Assistant Head Of School (Starting July 2024)

The Assistant Head is a central and important position to the work and success of Fayerweather Street School. The Assistant Head works in close partnership with the Head of School to advance the schools mission and achieve educational and operational goals. The position will report directly to the Head of School and will have primary supervisory and oversight responsibility for the academic program. Candidates should be familiar with progressive education including multi-age classrooms, thematic, emergent, and anti-bias curricula, and differentiated instruction.
The Assistant Head will represent the Head of School as needed at meetings or functions within and outside the Fayerweather community. In consultation with the Head, this position will set the direction for the academic program, including long-term planning, curricular design, scope and sequence, and the evaluation and professional development of teachers. The Assistant Head of School serves as the counsel and collaborator with the Head of School. Specific duties and responsibilities include: Main Responsibilities: Represent the interests of and assist in implementing the plans and initiatives established by the Head of SchoolServe as the Head of Schools point person for creating a healthy staff culture and identifying curricular and programmatic needs of the school.Build strong relationships with teaching staff within and assist them in articulating the schools mission and strategic initiativesIn close collaboration with the Head of School, oversee curriculum, assuring responsiveness to student needs and interests; manage the vertical integration of the curriculum ensuring excellence in all disciplines in alignment with the mission and strategic plan goals.Oversee teacher professional development and evaluation Oversee Educational Leadership Team, and serve as a member of the School Leadership and Enrollment Management Teams.Attend all board meetingsProvide supervision and evaluation of direct reports: Director of Technology, Academic Support Staff, Extended Day Coordinators, and the School Counselor.
Manage the professional development budget.Oversee the AISNE accreditation review processes. Strategically design professional development programs, including new faculty orientations, and Grade Level Team Leader meetings. Lead and coordinate hiring processes Supervise the development and management of the academic school calendar, and class schedulesAttend team meetings and parent conferences as neededContribute meaningfully to efforts in admissions, advancement, finance, operations, and long-term planning with the Head of School and Board of Trustees. Serve as Acting Head in the Head of Schools' absence