Posted
8/6/2018
Job Title:
Head of School, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
Hours:
Full time
Organization:
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
1524 35th St NW
Washington, DC
20007
Description:
The new Head of School must be a visionary leader who will honor Georgetown Visitation’s long and cherished traditions while inspiring innovation to ensure we prepare our students for the demands of an evolving and complex world.
Our Head of School must maintain Visitation’s commitment to academic excellence, support and enhance Visitation’s educational vision, and ensure appropriate resources to advance a rigorous and responsive curricular and co-curricular program. Our new Head will recognize the need for appropriate spiritual, academic, social, and emotional balance to ensure our students’ personal well-being and capacity to thrive. This requires an understanding of and appreciation for the specific needs of adolescent girls. The new Head will champion our students and all-girls education, engaging directly with students and seeking opportunities to get to know their daily challenges and aspirations. The Head also will work collaboratively with the Principal and faculty to evaluate and incorporate best pedagogical practices relevant for an all-girls education.
Our new leader also will bring the business acumen to ensure the financial sustainability of the school. This will require the new Head of School to play a significant role in fundraising by building strong relationships with our existing generous supporters – including a network of more than 6,000 alumnae spanning seven decades – and identifying new sources of funding. The Head of School also will work closely with advancement, the business office, communications, and the facilities staff to drive excellence and efficiency in the day-to-day operations of the school. This includes maintaining our beautiful 23-acre campus with four academic buildings, a library, a performing arts center, an athletic center, two playing fields (including a turf field), and four tennis courts. The Head of School is responsible for all issues related to campus safety and security, crisis management planning and response, and all legal and liability inquiries.
The Search Committee has retained LeaderFit to facilitate the Head of School search. If you would like to apply for this position, please visit http://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/index.php?m=portal&a=details&jobOrderID=11035781 to review the full job description. Then, click "Apply Now" and upload your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant qualifications. If you wish to nominate a candidate for this position, please email search.committee@visi.org. For more information and updates regarding the search, please visit https://www.visi.org/about/head-of-school-search.
Requirements:
IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS
- A practicing Roman Catholic who embraces and embodies a strong commitment to our faith
- An advanced degree and previous experience in a senior academic leadership or teaching role at a school or educational organization
- Demonstrated understanding of or experience with an all-girls education
- A commitment to community engagement and willingness to nurture a spirit of open and transparent communication and relationship-building with all members of the Visitation community – the Sisters, students, parents, faculty, staff, alumnae, Board members, and external partners
- A proven ability to develop strong, trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders
- Experience successfully leading a team with a demonstrated ability to empower team members to meet their objectives and cultivate a culture of teamwork and collaboration
- Demonstrated experience successfully leading and implementing a strategic planning process with clear, actionable outcomes
- A successful record of fundraising, including experience with major gifts and planned giving
- Demonstrated ability to drive operational efficiency
- Experience serving as a public spokesperson on behalf of an organization with a gift for communicating and influencing others to support a cause
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