Leone Fellowship Emerging Technologies

Position: Leone Fellowship for Emerging Technologies
Location: Basking Ridge

The Pingry School, a prestigious K-12 coeducational, independent day school with a rich history dating back to its founding by Dr. John

F. Pingry in 1861, stands at the forefront of academic excellence in the United States. With campuses located in Basking Ridge, Pottersville, and Short Hills, New Jersey, Pingry is celebrated for its academic programs, a student-written Honor Code that underpins our community values, and a comprehensive commitment to arts, athletics, community, and civic engagement. Our mission is to inspire in our students a lifelong passion for learning, personal development, and social responsibility, preparing them to be global citizens and luminaries of the 21st century.

Rooted in relationships and guided by our foundational philosophy, Pingry is a vibrant community of more than 1,100 students hailing from over 90 towns across New Jersey and New York. At Pingry, we are united by a love of learning and a commitment to preparing students to navigate the complexities of the 21st century with confidence and integrity. For more information, we invite you to visit our website  or connect with The Pingry School on Facebook, X, and Instagram to discover why we love school.

Position SummaryThe Pingry School seeks a forward-thinking, strategically minded educational leader and connector to drive the development of people, programs, and spaces dedicated to emerging technologies and the related skills necessary for their ethical and creative use. Given the pace of technological change impacting how students learn, work, and live, in creating this position, Pingry seeks to intentionally engage with higher education, organizations, and industry to ensure that graduates leave with the habits of mind and skills necessary to successfully navigate technological complexity in their work and lives.

Reporting to the Associate Head of School in partnership with the Director of Research and Academic Innovation, this donor-funded position is intended to provide a 2-5 year fellowship dedicated to the development of strategic partnerships, enrichment programs, and innovation spaces in the fields of AI, design, and engineering across Pingry's academic program. The role will also help the school to make thoughtful, grounded decisions about when, how, and where novel technologies can and should be implemented.

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A. Leone Fellowship for Emerging Technologies will be responsible for actively cultivating partnerships with external organizations, parents, alumni, and industry leaders to bring new opportunities and skills to Pingry students and teachers, and for helping Pingry keep pace with the changing technological landscape beyond its walls.

A further expectation of the role is to envision and implement design lab spaces and programming at both the Short Hills and Basking Ridge campuses, as well as to create new enrichment courses, summer academic classes, and interdisciplinary, experiential learning experiences for K-12 students.

This role sits squarely in the academic life of the school and involves close partnerships with divisional and department leadership; meaningful work with faculty and students; and a steady presence in conversations about emerging technologies. At the same time, the Dr. Joseph

A. Leone Fellowship for Emerging Technologies will represent Pingry in the broader educational landscape, contributing to the ongoing public conversation about AI, novel technologies, and their role in education, work, and life.

Candidate ProfileThis role is for you if...

You are a self-starter and a connector - of people, ideas, and programs.

• You are an experienced educational leader who has spent time working with faculty and students to implement and ethically use new and emerging technologies.
• You are deeply engaged in AI and its implications for education. You research and read about AI and other novel technologies, and you actively seek to learn by doing, yourself, and to bring that learning to others.
• You have engineering, making, and design experience, and are knowledgeable about best practices and pedagogies related to design labs, maker spaces, and design thinking.
• You enjoy attending and presenting at professional conferences and fostering relationships with other thought-leaders in education and other fields.
• You bring both perspective and restraint, and you are able to translate fast-moving ideas into something that feels usable and grounded in a school setting.
• You are a strong facilitator of adult learning. You know how to meet industry leaders, parents, alumni, faculty, and students where they are, provide structure, and move a group forward without over complicating the work.
• You believe that human relationships are central to education, and that the ethical use of technology is critical for human flourishing.
• You understand schools as complex ecosystems and dynamic communities. You understand that the work is as much about people and trust as it is about tools and systems.

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