Assistant Lower School Director of Academics

Assistant Lower School Director of Academics

Join the Pingry School as an Assistant Lower School Director of Academics, reporting to the Lower School Director and serving as a critical member of the Lower School leadership team. This role oversees the K–5 academic program, fostering a culture of professional learning and ensuring alignment across curriculum, standards, assessment, and reporting.

• Model and reinforce the Pingry Honor Code and Lower School Code of Honor.
• Keep current with best practices in elementary education, focusing on foundational student competencies.
• Articulate and advance research‑based pedagogical strategies in a K–5 setting.
• Support alignment and developmental progression of standards in the K–5 curriculum.
• Support the implementation of multiple modes of student assessment.
• Lead ongoing cycles of curriculum review and assessment practices to ensure coherence and effectiveness across K–5.
• Design and implement a coherent professional development plan, guide teacher evaluation and growth processes, and oversee curriculum mapping, schedule considerations, and academic reporting.
• Engage faculty through regular 1:1 touchpoints, active listening, and trust‑building to align priorities and classroom practice.
• Assist with designing faculty teaching schedules, student homerooms, and class schedules, and direct curriculum coordinators and specialists.
• Observe and coach faculty to support instructional growth and serve as hiring partner for Lower School roles.
• Direct specialists in scheduling and administering standardized tests, oversee family communication related to academics, monitor student progress, and coordinate supports or interventions.
• Build strong relationships with families through proactive communication and design parent‑facing presentations.
• Participate in Lower School admissions committees, support admissions weekends and information sessions.
• Collaborate with the Lower School Director and Middle School Director to facilitate transition of students, serve on the K–12 Academic Committee, and advance curriculum alignment.
• Collaborate with the Experiential Education and DEIB teams to align cross‑campus initiatives.
• Partner with the Assistant Director for Student Life, Dean of Students, and lower school leadership team on culture, student‑life programming, and shared meetings.
• Assist with curating summer academic resources and identifying opportunities for summer programs.

• Master’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Teaching experience, preferably across lower and upper elementary grade levels.
• At least five years of school leadership experience, including people management.
• Enthusiasm for working with elementary educators and students.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, collaboration, coordination, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated success in elementary curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Experience mentoring teachers through observation, coaching, and professional learning.
• Strategic thinking and ability to lead faculty professional development.
• Ability to work effectively across grade levels and disciplines, building partnerships and connecting resources.
• Strong relationship‑building skills across faculty, staff, students, and parents.
• Strong interpersonal skills, constructive outlook, and creative problem‑solving.
• Commitment to intellectual engagement, stewardship, sustainability, and inclusive school community; ease working with diverse constituencies.

Salary range: $100,000 – $140,000; final compensation based on experience and education. Pingry offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage; retirement plans with employer matching; life and disability insurance; tuition remission for employees’ children; and wellness and professional development resources.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply online at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Final date to receive applications:
January 5, 2026.