Senaca Academy
Cattaraugus and Allegany Territories, Upstate New York
Founding Head of School to begin no later than July, 2009
The Council for the Seneca Nation of Indians is opening an independent school to serve this Native American community 40 miles southwest of Buffalo, NY. Seneca Academy is slated to open September 2010.
Today, many factors have combined to create the ideal moment to realize the dream of a Seneca Nation school. There exists now as never before, the community leadership, the philosophic conviction, the fiscal backing and the passion for the Seneca Nation to establish its own school to advance the education and future prospects of its children.
The mission of Seneca Academy is to provide a rich curriculum that embraces both Seneca and Western knowledge and understanding with the fundamental objective that young Seneca students will be empowered to assume the full responsibilities of citizenship in Seneca society and beyond. The Academy will eventually serve students in grades K-12 on two campuses, one for the Cattaraugus Territory and one for the Allegany Territory.
The Trustees of Seneca Academy seek an experienced and resourceful educational leader. They prefer someone with extensive background in K-12 education. It is most essential, however, that the Head of School understands and appreciates the culture of the Seneca Nation and embraces the new Academy’s vision of empowering Seneca young people through a culturally relevant education aimed at ensuring the strength and survival of the Seneca Nation while preparing students to pursue further interests in business, government, the workplace or higher education, within and outside of the Seneca Nation.
Please send a letter of interest, CV, statement of educational philosophy and list of references as a single Word document by email and a hard copy by mail to:
James K. Bonney, Partner
Educators’ Collaborative
PO Box 379
Meriden, NH 03770
For more information contact:
James K. Bonney
jbonney@educatorscollaborative.com
or
Jeffrey C. Bradley
jbradley@educatorscollaborative.com