Dean of Expeditions SY; Washington Pool

Dean of Expeditions SY26-27 (Washington Candidate Pool)

The Dean of Expeditions will be responsible for ensuring the effective, efficient, and values aligned implementation of the Expeditions Program at the school site‑ “explore your passions, find your path”.

Reporting to the Executive Director for site‑based work and the Director of Expeditions for program‑based work, the Dean of Expeditions will be the school leader during the site’s Expeditions rounds and will lead the cultivation of community partnerships and best‑fit experience options for students during the weeks the site is not in Expeditions. The Dean will oversee Expeditions approximately 10 faculty and staff that are part of their “home” campus as well as those that join part‑time.

They will also be responsible for the support and management of community partners.

Additionally, the Dean of Expeditions will work with other campus leadership to ensure strong systems and resources are in place to promote reflection on experiences and conversation between mentors and their mentees that support student development of their Concrete Next Step.

The ideal candidate is a results‑driven, systems‑oriented leader with people and project management experience. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication skills, and can quickly cultivate robust community partnerships and build strong relationships with faculty, families, staff, and students. Candidates must deeply value collaboration and be willing to both offer and receive honest, actionable, and timely feedback.

• Serve as the acting Executive Director for 8 weeks of the year.
• Coach and support Expeditions teachers, staff, and contractors.
• Communicate and collaborate with the other school and network leadership as appropriate given the shared nature of the Expeditions staff.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other Expeditions Deans and the Director of Expeditions to plan for 4 weeks of staff PD over the course of the year.
• Collaborate with other Expeditions Deans and the Director of Expeditions in order to share best practices and cultivate external partnerships that can be leveraged across multiple sites.
• In collaboration with the Executive Director and Director of Expeditions cultivate a strong faculty culture that embraces the vision of the Expeditions program and understands and values the place it plays within the overall school model.

• Develop and cultivate relationships with community partners by promoting the school site and the Expeditions program as a way to strengthen the local community via partnering to create real‑world experiences that contribute to a pathway to a fulfilled life for students.
• Develop and manage systems and processes to support adequate number and quality of community partnerships to ensure the maximum number of students have access to high‑quality independent and group learning experiences in the local community.
• Manage contracts with local partners.
• Develop and maintain criteria and standards for community partners to ensure student experiences are high quality, safe, and in alignment with the intended outcomes of Expeditions.

• Ensure students have robust opportunities to explore and deepen their passions— including experiences offered by SPS Expeditions teachers, community partners, virtual partners, internships, and student‑led projects.
• Support design of Expeditions schedule in collaboration with the Network Director and other Deans of Expeditions.
• Build individual student schedules that match them with the best fit experiences during each Expeditions round.
• Support mentors with facilitating CNS‑aligned reflection pre and post each Expeditions round.
• Collaborate with mentors, caregivers, and students to deeply understand students’ passions, values, and identity in order to support experience matching.

• Lead all faculty, staff, students, and parents to support a strong school culture that embraces the mission and vision of the school; provides an engaging and supportive environment; and implement effective strategies to inspire students to…