Associate Head of Middle School

Associate Head of Middle School

The Associate Head of Middle School (AHoMS) reports to the Head of Middle School and serves as a member of both the Middle School leadership team and the student support team. The AHoMS collaborates closely with the Head of Middle School to oversee the academic, social, and emotional progress of the 200+ students during these important years of development. The AHoMS will actively embrace and act upon the school’s commitment to creating a more inclusive teaching and learning community and will work to ensure that every student feels welcomed, heard, and appreciated.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (but are not limited to):

• Working closely with the Head of Middle School (HoMS) to advance the division’s vision and goals and helping to assess progress throughout the school year.
• Acting as the primary point person for the division in the HoMS’s absence.
• Participating in the hiring and training of new faculty and staff.
• Assisting in planning faculty meetings and PA coffees.
• Partnering with the registrar and scheduler to create academic schedules and duties.
• Coordinating major divisional and end-of-year events in collaboration with the HoMS and class deans.
• Organizing and managing grade-wide trips (with class deans) and assisting with logistics for individual class field trips.

• Partnering with the HoMS, counseling office, school nurse, learning specialists, and deans to support the academic and social-emotional needs of Middle School students.
• Collaborating with the HoMS, deans, and the Assistant Head for Community Life and Belonging to develop and implement policies and programs that support students of color.
• Creating and enforcing disciplinary policies with the HoMS and responding to student conflicts using restorative and developmentally appropriate approaches.
• Coordinating extracurricular programming, including logistics and communication around assemblies, clubs, and special programming.
• Building, coordinating, and communicating the logistics for new student orientation with class deans.
• Maintaining consistent communication with parents regarding issues related to their children.
• Participating in parent education panels, coffees, and other community-facing events.
• Supporting the process for students applying to other schools.
• Serving on the Middle School admissions committee.
• Crafting and sending the weekly “Week Ahead” email to students with announcements and community-time updates.

• Teaching one Middle School course.
• Serving as an advisor and attending dean and advising team meetings.
• Assisting the HoMS with proofreading and editing student progress reports and reviewing schedules.
• Ensuring all Middle School classes are covered in the event of teacher absences, in collaboration with Department Chairs.
• Making sure all divisional duties are appropriately assigned to Middle School faculty.

• Proven administrative and/or supervisory experience in a school setting (3–5 years preferred).
• A passion for, and experience working with, Middle School students and teachers.
• Core knowledge of research-based practices for effective Middle School teaching and learning, as well as a deep understanding of adolescent developmental characteristics and social-emotional needs.
• The ability to identify challenges, analyze situations thoughtfully, and make sound recommendations for improvement.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative leadership style and a strong commitment to high ethical standards.
• A collegial, positive, energetic, and engaging demeanor, along with a sense of humor.
• An interest in, and commitment to, fully engaging in the Nightingale community.
• A Master’s degree in school leadership or a related field (preferred).

• A shared understanding of the mission of the School and a demonstrated commitment to the core principles of community and belonging.
• Must demonstrate cultural competence and be able to understand, appreciate, and work with constituents across varied backgrounds and cultures.
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