Head of School – Torah Day School of Phoenix

Torah Day School of Phoenix is seeking its next outstanding leader: someone who can cast vision and execute effectively, who children light up around, teachers trust, and parents are glad to partner with.

The Head of School (HOS) is the chief executive and educational leader of Torah Day School of Phoenix (TDSP), with comprehensive responsibility for all educational, operational and cultural aspects of school life. Working with the Board of Directors and school administrators, under the guidance of the Vaad Hachinuch, the HOS ensures fidelity to TDSP’s mission, while providing an expansive vision and strategic leadership.

In this role, the HOS:

• Creates a culture that instills a love of Torah and Yiddishkeit, inspires students to middos tovos, respect for teachers & fellow students, and holds every student to a high standard of behavior.
• Maintains measurable excellence in both Limudei Kodesh and Limudei Chol.
• Cultivates cohesion among staff members, recruits and develops talented capable, and committed people, and instills in all staff members a strong sense of ownership, pride, and responsibility for fulfilling the school’s educational mission.
• Develops strong, trusting relationships with parents, local Rabbonim and educational leaders at other schools, and consistently bolsters TDSP’s reputation within the greater Phoenix community and national Jewish educational community.
• Ensures compliance with all legal and accreditation requirements and fiscal discipline in all areas of school operations.

The Head of School provides leadership and direction for all aspects of the school’s educational program, with ultimate responsibility for decisions relating to Chinuch, curriculum, faculty hiring and supervision, admissions, student placement, and discipline.

The Head of School reports to the Board of Directors.

Torah Day School of Phoenix was established in 2010 with seven Kindergarten students and is today the largest Jewish school in Arizona. In its various divisions, including The Phoenix Gan, a daycare for children ages 0-2, Kinder tots, a preschool for children ages 2-5, and the Girls’ K-8 and Boys’ K-8 schools, TDSP serves over 440 Jewish children and has over 100 employees, including a stellar roster of Rebbeim, Moros, and general studies teachers.

All TDSP divisions are fully accredited. The Gan and Kinder tots are accredited by NAEYC, and our elementary school is accredited by Cognia.

Torah Day School of Phoenix was the first Jewish school in Arizona to offer single-gender classes for grades Kindergarten (5 years old) and up. TDSP has spurred year-over-year growth in the local frum community, making Phoenix a highly attractive destination which now includes over 1,000 Orthodox families, two yeshiva high schools, a Beis Yaakov, strong BMG community Kollel, eruvim, mikvaos, and dozens of Orthodox shuls and kosher restaurants.

The HOS establishes and guides the school’s educational priorities, ensuring its programs support its Torah mission and a commitment to high-quality, data-driven instruction in Limudei Kodesh and Limudei Chol, appropriate student behavior, measurable academic achievement, and continuous improvement.

The HOS will:

• Ensure that through TDSP’s educational offerings, all students develop Ahavas Hashem and Ahavas Hatorah, and are competent members of the Jewish people. This means they can learn Torah, daven with Kavanah and with a minyan/ at shul, observe halachos that apply to their lives, and above all, take unwavering pride and joy in their Yiddishkeit.
• In conjunction with administrators, oversee the development of curricular maps and goals, and reliable assessments to…