Priority Listing School Director

Position Overview

Orchard Valley Waldorf School (OVWS), an infant through grade 8 school on two campuses in Central Vermont, seeks a full-time School Director
, the school’s collaborative leader responsible for the overall health, functioning, and direction of the school.

The School Director is the sole colleague reporting directly to the Board of Trustees. While working collaboratively, the School Director holds school wide responsibility and ensures that essential decisions are made in a timely and coherent manner within the governance structure of the school to ensure:

• successful delivery of all pedagogical programming and activities through their support of the Collegial Circle and teaching faculty;
• seamless functioning of day-to-day operations, faculty oversight, and regulatory compliance through their support of the Leadership Council and Administrative Team;
• stable stewardship of the school and school community through their support of the Board of Trustees.

The School Director inspires a culture of collaborative initiative and ensures that the Faculty, Board of Trustees and Parent/Guardian Community address matters of prime importance necessary for the school's effective functioning and overall health.

The School Director ensures healthy communication amongst and between all colleagues, Board of Trustees, and Parent/Guardian Community. They are a conduit for managing sensitive issues and concerns of individuals, groups, and the whole community.

The School Director reports to the Board of Trustees and is a full member of the Collegial Circle and Administrative Team, the chair of the Leadership Council, and an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees.

While collaborative and consensus decision-making is the practice at our school, the Board of Trustees has granted the School Director the authority to act decisively and make independent decisions when necessary, informing and consulting the Board of Trustees, the Collegial Circle, and the Leadership Council, as appropriate.

All colleagues report directly or indirectly to the School Director and the School Director ensures all colleagues have the necessary resources to successfully meet all aspects of their individual role descriptions.

Orchard Valley Waldorf School is a vibrant, rural school set on two beautiful campuses in the heart of Vermont, with close proximity to Montpelier, Vermont’s capital. It’s a small town with big city amenities - a lively arts and music scene, great restaurants, and an active outdoor community.

Our Faculty are warm, collaborative and curious about the world around them. We provide education and care for children from infancy through Grade 8 and currently have 120 students in our programs - which include three Infant-3 year old classrooms, two Pre-K classrooms, one Kindergarten and fixed combined Grades classes: 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8.

Orchard Valley Waldorf School is an AWSNA Associate member and WECAN member school. Our birth through PreK programs are Vermont DCF Child Development Division Center Based Child Care Programs. Orchard Valley Waldorf School is an Approved Independent School and Pre Qualified Preschool program by the Vermont Agency of Education.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Waldorf Administrative Certificate and Waldorf Teacher Training Certificate or willingness to pursue one or both upon hire
• Position involves working indoors and outdoors. Must be able to work outside for long periods of time in changing weather conditions; i.e., rain, snow, wind and/or cold. Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds, walk over uneven terrain
• At least 5 years experience in a related field
• Excellent computer skills and working knowledge of Google Suite
• Collaborative Leadership experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Flexible, detail-oriented, personable, positive, and calm demeanor
• A natural desire to be in service to others
• An interest in and commitment to the success of the school
• Desire and expectation to be working in relationship to the land
• Active engagement in the work of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Terms of

Contract:

12-month, 100%…