Head of School
About The Position
St. David’s Episcopal Day School is seeking a steady, relational, and emotionally intelligent leader to serve as its next Head of School. Following a period of transition, the school is well-positioned with strong enrollment, a committed faculty, and a supportive church community, but requires a leader who can bring clarity, consistency, and calm authority to the environment. The Head of School is the leader of the school’s people, programs, and culture. You will: Set direction and expectations across the school Lead and develop faculty Be highly visible in classrooms and daily school life Build trust with families and staff Partner with church leadership This role is hands-on, relational, and leadership intensive. You will directly supervise the Operations Manager, who owns admissions, logistics, and daily operations. You lead people, instruction, and culture The Operations Manager executes systems and operations This structure ensures you can stay focused where it matters most: teaching quality, faculty performance, and community trust
Requirements
- Strong emotional intelligence and presence
- Confidence in difficult conversations
- Ability to lead experienced faculty
- Comfort setting boundaries with parents
- A calm, grounded leadership style under pressure
- Leadership experience in early childhood or elementary education
- Experience supervising and developing staff
- Strong communication and organizational leadership skills
Nice To Haves
- Faith-based or Episcopal school experience
- Experience leading through organizational or cultural transition
Responsibilities
- Set direction and expectations across the school
- Lead and develop faculty
- Be highly visible in classrooms and daily school life
- Build trust with families and staff
- Partner with church leadership
- Elevate teaching quality across classrooms
- Conduct observations and coach faculty
- Set clear expectations and accountability
- Address performance directly and professionally
- Rebuild trust through consistency and transparency
- Create clarity where ambiguity previously existed
- Serve as a visible, confident presence
- Manage complex parent dynamics with professionalism
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
