Pingree School
SOUTH HAMILTON, MA
Head of School to take office July 2009
Founded in 1961 as an all girls’ school, Pingree has been a coeducational day school since 1971 with a current enrollment of 330 students, grades 9-12, who hail from 50 communities north of Boston. A faculty of 52 teaches 100 courses in 8 areas of study. An average class size is 15 students with a student/teacher ratio of 8:1. Twenty-two percent of the student body receives approximately $1 million in financial aid. Forty-two athletic teams compete in 24 interscholastic sports.
Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Pingree is situated on 105 acres in the midst of rolling fields and woodland on the North Shore of Boston. The campus is centered around the original manor house of the Pingree family and includes a new Head's residence. It is located about 40 minutes north of Boston, with some of the world’s most renowned educational and cultural institutions within easy reach.
The Board of Trustees seeks an outstanding and innovative educator to lead this dynamic school as it continues to advance as the premier day secondary school on the North Shore. The new Head must promote academic excellence as his or her primary goal, while leading key initiatives in the school's strategic plan. The new head also must be committed to fostering warm relationships with students, faculty and parents in a very supportive and close knit community.
Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. Pingree School is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or national and ethnic origin in its hiring practices.
For further information about the school, please visit the website at www.pingree.org.
Interested candidates should email in MS Word, or send hard copies of, a letter of interest, résumé, personal statement and five references to:
Deirdre A. Ling, Partner
Educators’ Collaborative
P.O. Box 819
West Tisbury, MA 02575
Phone: 508-696-7708
Fax: 508-696-1881