 Provides support for Regional KidsFirst Programming.
Role Expectations:
RE 9.1 Takes appropriate actions to ensure positive external and internal
communications are developed and maintained in areas of assigned
responsibility.
RE 9.2 Provides support and direction to the Humboldt Early Years Family Resource
Centre.
RE 9.3 Acts as a co chair of the Advisory Committee for the Humboldt Early Years
Family Resource Centre.
RE 9.4 Provides support for Regional KidsFirst Programming.
Quality Indicators relative to communications and community relations:
QI 9.1 Represents the Division in a positive, professional manner.
QI 9.1 Represents the Division in a positive, professional manner.
QI 9.2 Manages conflict effectively.
QI 9.3 Serves as the primary contact for Literacy, Numeracy, Early Learning, and
Indigenous pedagogy.
QI 9.4 Serves as the contact for Day Cares, Before and After School Programs, and
Preschools/Playschools.
QI 9.5 Provides services to the Humboldt Early Years Family Resource Centre and
Regional KidsFirst program as directed by the Director of Education.
QI 9.3 Serves as the primary contact for Literacy, Numeracy, Early Learning, and
Indigenous pedagogy.
QI 9.4 Serves as the contact for Day Cares, Before and After School Programs, and
Preschools/Playschools.
QI 9.5 Provides services to the Humboldt Early Years Family Resource Centre and
Regional KidsFirst program as directed by the Director of Education.
10. Leadership Practices
Role Expectations:
RE 10.1 Practices leadership in a manner that is viewed positively and has the support
of those with whom one works most directly in carrying out assigned duties.
Role Expectations:
RE 10.1 Practices leadership in a manner that is viewed positively and has the support
of those with whom one works most directly in carrying out assigned duties.
Quality Indicators relative to leadership practices:
QI 10.1 Provides guidance and clear direction.
QI 10.2 Provides effective service and leadership within areas of responsibility.
QI 10.3 Prepares and communicates decisions within areas of responsibility.
QI 10.4 Establishes and maintains positive, professional working relationships with
staff.
QI 10.5 Unites people towards a common sense of purpose and alignment with
Division goals in the provision of services within areas of assigned
responsibility.
QI 10.6 Demonstrates a high commitment to the needs of students and staff.
QI 10.7 The Superintendent of Learning builds trust.
QI 10.8 Effectively solves problems.
QI 10.9 Continuously reviews and improves practice, based on performance data.
QI 10.10 Works collaboratively with other departments to ensure the sharing of
information as required within areas of responsibility.
QI 10.11 Exhibits a high level of personal, professional, and organizational integrity.
QI 10.12 Models a commitment to personal and professional growth.
QI 10.13 Empowers others.
QI 10.14 Models high ethical standards of conduct.
QI 10.1 Provides guidance and clear direction.
QI 10.2 Provides effective service and leadership within areas of responsibility.
QI 10.3 Prepares and communicates decisions within areas of responsibility.
QI 10.4 Establishes and maintains positive, professional working relationships with
staff.
QI 10.5 Unites people towards a common sense of purpose and alignment with
Division goals in the provision of services within areas of assigned
responsibility.
QI 10.6 Demonstrates a high commitment to the needs of students and staff.
QI 10.7 The Superintendent of Learning builds trust.
QI 10.8 Effectively solves problems.
QI 10.9 Continuously reviews and improves practice, based on performance data.
QI 10.10 Works collaboratively with other departments to ensure the sharing of
information as required within areas of responsibility.
QI 10.11 Exhibits a high level of personal, professional, and organizational integrity.
QI 10.12 Models a commitment to personal and professional growth.
QI 10.13 Empowers others.
QI 10.14 Models high ethical standards of conduct.
QI 10.15 Maintains confidentiality at all times.
QI 10.16 Demonstrates punctuality and appropriate dress for a professional setting.
QI 10.17 Maintains currency with required technology to effectively execute assigned
duties.
QI 10.16 Demonstrates punctuality and appropriate dress for a professional setting.
QI 10.17 Maintains currency with required technology to effectively execute assigned
duties.
Note: Direct reports and a representative sample of principals will be asked to complete an
online questionnaire using the questions outlined below. A summary report will be provided to
the Director of Education/CEO and Superintendent of Learning.
online questionnaire using the questions outlined below. A summary report will be provided to
the Director of Education/CEO and Superintendent of Learning.
LEADERSHIP PRACTICES INTERVIEW GUIDE
Perceptions of a representative sample of Principals and all Direct Reports
1. What evidence can you cite to support or refute the following:
a. The Superintendent of Learning provides clear direction?
b. The Superintendent of Learning provides effective educational leadership?
c. The Superintendent of Learning establishes and maintains positive, professional
working relationships with staff?
d. The Superintendent of Learning unites people toward achieving the Board’s goals?
e. The Superintendent of Learning demonstrates a high commitment to the needs of
students?
f. I trust the Superintendent of Learning.
g. The Superintendent of Learning empowers others?
h. The Superintendent of Learning effectively solves problems?
2. What does the Superintendent of Learning do, if anything, that helps you do your job?
3. What does the Superintendent of Learning do, if anything, that makes doing your job more
difficult?
Perceptions of a representative sample of Principals and all Direct Reports
1. What evidence can you cite to support or refute the following:
a. The Superintendent of Learning provides clear direction?
b. The Superintendent of Learning provides effective educational leadership?
c. The Superintendent of Learning establishes and maintains positive, professional
working relationships with staff?
d. The Superintendent of Learning unites people toward achieving the Board’s goals?
e. The Superintendent of Learning demonstrates a high commitment to the needs of
students?
f. I trust the Superintendent of Learning.
g. The Superintendent of Learning empowers others?
h. The Superintendent of Learning effectively solves problems?
2. What does the Superintendent of Learning do, if anything, that helps you do your job?
3. What does the Superintendent of Learning do, if anything, that makes doing your job more
difficult?
January 5, 2023