The Organization
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.
Job Summary
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.
Key Responsibilities
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:
Resource Management and Student Support Oversight
- 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 psychoeducational 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
Academic Support, UDL Implementation and Differentiation
- 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
Social-Emotional and Behavioural Support
- Oversee behavioural intervention plans and provide classroom management support
- Work with external professionals to address student mental health needs
Collaboration, Leadership and Professional Development
- 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
Administrative Responsibilities
- 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
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology or related field is required (Master’s preferred)
- Experience in special education, student support services or academic intervention
- Knowledge of assistive technology tools and UDL principles
- Expertise in creation and implementation of IEPs and Growth Plans, reviewing psychoeducational assessments and program accommodations
- Excellent communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills
- Well-organized and detail-oriented
- Familiarity with Hebrew language instruction and its role in Jewish Studies education (Hebrew proficiency is considered an asset.)
- Experience in social-emotional learning (SEL) and behavioural intervention.
- Understanding of Responsive Classroom principles and their application in a dual-curriculum setting
- Understanding of second-language acquisition considered an asset
- Experience learning extensions for students needing additional challenges
- Leadership and team management experience, particularly in overseeing Resource teachers
Qualified candidates should email a resume, cover letter, and references to hr@bialik.ca with “Dean of Student Services” in the subject line by March 15, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest. We will only contact those candidates who will be interviewed.
This job posting may have been prepared using AI based tools to support clarity and accessibility. Bialik does not use artificial intelligence to screen or assess applications or to make hiring decisions.
Bialik is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. If required, accommodations will be made available upon request for candidates who move forward in the selection process. All information received will be kept confidential and used solely for recruitment purposes.