Dean of Student Services, Himel Branch

Bialik Hebrew Day School is the largest Jewish day school in Canada, educating more than 1,600 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 at our two branches, the Viewmount Branch located in midtown Toronto and the Himel Branch — including two buildings — located on the Vaughan Jewish Community Campus. Since opening its doors in 1961, Bialik has offered high‑quality General and Jewish Studies programs with a commitment to academic innovation and excellence.

Bialik’s non‑prescriptive Jewish education comprises Hebrew literacy, Zionism and Jewish values and identity. The school is committed to developing students into top‑tier thinkers and problem solvers with the qualities and skills that will help them become future Canadian and Jewish leaders.

Reporting to the Branch Principal, this position will be crucial in ensuring the holistic development, well‑being and academic success of our students. The Dean of Student Services, Himel Branch is responsible for ensuring the school delivers educational services that best serve students with exceptionalities, including those with learning disabilities, particular academic strengths, those with medical needs, and/or who are English Language Learners.

This is a full‑time position and is located at our Himel Branch, located at 180 Ilan Ramon Blvd, Maple, ON.

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $140,000.

The Dean of Student Services, Himel Branch will work closely with Branch Principal, the teaching and learning administrators, the School Social Worker/s, Resource and classroom teachers, and external service providers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in special education and school leadership as outlined below:

• Collaborate with the Dean of Student Services, Viewmount Branch, to ensure alignment across Branches
• Supervise and support the Branch Resource team to ensure best practices in intervention and accommodations
• Manage the Branch’s IEP program, ensuring plans are developed, maintained and regularly updated to meet the needs of the students’ learning profiles
• Implement psycho educational assessment recommendations in line with school policies and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles
• Develop and oversee Growth Plans, Behavioural Plans and other support strategies
• Liaise with high schools for accurate transfer of academic and support‑related information
• Participate in intake interviews for incoming students requiring additional support
• Oversee prospective student academic screeners

• Support classroom teachers in implementing UDL principles including multiple means of representation, engagement and expression
• Ensure effective implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI) strategies
• Monitor student progress and adjust intervention strategies accordingly
• Support classroom teachers in developing learning extensions for students requiring additional challenges

• Oversee behavioural intervention plans and provide classroom management support
• Work with external professionals to address student mental health needs

• Oversee Bialik’s Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for Resource and classroom teachers
• Train staff on assistive technology tools and accessibility supports
• Lead PD sessions on UDL, differentiation, inclusive teaching strategies and SEL
• Mentor, coach and evaluate Resource teachers
• Act as a point of contact for parents regarding individual student concerns following initial conversations with resource teachers
• Support the effective implementation of accommodations and strategies

• Lead student support meetings, ensuring Student Support Forms are reviewed and approved in advance
• Attend IEP meetings and review sessions as required
• Participate in staffing interviews for new Resource teachers
• Onboard new Resource teachers before the school year begins

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology or related field is required (Master’s…