Head of Middle School
Company: College of Charleston
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: February 25, 2021
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Job Description:
Attachments: Please include your resume and up to two additional
documents. Add File Castilleja School invites nominations and
applications for an experienced and dynamic educational leader to
serve as Head of Middle School beginning July 2021. Reporting to
the Head of School, the Head of Middle School is the lead educator
and advocate for the Middle School and its students. The Middle
School Head is a leader who oversees all academic and social
programs for students in grades six through eight, serves on a
collaborative senior leadership team, inspires strategic focus on
academic excellence in learning and teaching, and, promotes equity
and inclusion as guiding principles in the curriculum and
community. Castilleja is a dynamic, diverse, and intentional
educational community for students in grades 6-12 that believes in
the power of women learning and women leading. Founded in 1907,
Castilleja fulfills its mission to educate young women to become
confident thinkers and compassionate leaders with a sense of
purpose to effect change in the world. Located in the beautiful,
vibrant community of Palo Alto, California, Castilleja educates 426
students, 183 of whom are in Middle School, from 50 neighborhoods
in the Bay Area. Sixth grade is the primary entry point for
Castilleja students. Castilleja believes that student-centered
inquiry is at the core of student learning. Initiative, agility,
and purpose are the essential qualities fostered in young women
learning and leading at Castilleja. Castilleja's faculty, staff,
and students value and respect each other and demonstrate a shared
commitment to the mission of the school. All members of the
community enjoy access to the comprehensive cultural, educational,
environmental, and industry resources within Silicon Valley and the
Bay Area. Reporting to and partnering with the Head of School, the
Head of Middle School supports curriculum development and
co-curricular programming and promotes pedagogy that fosters
21st-century knowledge and skills. The Head of Middle School
oversees academic progress and student life in the division. They
collaborate with the Upper School Head, Department Heads, Academic
Dean, and Program Directors to evaluate and implement curriculum,
and with the Dean of Faculty to hire, mentor, and evaluate faculty.
The Head of Middle School works closely with the newly appointed
Assistant Head of School for Curriculum and Community, whose focus
is the integration of the critical tenets of diversity, inclusion,
equity, and interdisciplinary content, and collaboration,
communication, and creativity. The Head of the Middle School
oversees the Middle School Dean of Students and Middle School
Deans, and works with the Director of Social and Emotional
Learning, Registrar, School Counselors, Librarian, Learning
Specialist, Middle School Athletic Director, and the Program
Directors to implement curriculum and programs appropriate for the
Middle School. They facilitate and articulate appropriate channels
for home-school communication, and, with the Middle School Deans,
communicate with parents regarding Middle School issues and
concerns. The Head of the Middle School plays an active role with
the Admissions team and on the Middle School Admissions Committee.
Please send all nominations, and applications including a cover
letter and r--sum--, in confidence to: Sherry Coleman, Partner
Staci Williams Seeley, Managing Associate Storbeck Search
CastillejaMSHead@storbecksearch.com Castilleja School is an equal
opportunity employer. It does not discriminate or condone
discrimination against any member of the School community on any
basis, including race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry,
age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual
orientation, religious creed, medical condition, pregnancy,
childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth,
physical or mental disability, genetic information, genetic
characteristics, marital status, citizenship, immigration status,
primary language, veteran or military service status, and all other
legally protected characteristics as protected by federal, state or
local law or ordinance. Important qualities and qualifications for
the Head of Middle School include: sustaining a culture of
collaboration and community, building relationships based on mutual
trust that demonstrate warmth and care, demonstrating
accountability, responsibility, and transparency in
decision-making, modeling equity within all constituencies,
teaching and developing students holistically in their middle
school years, leading teams with a growth mindset through
innovation and change, communicating orally and in writing with
clarity and consistency, and, displaying an unabashed love of
learning. About CASTILLEJA School Castilleja School is a
non-sectarian independent college preparatory school for young
women located in the San Francisco Bay Area near Stanford
University and in the heart of Silicon Valley. Founded in 1907 by
Stanford University graduate Mary Ishbel Lockey, the school has an
enrollment of girls in grades six through twelve, and has a
long-standing reputation for the excellence of its academic
program. Castilleja educates young women by fostering their
intellectual, physical, creative, and emotional growth through an
exemplary college preparatory experience within a diverse and
supportive community. 66 George Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29424
843.805.5507
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