Community, Inclusion and Belonging (CIB) Specialist at Branksome Hall | Ontario, CAN | Rezi

Community, Inclusion and Belonging (CIB) Specialist at Branksome Hall

Community, Inclusion and Belonging (CIB) Specialist

Branksome Hall · Ontario, CAN

3 weeks ago

Community, Inclusion and Belonging (CIB) Specialist

Branksome Hall · Ontario, CAN

21 days ago
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About the Role

The CIB Learning Specialist collaborates with faculty and school leaders to design and deliver Community, Inclusion, and Belonging (CIB) curriculum to students, faculty, and staff. This role focuses on integrating CIB principles across subject areas and the school environment, identifying areas for improvement, and ensuring systematic integration of CIB components with the school's curriculum outcomes and IB Learner Profile. The objective is to foster an inclusive learning and working environment where all individuals feel valued and respected, and to empower all members of the school community, leading to a more inclusive learning environment that fosters belonging.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate across academic teams to enhance and integrate an inclusive K–12 curricula.
  • Ensure CIB principles and civil discourse frameworks are embedded across the curriculum.
  • Serve as a classroom-facing resource, collaborating with teachers to navigate complex global topics and student-led civic action.
  • Co-design and facilitate high-impact, continuous learning for over 230 staff members on intersectional CIB relevant issues.
  • Act as a key collaborator on school's CIB strategic goals, equipping teachers to facilitate courageous conversations and helping students navigate disagreement.
  • Collaborate across the Branksome community to evolve student leadership initiatives.
  • Integrate communications on the CIB journey to the broader community, ensuring commitment to inclusive excellence is visible and transparent.

Requirements

  • Graduate degree, or equivalent, in Education, Social Sciences, Equity Studies, or a related field, or 5 years of related work experience in an educational environment.
  • Ongoing professional learning in areas such as inclusive curriculum design and pedagogical frameworks, anti-racism, reconciliation, and inclusive education is strongly preferred.
  • 5 years experience developing, coordinating, or implementing community, inclusion, and belonging (CIB) initiatives within an educational or organizational setting.
  • Proven ability to design and facilitate CIB learning and development initiatives, including workshops, discussions, or professional learning on topics related to CIB and social justice.
  • Experience in cross-functional collaboration, and strong project management skills with planning events, creating inclusive resources, and supporting strategic or data-informed decision-making processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and reconciliation-informed frameworks to programs and policies.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive topics or confidential information.
  • Capacity to work with empathy and cultural humanity.
  • Strong problem-solving and adaptive thinking skills, with a proactive approach to emerging CIB opportunities.
  • Demonstrated leadership presence with the ability to inspire, engage, and mobilize others toward shared inclusion goals.
  • Familiarity with anti-racism or equity-focused office support is an asset.
  • Past experience supporting identity and culture-based affinity programs in work or school settings is an asset.

Skills

  • Inclusive curriculum design
  • Pedagogical frameworks
  • Anti-racism
  • Reconciliation
  • Inclusive education
  • CIB learning and development
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Discussion facilitation
  • Professional learning
  • CIB
  • Social justice
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Project management
  • Event planning
  • Creating inclusive resources
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Data-informed decision-making
  • Anti-racist frameworks
  • Anti-oppressive frameworks
  • Reconciliation-informed frameworks
  • Problem-solving
  • Adaptive thinking
  • Leadership

Location

  • Toronto, Ontario

Work Type

  • Full-Time
  • Permanent

Experience Level

  • 5 years experience developing, coordinating, or implementing community, inclusion, and belonging (CIB) initiatives within an educational or organizational setting
  • 5 years of related work experience in an educational environment

Education Level

  • Graduate degree, or equivalent, in Education, Social Sciences, Equity Studies, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

  • $73,733.40 - $92,139.84

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous vacation
  • Taxable lunch benefit
  • Health & dental benefits
  • Pension plans
  • Contributions to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) for eligible employees
  • Ongoing professional development
  • Mentorship

About the Company

  • Branksome Hall is a school that offers a stimulating environment with highly collaborative, mission-driven colleagues.
  • Branksome Hall is committed to students and the growth and development of employees.
  • Branksome Hall engages with a network of internationally renowned industry experts, leaders and entrepreneurs.
  • Branksome Hall provides access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources to support wellness, such as the Athletics and Wellness Centre.

Equal Opportunity

  • 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.