Middle School Director

Latin School of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Chicago seeks a Middle School Director to lead and innovate within the division. The role focuses on enriching the learning experience, fostering inclusion, and supporting a collaborative environment with faculty, students, and families. Strong candidates will have exceptional leadership skills and a background in education. Full-time position offering competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an educator and leader.
• Experience working with adolescents in an educational setting.
• Vision and creativity in educational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee curriculum development and evaluation.
• Champion the Middle School division to various stakeholders.
• Plan and allocate the annual division budget.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Curriculum development

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Restorative justice approach

Education

Master's degree in Education or related field

Job description

Middle School Director

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Base pay range

$175,000.00/yr - $185,000.00/yr

Latin School of Chicago is a coeducational day school, serving 1,190 students in junior kindergarten through twelfth grades. Founded in 1888, Latin is one of the oldest independent schools in the city of Chicago, and provides its students with a rigorous and innovative liberal arts educational program.

The values of Excellence, Community, and Integrity stand at the heart of Latin. They affirm our collective purpose, guide our decisions and actions, and unite generations of students, teachers, parents, and alumni in a shared tradition of learning and belonging.

The School is seeking an exceptional, self-assured, and collaborative educator to become the next Middle School Director. This role reports to the Head of School and is a member of the senior administrative team and works with all constituents: students, teachers and staff, parents, Board of Trustees, and alumni in support of the School’s mission. The successful candidate will be a proven educator and leader who finds joy in working with adolescents and possesses the vision, creativity, and organizational skills to lead a community of highly-skilled faculty and staff.

Strategic Priorities

• Integrate, deepen, and make personal the Latin learning experience for each and every person in the Latin Middle School community.
• Embed belonging and inclusion into all facets of the Middle School experience at Latin from curriculum, to hiring, to professional development.
• Invest in Middle School leadership, faculty, and staff as Latin’s most important assets in the development of their students.
• Partner in improving the hiring and retention of faculty and staff from underrepresented communities, so that the Latin community better reflects the student body and the city of Chicago.
• Focus on engaging with Middle School families, school alumni, and the city of Chicago to make student learning more connected to the professional world and the communities in which they live.
• Work with the Middle School Dean to support a restorative justice approach to discipline currently being used in the Middle School.
• Align instructional philosophies and “developmentally appropriate” practices with both Lower and Upper School Divisions.

Essential Functions

• Oversee the development, alignment, and evaluation of curriculum in collaboration with the instructional leadership team of the School.
• Work cross-functionally across academic and administrative division in the planning and running of the School.
• Champion the Middle School division for various stakeholder audiences, including students, parents, prospective families, Board of Trustees, alumni, visitors, and the like.
• Work in close partnership with others in the Director’s office, including the Assistant Director of Middle School and the Administrative Assistant.
• Participate in the admission process, including open houses, sitting on the Middle School Admissions Committee, and interviewing candidates.
• Prepare Middle School students for the rigors and expectations of the Upper School.
• Maintain academic and extracurricular excellence across the division.
• Plan and allocate the annual division budget.
• Embed belonging, equity, inclusion, and justice into the Middle School curriculum, culture, hiring, and admissions activities in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Meet regularly with Middle School parents in a variety of formal and informal formats.
• Meet regularly with the Board of Trustees to update and answer questions about the Middle School division, when needed; and
• Communication regularly with students, parents, prospective families, faculty, and other audiences.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Education