Director of Studies

DEPARTMENT:

Middle School

REPORTS TO:

Head of Division;
Assistant Head of School (dual reporting)

FLSA:

Exempt

TERM:

12 months

PRIMARY SCOPE:

Divisional curriculum, instruction, and assessment; JK–12 alignment and educational initiatives; faculty coaching and development; family education

Through excellence in education, Charlotte Country Day School develops the potential of each student by fostering intellectual curiosity, principled character, ethical leadership, and a responsibility to serve.

Charlotte Country Day School (Country Day) is one of the largest independent, co‑educational schools in the Charlotte area and one of the 15 largest in the continental United States. Enrollment is very strong, and the school is well resourced and thriving. Highly regarded for the rigor of its academic program and the breadth of its offerings in the arts, athletics, community service, and leadership, Country Day is noteworthy for a long tradition as a college preparatory day school (PK‑12) that builds strong community.

Country Day offers every child a chance to shine. The school is an inclusive community with strong academic and co‑curricular programs designed for students to learn to think critically, act respectfully, and show sensitivity to the feelings and needs of others. The unique curriculum offered by Country Day prepares and strengthens students for participation in their local and global contexts. With its focus on belonging, service, global study, and technology, Country Day positions students for future success in an ever‑changing world.

Country Day is committed to living as an authentic, inclusive community, recognizing and affirming the richness brought by difference and discovered through commonality.

Strong educational programs are intentional: what students learn in one classroom, grade, and division should build on what came before and prepare them for what comes next. The Director of Studies (DOS) is the division’s academic leader, keeping curriculum, instruction, and assessment current, coherent, and grounded in research and in an understanding of how children and adolescents learn, while honoring the professional judgment of the teachers who bring the program to life.

The DOS champions educational excellence, coherence, innovation, and continuous improvement in service of the school’s mission. The role ensures that the division curriculum is well documented and aligned both horizontally and vertically with the school’s JK‑12 program, and it cultivates the professional growth of faculty through coaching and mentorship. This is a dual‑reporting position: the DOS reports to the Head of Division for day‑to‑day supervision, development of the division’s program, and other divisional duties, and to the Assistant Head of School for JK‑12 curriculum coordination, program alignment, and school wide initiatives.

Duties evolve with the needs of the division and the school as a whole.

• Coordinate JK‑12 curriculum with the Directors of Studies of the other two divisions and the Assistant Head of School to ensure philosophical and vertical alignment across the school.
• Partner with the Head of Division and the divisional Assistant Head to lead a vibrant, academically strong, developmentally appropriate, and mission‑aligned program.
• Contribute to the ongoing curriculum review cycle, including program evaluations, horizontal and vertical alignment discussions, internal and external reviews, and gap analysis during designated professional learning time.
• Develop common language and faculty‑facing guidance on curricular expectations that clearly distinguish school wide…