Description

The Director is employed by and is accountable to the Board of Trustees (the Board) and is responsible for daily operational management of the school, including but not limited to curriculum and instruction, student life, business affairs, admissions, and advancement, subject to the Board’s governance policies and oversight.

The Director is a key spokesperson for the school, whether directly or through designees, with primary responsibility for communications with the Board, students, parents, faculty, staff, recruits, agencies, accrediting organizations and vendors, and co- responsibility variously with the Board (and its functional committees) and Development Director, for communications with alumni, donors, and the community. The Director is expected to model integrity and be an accountable, collaborative, and transparent leader.

NOTE: Because Chinquapin students live on campus Monday-Friday and most faculty live on campus throughout the school year, we require that the Director live either in the Director's Residence on campus or, much less preferably, within 10 miles of the campus.  See Benefits.

Benefits: • On campus housing in Director's Residence (private 4,000 sf, 4 bedroom residence), • Health insurance plus $1,800 HSA grant • Life Insurance, • Paid Time Off, • Automatic employer contribution (5% of salary) to 403(b) account, • Professional Development allowance • meals when school is in session.

Requirements

Required:
- Experience in school administration, preferably school leadership and/or boarding school administration
- Classroom teaching experience, preferably teaching middle and high school students.
- Experience with professional development and pedagogy programming
- Willing to reside on or, less preferably, within 10 miles of the school campus, see NOTE above

Preferred:
- Experience working with governing boards, personnel, school communications and public relations, budgeting, and development operations
- Advanced degree in education
- Experience working in multicultural settings
- Current certifications and credentialing
- Willingness to live on campus in the Director’s Residence

Considered:
- Spanish or other second language