Head of School
About The Position
Brooklyn Waldorf School is seeking an experienced, visionary, and community-centered Head of School to begin in July 2027. Located in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, Brooklyn Waldorf School is an independent school serving more than 190 students from age three through eighth grade. The school provides a developmentally responsive Waldorf education that engages students through their “hands, hearts, and heads” while fostering creativity, resilience, curiosity, and self-determination. The Head of School will provide overall leadership for the school’s academic program, faculty, culture, finances, enrollment, community relationships, and operations. This leader will work closely with the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, students, and families to strengthen the school’s organizational foundation and advance an inclusive vision of Waldorf education.
Requirements
- Meaningful experience in school leadership.
- Demonstrated success strengthening organizational culture, improving systems, and leading through complexity and change.
- Strong financial literacy and experience developing, managing, or overseeing organizational budgets.
- Demonstrated experience leading diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives within a school or educational environment.
- Experience working in or with urban communities.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and public-facing communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with a Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, families, and community partners.
- Strong organizational, strategic planning, and systems-thinking skills.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with the New York City educational landscape.
- Experience leading an independent school or mission-driven educational organization.
- Knowledge of Waldorf education or a strong interest in learning about Waldorf education and its application within the Brooklyn Waldorf School community.
- Experience supporting faculty development, enrollment growth, advancement, governance, or community outreach.
Responsibilities
- Articulate and advance a clear, inclusive vision for Waldorf education at Brooklyn Waldorf School.
- Provide leadership for the school’s academic program, faculty, culture, finances, enrollment, and operations.
- Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as central elements of the school’s educational approach.
- Partner with the Board of Trustees and Finance Director to develop and maintain sustainable budgets and long-term financial strategies.
- Strengthen enrollment, advancement, community outreach, and the school’s visibility throughout Brooklyn.
- Build a collaborative faculty culture with clear expectations, accountability, professional development, and opportunities for adult learning.
- Strengthen governance practices and support the continued development of the Board of Trustees.
- Develop meaningful relationships with students, employees, families, alumni, prospective families, and community partners.
- Establish clear organizational structures, responsibilities, communication practices, and systems.
- Represent Brooklyn Waldorf School as a visible, accessible, and outward-facing leader.
Benefits
- Comprehensive employee benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
