Middle School Director

Kentucky Country Day School; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentucky Country Day School in Louisville, KY seeks a Middle School Director to oversee all activities for more than 250 students and approximately 30 faculty in grades 5–8. The director reports to the Head of School and serves on the Head of School’s senior leadership team.

The ideal candidate will have prior middle school leadership and classroom teaching experience and a master’s degree, with a strong focus on best practices in teaching and learning to support social, emotional, and academic

Qualifications

• Previous middle school leadership experience.
• Middle school classroom teaching experience.
• Minimum of a master’s degree.
• Experience with diverse school constituencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities for 250+ students and ~30 faculty in grades 5–8.
• Work as an integral member of the Head of School’s senior leadership team.
• Serve as a good listener to foster collegiality among middle school faculty.

Skills

Middle School Leadership

Educational Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Kentucky Country Day School (KCD) is seeking a Middle School Director to oversee all activities involving more than 250 students and approximately 30 faculty in grades 5-8. The Middle School Director reports to the Head of School and serves as an integral member of the Head of School’s senior leadership team.

The ideal candidate will have previous middle school leadership experience, middle school classroom teaching experience, and a minimum of a master’s degree. The candidate will have a strong background in best practices in teaching and learning that foster the development of students’ social, emotional, and academic skills, as well as experience working with multiple school constituencies in a diverse community. The candidate will have the ability to balance the big picture of school life with the day-to-day details of managing the Middle School and the individual needs of our community members. The candidate will be a good listener who fosters collegiality among the middle school faculty. The personal qualities of approachability, flexibility, good humor, and patience are also desirable for this position.

Kentucky Country Day School is a private JK–12, coeducational school located on a spacious 80+ acre campus in Louisville, KY. KCD combines a rigorous academic program with a wide variety of athletic and extracurricular programs. Our outstanding faculty creates an intimate learning environment that is both challenging and supportive.