Head of School & Strategic Leader

summitps; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Unlimited PTO

11 paid holidays

Health, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

Summit Public Schools seeks an Executive Director to ensure the mission is implemented, lead instructional leadership, manage on-site operations and budget, and cultivate a strong anti-bias, anti-racist school culture.

The ideal candidate brings extensive school leadership experience, credentials in education and administration, and a track record of advancing student outcomes, with familiarity with Summit Learning preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Master’s Degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or similar program required.
• Prior experience in school leadership is required.
• Proficiency in Google platforms (Drive/Sheets/Docs/Slides) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional leadership and oversee academic programs across the school.
• Lead school operations, budgeting, compliance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Foster anti-bias, anti-racist culture and relationships with internal/external partners.
• Recruit, coach, and retain faculty and staff; support professional growth.

Skills

School leadership experience

Data-driven

People management

Google Workspace proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree in Education/Leadership

Teaching Credential (CA) or other US state

Administrative Credential (CA) or other US state

Tools

Google Drive

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Google Slides

Job description

Summit Public Schools seeks an Executive Director to ensure the mission is implemented, lead instructional leadership, manage on-site operations and budget, and cultivate a strong anti-bias, anti-racist school culture.

The ideal candidate brings extensive school leadership experience, credentials in education and administration, and a track record of advancing student outcomes, with familiarity with Summit Learning preferred.