Head of School

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School:
Sela Public Charter School – Washington, DC (PreK–5 Dual-Language Immersion)

Reports to:

Board of Directors

Start Date:

July 1, 2026

Founded in 2013 and located in Ward 4, Sela serves approximately 300 students of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds in grades PreK-5. Sela is a small, nurturing community that empowers every child to become a compassionate global citizen through rigorous academics, joyful learning, and cultural exploration.

Our students learn in both English and Hebrew, developing the empathy, curiosity, and intercultural understanding needed to thrive in a diverse and interconnected world. Sela is proud to be a diverse and inclusive learning community that celebrates all backgrounds and fosters belonging. We are committed to ensuring that every student can succeed.

Sela’s language-based program adheres to the following philosophical principles and beliefs:

We believe that all children, regardless of background, learning abilities and physical capacities, can and should contribute to the creation of a positive, supportive learning community for all.

We believe that all children are capable of reaching high levels of academic excellence and social-emotional growth, and that one proven way of enabling their success is by purposefully providing a structure where children of varying backgrounds learn from, and with, each other.

We believe that it is crucial for all children to have the opportunity to gain fluency in more than one language and culture and that dual-language learning supports academic achievement and enhanced cognitive skills.

We believe that in the global world in which our children are growing up, it is crucial to provide them with the skills that they will need to take an active and responsible role in the world.

Sela is seeking a Head of School beginning SY  who is a skilled academic leader and a transparent and effective communicator. Sela’s Head of School will serve as an enthusiastic champion of the school’s mission: to offer children of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds in the District of Columbia – from Pre‑K to 5th grade – the opportunity to achieve academic excellence in a safe, nurturing environment that focuses on dual‑language instruction in English and Hebrew and promotes the value of diversity and provides skills for engaging with the world.

This school leader will be responsible for managing the school’s leadership team and for partnering with the Board of Directors and broader DC education community. The Head of School will ensure compliance and accountability to the DC Public Charter School Board (DCPCSB) and Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). The Head of School will drive high academic rigor for all students, with a simultaneous focus on both language development and cultural humility.

The ideal candidate is a culturally competent, reflective collaborator with a track record of results who inspires others, models empathy and accountability, and ensures every student and adult in the Sela community thrives in an environment of bilingual excellence, warmth, and joy. This individual will build upon Sela’s many existing strengths and the strategic priorities defined by the Board and community to lead the institution through a successful 15‑year charter renewal and thriving second chapter of its commitment to the youth of Washington, DC.

• Inspire and unite students, staff, and families to realize Sela’s mission and vision.
• Strengthen academic performance for all students and achieve high performing status as measured by the state and charter authorizer accountability frameworks and charter goals.
• Increase student enrollment while maintaining student diversity in order to meet budget and growth targets.
• Build on the strong foundation of Sela’s strengths – including its committed and diverse faculty and family community – while continuing to evolve its model and its culture to build for the future.
• Distinguish Sela as an outstanding community asset and school of excellence.

• Ensure…