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Head of School

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The client seeks a strategic and inspirational leader to serve as its next Head of School. This is an opportunity to lead a dynamic school community focused on academic excellence, student-centered learning, and community belonging, providing confident, passionate leadership and setting a compelling direction for the school’s next chapter. The client is a co-educational, independent day school serving students from junior kindergarten through 12th grade, with a faculty and staff team and strong engagement from students, families, trustees, and alumni. The Head of School will be expected to model excellence, build community, and articulate and execute a strategic plan, supporting a best-in-class academic experience that nurtures learners’ strengths, fosters curiosity, and promotes growth across classroom and extra- and co-curricular pursuits. The client’s search process will review complete applications starting immediately and continuing through the completion of the search. Candidates are expected to submit complete applications, including a cover letter, and may participate through inquiries, nominations, and referrals. The client is committed to diversity and equal opportunity, and it encourages candidates who reflect the broad, diverse community it aims to serve.

Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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