Strategic Education Leader & Board Steward

Phelps; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 230,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

The Peel District School Board in Mississauga is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead a large, diverse organization through a period of transformation. You will oversee strategic planning, financial stewardship, governance, and stakeholder engagement to advance student achievement and well‑being across 262 schools and 140,000 students.

Reporting to the Ministry-appointed Supervisor, you will ensure accountability, equity, and operational excellence while building capacity among senior

Qualifications

• Experience leading a large, complex organization with inclusive culture.
• Executive expertise in financial oversight, budget stewardship, risk management, and governance.
• Experience with labour relations, collective bargaining, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong understanding of fiduciary, legal, and regulatory accountability.
• Commitment to advancing student achievement and ensuring equity, inclusion, and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for one of Canada's largest school boards, aligning plans with goals.
• Direct overall administration and operations to ensure high-quality educational services.
• Foster collaboration, accountability and service excellence across departments and schools.
• Lead executive leadership team, focus on talent development and succession planning.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, governance, and stakeholder relations.
• Oversee budget development, financial controls, and resource allocation.

Skills

Executive leadership

Financial oversight

Budget stewardship

Governance

Labour relations

Stakeholder engagement

Fiduciary accountability

Equity, diversity, inclusion

Indigenous reconciliation

Education

Graduate degree

Professional designations (asset)

Job description

The Peel District School Board in Mississauga is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead a large, diverse organization through a period of transformation. You will oversee strategic planning, financial stewardship, governance, and stakeholder engagement to advance student achievement and well‑being across 262 schools and 140,000 students.

Reporting to the Ministry-appointed Supervisor, you will ensure accountability, equity, and operational excellence while building capacity among senior