Head of Lower School

Trinity Episcopal School - New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid personal leave

Paid sick leave

Tuition remission

Professional development

Job summary

Trinity Episcopal School in New Orleans seeks a Head of Lower School for Grades 1–4 for the 2027–2028 year. The Head oversees day-to-day Lower School operations, leads faculty, and supports the school's philosophy and objectives, reporting to the Head of School.

This full-time, year-round position includes a robust benefits package and opportunities for professional growth. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s Degree in Education with Early Childhood certification and at least five years of

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Education with a certification in Early Childhood.
• Minimum of five years of independent school leadership experience.
• Strong commitment to fostering a safe and nurturing school community.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day‑to‑day operations of the Lower School.
• Support the philosophy and objectives of the School and report to the Head of School.
• Lead faculty and staff in a collaborative, student-centered environment.

Education

Master’s Degree in Education

Certification in Early Childhood

Job description

Trinity Episcopal School is an early childhood through Eighth Grade co-educational school located in the Garden District. Trinity Episcopal School’s mission is to build confident, resilient upstanders on a foundation of academic excellence, moral responsibility, and faith who are prepared to make a positive difference in the world. We offer a challenging curriculum that applies the latest and best educational practices, fostering the intellectual, spiritual, moral, and physical development of our students within a creative and nurturing learning environment.

Head of Lower School (Grades 1–4)

Trinity Episcopal School is seeking a Head of Lower School for the 2027–2028 school year. The Head of Lower School at Trinity is responsible for the overall day-to-day operation of the Lower School Division at Trinity Episcopal School, an Early Childhood through Eighth Grade school of approximately 500 students in the Garden District of New Orleans, LA. The Lower School currently includes nine classrooms and approximately 173 students served by 25 full and part-time faculty members. The Director will support the philosophy and objectives of the School and reports directly to the Head of School. This is a full time, year-round position. A full job description is available here .

Requirements:

Interested candidates should possess significant independent school leadership experience, a Master’s Degree in Education with a certification in Early Childhood and a minimum of five years of experience in related areas. Please see the full description, available here , for more information.

Working at Trinity Episcopal School is deeply rewarding. Our dedicated faculty and staff work hard to foster a supportive, caring, and collegial work culture. We seek to hire faculty and staff with a commitment to excellence and a commitment to providing every child with a safe and loving school community. Trinity Episcopal School offers a benefits package designed to provide for the well-being of its employees and their families. Benefits for full-time employees include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; competitive compensation and retirement benefits; paid personal and sick leave, tuition remission, and a myriad of professional development opportunities.

Trinity Episcopal School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, disability or any other protected category in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws.