Assistant Headmaster for Faculty and Staff Development

Gonzaga College High School•Washington, DC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Gonzaga College High School is seeking an experienced, full-time Assistant Headmaster for Faculty and Staff Development beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. The Assistant Headmaster for Faculty/Staff Development (AHFSD) reports to the Headmaster and assists the Headmaster in on-going faculty observation and evaluation. AHFSD also coordinates all professional development and formation programs in collaboration with the Director of Educational Technology, the Encounter Team and the Director Mission & Ignatian Identity. The AHFSD serves as the instructional leadership anchor for faculty growth, evaluation, and mission-aligned professional development. Working closely with department chairs, this role supports and advances effective teaching practice through collaborative observation, feedback, and coaching, while also directly evaluating department chairs in their classroom instruction. The AHFSD designs and implements targeted professional development, at the individual, departmental, and school-wide levels, grounded in research-based best practices. The AHFSD ensures faculty have access to the resources necessary to refine their craft. This position oversees the full arc of faculty and staff development, from onboarding through long-term growth. Responsibilities include leading the school's Circle of Reflective Practice groups (PLCs), managing professional development funding opportunities, and directing a comprehensive formation and development program for new faculty and staff. The AHFSD also supervises the mentor program for new hires and plans and facilitates the New Ignatian Educator Institute, a multi-day orientation experience rooted in the school's mission and pedagogical philosophy. As a member of the Academic Council and the Academic Administrative Team, the AHFSD contributes to strategic academic leadership across the school. In coordination with the Headmaster, the role also supports the development and supervision of faculty and staff remediation plans, ensuring accountability while maintaining a commitment to growth and formation.

Requirements

Minimum of a Master's Degree in Teaching and Learning, or a related field.
At least 10 years of successful teaching and administrative experience at the high school or college level.
Experience with and training in project-based learning, standards-based grading, and other equitable grading and assessment practices that support student growth and authentic learning.
Experience with and knowledge of the spirituality of St. Ignatius and Ignatian Pedagogy.
Willingness and ability to support the school's mission of building young men who are religious, loving, and academically competent, open to growth, and committed to doing justice.
Commitment to leadership in multicultural education and a culturally diverse faculty and staff.
Ability to contribute to an atmosphere in which all are valued and supported.

Responsibilities

Assists the Headmaster in on-going faculty observation and evaluation.
Coordinates all professional development and formation programs in collaboration with the Director of Educational Technology, the Encounter Team and the Director Mission & Ignatian Identity.
Serves as the instructional leadership anchor for faculty growth, evaluation, and mission-aligned professional development.
Supports and advances effective teaching practice through collaborative observation, feedback, and coaching.
Directly evaluates department chairs in their classroom instruction.
Designs and implements targeted professional development, at the individual, departmental, and school-wide levels, grounded in research-based best practices.
Ensures faculty have access to the resources necessary to refine their craft.
Oversees the full arc of faculty and staff development, from onboarding through long-term growth.
Leads the school's Circle of Reflective Practice groups (PLCs).
Manages professional development funding opportunities.
Directs a comprehensive formation and development program for new faculty and staff.
Supervises the mentor program for new hires.
Plans and facilitates the New Ignatian Educator Institute.
Contributes to strategic academic leadership across the school as a member of the Academic Council and the Academic Administrative Team.
Supports the development and supervision of faculty and staff remediation plans.