Upper School Division Head
Start Date: July 1, 2023
Coed Day School Grades Preschool (age 3) – Grade 12 with 1028 students
Englewood, NJ
About the School
Dwight-Englewood School (D-E) is a coeducational, independent college preparatory day school of 1028 students, serving Preschool (age 3) through Grade 12. D-E is the product of three merged schools, the oldest of which was founded in 1889. The School is one of the most ethnically diverse in Bergen County, and students represent over 115 different zip codes in New Jersey and New York. Over $5 million of the Dwight-Englewood budget is devoted to financial aid. The excellence of a Dwight-Englewood education rests firmly upon the foundation of the faculty. The faculty are experienced, passionate, and as dedicated to ongoing learning as the students. Dwight-Englewood is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. The mission statement reads: “As a community of learners, Dwight-Englewood School strives to foster in each student a passion for life-long learning. We seek excellence, honor integrity, and embrace diversity in order to develop the skills, values, and courage to meet the challenges of a changing world and make it better.”
The D-E Upper School is the largest division in the School, home to approximately 520 students in grades 9 through 12 and more than 80 faculty and staff members. Led, as are all the divisions, by the Foundation Documents of the school—its Mission, Diversity Values Statement, and Profiles of a Graduate and a Teacher—the Upper School is a vibrant community of students and faculty fully engaged in the joy of intellectual discovery and learning.
About the Position
Dwight-Englewood School seeks an Upper School division head to begin July, 2023. The division head reports to the Head of School and is a member of the senior administrative team. They are responsible for all aspects of the Upper School of 520 students and over 80 faculty and staff members. The division head oversees the academic department chairs (jointly with the Middle School division head), and the upper school administrative team.
The next Upper School division head will have the opportunity to build upon the work of the past years, during which the School has developed, refined, and implemented the tenets of the Foundation Documents to create a school that actively and visibly lives its mission.
The successful candidate will be an experienced Upper School leader and a skilled teacher who cares deeply about both children and faculty. They will be serious and knowledgeable about the practice of teaching and enjoy engaging in discussions about teaching and learning. An organized collaborator and an active listener who is comfortable with discussion and disagreement, they will be able to balance deliberation with decisiveness and effectively hold people accountable. They will understand the challenges and opportunities of working in a fast-paced, high-expectations school environment with a demanding clientele, and will be skilled at diplomatically and articulately being the educator in the room when necessary.
Warm, visible, and approachable to students, teachers, and parents; kind yet firm; reflective and collaborative; passionate about children and learning; comfortable with, committed to, and skilled in the work of DEIB; a trust builder; an outstanding communicator; calm, able to hear criticism, and with a sense of humor, the next Upper School division head will find an excellent school that seeks to be even better and that has the team and resources to make that quest a reality.
How To Apply
Candidates interested in this position are asked to submit the materials listed below by November 18, 2022.
- EC Candidate Summary Sheet (contact Nat Conard for this document)
- Cover letter addressed to the Search Committee
- Resume
- Statement of educational leadership philosophy
- A list of five or more references with contact information (including phone numbers and email addresses)
- Up to three letters of reference (optional)
Please address any inquiries or expressions of interest to:
Nat Conard, Partner, Educators Collaborative, LLC, nconard@educatorscollaborative.com
Listing Date: September 12, 2022
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