Employment Terms: Full-Time, Permanent
Start Date: July 2026
Join a dynamic and vibrant community where you're not just working, but are inspired to grow, create, and make a difference every step of the way! At Branksome Hall, a leading IB World School for girls in Toronto, you'll be surrounded by more than 900 bright students and 230 passionate colleagues, all in an atmosphere that thrives on innovation, collaboration and creativity. Our core values — Sense of Community, Inclusiveness, Creativity, and Making a Difference — will ignite your passion and inspire you to reach new professional heights.
Get ready to embark on a truly rewarding career where your impact will help shape a better, brighter future!
The Opportunity:
The Assistant Head, Student Life and Leadership is a pivotal leadership role responsible for the strategic design, delivery and oversight of a vibrant and inclusive student experience for both day and boarding students in Grades 7 - 12. Reporting to the Head, Middle School, the incumbent provides comprehensive direction for co-curricular programs, student leadership development, experiential education, and global engagement programs, ensuring they align with the school’s values, learning objectives and priorities.
The role balances high-level oversight of budgets, trips, and risk assessments with the hands-on mentorship of student leaders and faculty coordinators. By leading the execution of major school traditions, spirit events, and co-curricular activities, the Assistant Head fosters a culture of student agency, community belonging, and character development. As a member of the Management Team, they serve as a key liaison between various departments to ensure seamless operational coordination and the successful implementation of offsite and international programming.
Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
Student Leadership and Publications
- Oversee Student Government as well as Student Leadership elections including Prefect, Clans, Clubs representatives and Councils;
- Mentor the Spirit Week Chair;
- Oversee school publications such as Slogan, Perennial, and the Elm Editor.
Student Programming and Community Engagement
- Lead, develop and coordinate weekly programming for Community Time in the Senior and Middle School to provide opportunity for student agency, mentorship and community engagement;
- Clubs, Clans and Co-Curriculars:
- Oversight of the Clubs program and mentorship of the Clubs prefect;
- Provide leadership to the Clans Coordinator, ensuring learning objectives of student clubs and activities are vibrant and engaging;
- Support the planning and execution of Clan events;
- Oversight of co-curricular programming, including assigning faculty each year.
- Collaborating with the Boarding team to support co-curricular and leadership opportunities for Boarding students and creating bridging connections between day and Boarding communities.
Student Life Programming and Events Oversight
- Lead the planning and execution of key school events such as Installation, Green Carpet, grade specific dances, Family formal, Prom and other signature events;
- Support Prefects and students in leading the planning and execution of Spirit Week;
- Collaborate with Head, Middle School and other colleagues as required in planning and executing Grade 7-12 events;
- Organize events that celebrate special school occasions and traditions, as needed;
- Oversight of appropriate budgets for Student Life programming.
Global Engagement, Experiential Education and Travel and Field Trip Oversight
- Provide leadership to the Exchanges program, ensuring the program provides meaningful opportunities for learning;
- Approve and oversee field trips for co-curricular activities and groups for Grades 7-12 such as MUN, Debating, Rowing trips, etc.
Candidate Profile:
- Post-secondary education and Ontario Teacher’s Certificate or equivalent is required;
- PQP, CAIS Leadership Institute or IB Leadership Candidate would be considered an asset;
- 5+ years directly related experience, including leadership experience;
- Knowledge of student leadership models and school life programs;
- Experience with IB would be considered an asset;
- Passion and commitment to girls’ education and specifically in Middle and Senior School grades;
- Ability to build rapport with students and their families and a range of constituents;
- Visionary leader who inspires, motivates and mentors a high performing team;
- Sound judgment and problem-solving skills, including tact and diplomacy;
- Solid understanding of the operations of a school and student life;
- Ability to collaborate and work well within a team;
- Belief in Branksome Hall’s vision, mission and school values.
This is a 12-month position, with vacation allotment of six weeks per year.
Why Join Branksome Hall:
Joining Branksome Hall will change your life. Along with highly collaborative, mission-driven colleagues and a stimulating environment, Branksome Hall offers the opportunity to:
- Earn a competitive salary and generous vacation, taxable lunch benefit, health & dental benefits and pension plans, including contributions to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) for eligible employees;
- Join a strong community with a commitment to students and to the growth and development of employees through ongoing professional development and mentorship;
- Engage with a network of internationally renowned industry experts, leaders and entrepreneurs;
- Access state-of-the-art facilities and resources to support wellness, such as the Athletics and Wellness Centre.
Target Hiring Range: $112,053.24 - $140,039.64
How to Apply:
Bring your vision, passion and creativity to Branksome Hall. Tell us about yourself and how you will make a difference in the lives of girls by submitting your application to our careers page.Please name any document you are uploading during the application process with your First and Last Name and type of document (eg: resume, cover letter).
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis beginning March 9th, 2026 and the posting will remain active until the position is filled.
Please be advised that a closed AI system may be employed in our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and the review of all candidates. While this technology helps us assess qualifications, our team actively reviews outcomes to identify and address any potential assumptions or biases throughout the process.
Applications (resume and cover letter) can also be sent to:
Branksome Hall – Human Resources
10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1N4
Branksome Hall is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the position. Branksome Hall is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with (dis)abilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas, and champion diversity in its broadest sense. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates engaging in all parts of the recruitment and selection process at Branksome Hall.
We thank all applicants in advance; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
To learn more about Branksome Hall, visit our website at: branksome.on.ca.
