Head of School

Description:

1. The successful candidate will have:

   • Administrative, supervisory, and teaching experience, with young children and dual-language.

   • A strong commitment to the mission of ECB as a neighborhood, free, private, child-centered, and dual-language school.

   • The vision and professional skills to serve as a founding Principal, capable of leading the school through the early phases of its growth and expansion, including but not limited to: Article 47 requirements, outfitting the school, curriculum development, faculty/staff hiring, student recruitment, etc..

   • The personal strength and interpersonal skills to be an effective spokesperson and enthusiastic representative for ECB in the community.

   • Strong leadership to attract, guide, and collaborate with the faculty and staff of the ECB.

   • Genuine excitement for the promise of ECB and the community of which it will be a part.

Responsibilities:

The head of school will be primarily responsible for:

• As the Lead Educator and Administrator of the school, actualizes, supports teachers, staff, parents, community partners, and students understand and implement the educational vision of ECB

• Attends to the intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth of each child and partners with faculty and each child’s family in these efforts.

• Builds, trains, supports and manages a highly qualified and effective faculty and staff.

• Actively manages ECB’s educational program, operating finances, daily operations, facility,

  administrative staff and duties.

• Builds goodwill and support for the school through active engagement of families and community partners.

• Works collaboratively with the Board of Directors and Committee Members to advance the mission of the school, report progress and the status of key initiatives and performance

  indicators and to grow support for ECB as an institution.

• Other duties as required for the successful operation of the school.

Qualifications: