Assistant Head of School

Job Title:Assistant Head of School

Location:San Jose CA

Company:Catholic College Preparatory School

Job Type:Full-time Permanent

Salary Range:$145K - $160K

About the Organization:

This school is located in San Jose and is a leading program to help build women leaders and provide an exceptional Catholic college preparatory education for over 100 years. The schools mission is guided by the teachings of Saint Julie Billiart the foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur with a strong focus on social justice to create lifelong learners spiritual seekers justice advocates and community mission summarized by the words of Saint Julie Billiart is to teach them what they need to know for life.

About the Role:

The Assistant Head of School is a highly visible community leader who reports to and works closely with the Head of School to oversee the mission-alignment of student programming faculty and staff development and implementation of strategic planning for institutional viability and collaboration with the student programming team the Assistant Head advances the mission of the school ensuring the Hallmarks of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community are embedded in the schools distinctive programming. The Assistant Head is responsible for managing the schools daily operations and in the Head of Schools absence the Assistant Head assumes chief operational oversight financial management and executive spokesperson for the school.

Key Responsibilities:

Administrative Team

• Work collaboratively in a shared leadership model
• Center the mission hallmarks graduation outcomes womens leadership race equity diversity and inclusion (REDI) in all leadership work
• Communicate at weekly team meetings area highlights changes and future needs to ensure accountability and transparency to the team
• Provide strong personnel management supervision and development opportunities for staff. Assure annual performance cycle for staff to motivate growth
• Manage horizontally with team members and collaborate on cross area initiatives
• Shape big picture perspective with the team for communication solution-finding and short- and long-term planning purposes
• Model professionalism for and with colleagues.

Strategic Leadership In partnership with the Head of School is responsible for implementing the organizations vision mission and strategy leveraging data to inform practice and decision-making

• Oversees the execution of the schools strategic priorities
• Provides leadership for establishing and monitoring annual goals and faculty and staff assessments
• Assists the Director of Teaching & Learning with the implementation of the schools high-quality innovative instructional mode
• Partners with Human Resources to conduct annual Environment & Culture survey for faculty and staff to ensure efficacy and long-term sustainability of programming support and resources
• Aggregates executive summaries and analyzes trends/data to forecast future institutional needs
• Collaborates with the Head of School Chief Financial Officer Executive Director of Advancement Director of Admissions and Human Resources to align the long-term strategic plan assessing resources and personnel

Student Experience

• Ensures excellence in the student experience and an inclusive Catholic learning environment committed to educational innovation and womens leadership within the schools charism
• Signature Programming: Oversees signature student programming scope and sequence from freshman to senior years
• Partners with the Director of Communications to create plans for implementation of flagship programs that advance the schools mission and distinctive brand. This includes oversight of implementation
• Education for Justice and Leadership Programs

Strategic Curricular Advancement

• Collaborates with the administrative team to provide innovative educational opportunities that enhance the student experience and strategic planning
• Provides leadership and administrative oversight for the implementation of initiatives related to the student experience in the WCEA educational improvement plan and schools strategic plan
• In partnership with the Director of Teaching & Learning and the Director of Student Life oversees and evaluates course offerings faculty allocations and student scheduling
• Institutes organizational systems of student accountability and metrics necessary to optimize the realization of the schools commitment to mission Catholic identity womens leadership and race equity diversity and inclusion (REDI)

Fiduciary Support

• Manages the human and intellectual resources needed to provide an innovative educational program that advances the mission of the school and develops womens leadership
• Resource Management: Leads the student programming team in short and long term review of campus resources and budgets needed to implement and sustain excellence in programming and curricular advancement
• Professional Learning and Development: Oversight of leadership development for all employees professional learning resources budget and programming for employees
• Participates in the recruitment hiring and onboarding of mission-aligned qualified employees
• Collaborates with the Director of Human Resources Director of Mission and Ministry Director of Teaching & Learning and Director of Student Life to plan and implement scaffolded professional development for employees

Qualifications:

• A Masters degree in Education or a related field
• 5-7 years of experience in school administration; faith-centered independent school experience preferred
• Supervisory experience
• High degree of integrity ethics and passionate commitment to the mission of the School
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively motivate and work well with faculty staff board of directors educational consultants and others while maintaining appropriate confidentiality
• Experienced teacher and professional development trainer
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic strategies
• Excellent written oral and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences
• Proficiency in technology and fluency with Microsoft Office Google Classroom and fundraising/development CRMs like Little Green Light
• Understanding of Catholic education and school settings
• Experience with womens institutions or organizations

How to Apply:Interested candidates should submit their resume through the Apply for this Job link below.

Contact Information:For more information about this position please contact Nick Carney at