President & Chief Executive Officer

A proven innovator in youth development and educational equity, Pathways to Education is one of Canada’s most respected charitable organizations. By supporting students in low-income communities with a unique combination of academic, social, financial, and mentorship supports, Pathways works to combat systemic barriers to graduation and create pathways to lifelong success.

Pathways is seeking its next President & Chief Executive Officer to guide and evolve the organization’s ability to help young people in Canada thrive through education.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the President & CEO is the organization’s chief strategist, advocate, and operational leader. The CEO is responsible for leading the implementation of the organization’s strategy, helping refine and evolve it over time, safeguarding Pathways’ financial health and ability to deliver measurable and meaningful impact. The CEO prioritizes staff development, diversity, and ongoing growth, nurturing a psychologically safe culture and environment for a national team and network of 300. Working in close partnership with delivery partners, funders, governments, and communities across the country, the CEO builds strong ecosystems of support that expand the reach and effectiveness of Pathways’ programs. They also champion donor cultivation and fundraising efforts, and pursue opportunities to innovate, strengthen performance, and deepen the organization’s sustainability and resilience at a time of shifting student needs, growing demand, and resource constraints.

As the ideal candidate, you are a courageous, trustworthy, credible, collaborative, and purpose-driven leader with demonstrated success driving social impact at the executive level. You bring a deep understanding of performance management, fiscal stewardship, and data-informed service delivery, alongside a genuine passion for and commitment to youth, equity, and community impact. Regarded for your expertise and thought leadership, you elevate the reputation and capacity of your organization as a sector and system leader. You are a skilled communicator and relationship builder, adept at managing change amidst complexity, inspiring cross-sector collaboration, and building alignment around a shared vision. You are known for your mentorship and coaching skills and are regarded highly for your ability to grow and develop current and future leaders. You understand how to lead and scale organizations through times of change, and you are energized by the opportunity to expand one of Canada’s most successful social innovations in service of a brighter, more equitable future for all.

If you are motivated by the opportunity to lead a national movement that enables young people to overcome barriers and reach their full potential, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and Cover Letter via the portal at https://boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/2946. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Mike Young (myoung@boyden.com).

Pathways to Education is committed to fostering a diverse work environment, one that is inclusive of different races, ethnic origin, citizenship, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ages, family status, disability status, and intersectional identities. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply and advise us of any accommodations or supports needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process.