Senior Director of the Bartos Institute

Armand Hammer United World College•Montezuma, NM

34d•Hybrid

About The Position

How is UWC-USA unique? Founded in 1982, the United World College-USA is one of 18 United World College (UWC) campuses worldwide and the only campus in the United States. The UWC movement seeks "to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future." Our participation in the UWC movement and our philanthropy-based educational model distinguish UWC-USA among international boarding schools. What is the Bartos Institute? Since its founding as an endowed institute at UWC-USA in 2000, the Bartos Institute has promoted the practice of Constructive Engagement of Conflict (CEC) within UWC-USA and among school partners. UWC-USA increasingly recognizes that building a peaceful world through CEC is deeply connected to its concern for building a sustainable future. For this reason, the school has reimagined the Bartos Institute as a home for both its CEC and Sustainability initiatives. The reorganized Bartos Institute serves as the campus center for mission praxis, focused on our core practices of CEC and Sustainability (within an integral framework). The Institute fulfills four main functions: 1) it grounds students in theory, equips them with foundational skills and leads them into direct practice through the various programs that the Bartos team delivers; 2) it supports the Academic and Student Life curricula as they engage our core practices; 3) it partners with the schools' operations departments as they align with mission; and 4) develops the sharing of our most impactful work with local, regional, national and global stakeholders. What is the role? The Senior Director is an educator who organizes the Bartos team, oversees the ongoing development of its internal and external programs/activities, ensures the timely coordination and implementation of all programs/activities and leads on the development of new initiatives. The Bartos team includes the Director of Co-curricular Learning, Director of Expeditionary Learning, Bartos Programs Specialist, and Global Leadership Forum Coordinator. As the Bartos Institute begins to broaden its scope in 2026-27, the Senior Director works closely with the Bartos team to build coherence across its programs/activities; communicates the Institute's new vision, philosophy and principles to all stakeholders; sees that all programming is delivered in such a way that reinforces Bartos's new institutional role; and collaborates with the Associate Head to prioritize new initiatives for development and implementation. As the lead Bartos administrator, the Senior Director manages the Institute's staff, policies/procedures, budget and calendar, and contributes to advancement efforts on behalf of the Institute. In addition to leading, administering and supervising, the Senior Director often plans, organizes and delivers programs/activities for students, employees and external stakeholders. Working across all programming and in partnership with operations, the Senior Director promotes and contributes to an integrated student and employee experience. The Senior Director fulfills their responsibilities in accord with the UWC mission and values as well as the school's strategic plan, foundational documents, IBDP authorization, ISAS accreditation and best practices in experiential education.

Requirements

Demonstrated record of effective leadership and administration in a mission-focused educational organization
A deep understanding and commitment to the principles and practices of CEC and Sustainability; an ability to model these principles and practices for the school community
Ability to produce high-quality programming, implement collaboratively, budget appropriately, meet critical deadlines, and attend to detail.
Excellent facilitation, collaboration, and consensus-building skills to foster inclusion among a diverse group of constituents
Decisive management skills including delegation and accountability
Proactive in facilitating organizational change and campus climate conducive to mission
Exemplary discretion and confidentiality
Ability to collaborate with external colleagues within the profession, including within the larger UWC movement
Empathetic leadership style; open, accessible, and collaborative
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
Bachelor's Degree Required
Valid NM Driver's License, and must be insurable by the school's insurance carrier.

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree preferred and/or significant experience in the fields of peacebuilding and environmental sustainability

Responsibilities

Consults with the Associate Head of School to prioritize new initiatives for development and implementation.
Together with the Bartos Programs Specialist, completes the development of a formal, bespoke CEC program that draws on more than 20 years of practice at UWC-USA; collaborates with the Education Leadership Team and partners with Human Resources so as to integrate this across the curriculum and institution.
Establishes a complimentary Sustainability Practice program; collaborates with the Education Leadership Team and partners with Operations so as to integrate this across the curriculum and institution.
Together with the Director of Co-curricular Learning, develops UWC-USA's co-curricular program to ensure mission-alignment and coherence with broader education program goals.
Develops an annual plan for Bartos programs/activities, including an annual calendar, deliverables, and stakeholder outcomes.
Cultivates strong relationships with regional, national and global partners to fulfill the mission and goals of the Bartos Institute.
Collaborates on mission-related initiatives across the UWC movement.
Promotes the development and implementation of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access measures among academic faculty, staff and students.
In collaboration with the Associate Head of School and the Strategic Leadership Team, coordinates the planning, scheduling and implementation of all Bartos-sponsored programs/activities.
Leads in the conceptualization and administration of key annual Bartos events: UWC Day (September), Bartos Retreat (October), MLK Day (January), Annual Conference (February).
Supports the integration of Bartos-aligned programming in employee and student orientations (August) and faculty professional development.
Chairs interview committees established for hiring Bartos team members; recommends candidates to the Associate Head.
Develops and manages the budget for the Institute in accord with all Business Office policies and procedures.
Maintains a comprehensive set of Institute policies and procedures.
Leads the annual review of Bartos-sponsored programs/activities with commitment to outcomes-based program design, measurement and evaluation and continuous improvement.
Participates in the annual review of institutional operations and contributes to recommendations in the areas of environmental sustainability.
Collaborates with the Director of Development on all grant-seeking and marketing/communication efforts related to the advancement of the Institute or its programs/activities.
Works closely with the President and Associate Head of Advancement to steward the Bartos family relationship, as well as other stakeholders, and to build the Bartos endowment.
Directly supervises the Director of Co-curricular Learning, Director of Expeditionary Learning, Bartos Programs Specialist, and Global Leadership Forum Coordinator.
Plans professional development and training sessions for Bartos team members; leads designated elements of these sessions.
Conducts annual performance reviews for direct reports in alignment with Human Resources policies and procedures.
For all Bartos programs/activities, ensures that students are supervised in accord with school policies.