Lower School Director

Responsibilities

• Overall Lower School Leadership: act as the educational leader of the lower school division, responsible for its day‑to‑day mission.
• Sets the overall vision for the lower school program in alignment with the school’s mission, vision, and core values and ensures that all components of lower school programming are aligned with this vision.
• Be a visible, present, hands‑on leader responsible for all academic and cultural systems and for all student outcomes.
• Oversee the academic/instructional process to drive academic results.
• Collaborate and partner with Scheck Hillel’s leadership team.
• Serve as the main point of contact for lower school student‑family interactions and responsibilities.
• Hire, manage, and retain a high‑performing team of faculty and staff.
• Set and supervise the Lower School budget.
• Be aware of the educational, physical, social, and psychological needs of the school community and guide plans for meeting those needs.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements of government regulations and agencies, and maintain the educational standards established by the state and by accrediting agencies.
• Lead and manage the lower school’s academic program, collaborating with faculty on matters related to academic operations such as mapping and benchmark testing, testing schedules, and coordination.
• Support school culture and academic data analysis to identify gaps and problem‑solve effectively.
• In collaboration with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, design and lead ongoing school‑based professional development sessions for faculty and staff.
• Partner with the CAO and other school leaders to develop and implement strong vertical and horizontal lower school curriculum.
• Be knowledgeable and articulate advances and trends in education and pedagogical standards, benchmarks, and indicators.
• Facilitate the creation and revision of vertical and horizontal alignment maps for standards, skills, content, assessment types, writing and research, and student support.
• Provide faculty with support in intellectual preparation of their subject areas as well as high‑quality, actionable data analysis.
• Create and foster a community of learners.
• Supervise the implementation of the lower school’s student services program, including guidance, learning centers, health services, attendance, behavior management, and related issues.
• Lead faculty, staff, and students as a model of the community’s commitments, maintaining clear and kind conversations to hold all stakeholders accountable.
• Implement strong systems and routines to create a safe, productive, and joyful school environment, using data systems for a data‑driven response.
• Maintain active and strong relationships with students and families to support students in meeting academic goals and providing social‑emotional support.
• Serve as a liaison between faculty, staff, parents, leaders, and the community.
• Embody and reinforce the school’s core values of Kavod (respect), Emet (truth), Shalom (peace), Chessed (kindness), and Ruach (spirit) while leading faculty, staff, and students to grow academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
• Select and hire quality faculty and staff to support and maximize student achievement.
• Coach faculty to empower teacher growth and development and improve practice through observation, data analysis, coaching, professional development, modeling, and collaborative planning to ensure consistent, high‑quality instruction.
• Create and implement targeted faculty and staff development plans as needed.
• Identify, recognize, and promote employee excellence.

This full‑time, full‑year in‑person position includes a comprehensive compensation package that includes an excellent salary, benefits, professional development, and more.

Scheck Hillel is an equal‑opportunity employer.