Lower School Director

Mission

From early childhood through Grade 12, Scheck Hillel Community School educates and inspires students to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity, values and a commitment to the State of Israel, through a college preparatory curriculum and meaningful co‑curricular experiences guided by Orthodox teachings and set within a nurturing, diverse community.

Scheck Hillel Community School educates and inspires students to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity and values, thereby strengthening our vibrant Jewish community for generations to come.

Scheck Hillel is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and collaborative school leader to become our next Lower School Director. We are looking for someone who is excited to share our mission of academic excellence and empowering our students to live inspired and purposeful lives.

Reporting to the Chief Academic Officer and serving on the school’s leadership team, this position oversees the day‑to‑day operations of a large faculty and staff and students in grades K‑5 while collaboratively working with our School’s executive team on all efforts to set and achieve our school’s vision.

• Embody and reinforce the school’s Core Values of Kavod (respect), Emet (truth), Shalom (peace), Chessed (kindness) and Ruach (spirit) while leading the faculty, staff and students to grow academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually
• 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. Ensure 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 all student outcomes
• Oversee the academic/instructional process to drive academic results
• Collaborate and partner with Scheck Hillel’s leadership team
• Main point of contact for student/family interactions/responsibilities
• Hire, manage, and retain a high performing team of faculty and staff including teachers, guidance counselors, and curriculum coordinators
• Sets and supervises 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 those agencies that examine and accredit the school

• Lead and manage the lower school’s academic program
• Collaborate with the lower school’s faculty and staff on matters related to academic operations (i.e. map testing, benchmark testing, testing schedules and coordination)
• Support school culture and academic data analysis to identify gaps in data and effectively problem solve
• In collaboration with members of our Lower School Administrative Team, design and lead ongoing school‑based professional development sessions for faculty and staff
• Partner with Scheck Hillel’s CAO, school leaders, and instructional coaches in the development and implementation of strong vertical and horizontal lower school curriculum
• Be knowledgeable and able to 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 teachers and instructional coaches 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 our community’s commitments, as well as have clear and kind conversations to hold all stakeholders accountable
• Implement…