Director of Service Learning, K-12

Overview

Sacred Heart Greenwich has been empowering girls and young women since 1848 in a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education. This mission provides opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. Sacred Heart Greenwich integrates technology into the learning process through enhanced collaboration, exploration, discovery, and creativity.

We aim to form students of faith, intellect, and awareness who will use their gifts to serve others. Relationships and mentoring are at the heart of the student experience, which is grounded in student-centered learning, inquiry, problem-solving, interdisciplinary connection, collaboration, and an understanding of social justice. Student leadership and well-being are connected to every academic discipline, as all full-time teachers are also grade-level advisors.

The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education and then an all-girls experience from K-12 on our 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut. We are proudly part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.

We are currently seeking a Director of Service Learning for the  school year. Approximate start date is July 1, 2025.

Position:
Director of Service Learning

Reports to:

President/Associate Head of School
FLSA Status:
Exempt

The Director of Service Learning at Sacred Heart Greenwich plays a pivotal role in fostering a culture of compassion, leadership, and social responsibility among students. This 12-month position involves designing, implementing, and overseeing service-learning and community outreach initiatives across all grade levels, empowering students to engage with local, national, and global communities through meaningful acts of service and advocacy.
The Director may teach one theology section in the Upper School, depending on the school’s academic needs.

• Collaborate with faculty to integrate service into the curriculum,
  coordinating immersive experiences that deepen students’ understanding of social justice issues, and cultivating a school-wide culture of service, faith in action, and leadership development.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with external organizations to support impactful service opportunities,
  ensuring that students develop empathy, global awareness, and a commitment to making a difference in the world.
• Inspire students to take action and reflect on their impact,
  helping prepare them to become empathetic, globally-minded leaders equipped to address pressing societal challenges.
• Serve as the Upper School Service Coordinator and primary point of contact while supporting the Middle and Lower School Service Coordinators to ensure alignment and consistency across all service projects.
• Lead and manage service immersion coordination:
  Plan, organize, and oversee international academic, service, and cultural immersion trips, ensuring alignment with the school’s mission and educational goals.
• Coordinate domestic service immersion programs, such as the Pine Ridge Reservation trip in South Dakota,
  while actively exploring opportunities to expand and diversify the school’s offerings.
• Lead all-school service days,
  ensuring they effectively support the school-wide initiatives and provide meaningful opportunities for student engagement and community impact.
• Build and maintain partnerships with local and global organizations,
  ensuring alignment with the Goals and Criteria and the Sacred Heart mission (e.g. liaising with REACH Prep, Don Bosco, Caritas and other community organizations).
• Coordinate and support student participation in Network experiences across the Sacred Heart community.
• Actively participate in the school’s Strategic Planning Committee,
  contributing to long-term goals related to community service and outreach.
• Develop a strategic plan to integrate immersive service experiences for every student,
  aligning with the Heart of a Graduate vision and fostering meaningful personal growth.
• Promote service as a central component of student development and leadership, …