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Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, CT seeks Head of School. The Head of School is the
Chief Executive Officer who in partnership with the Board of Trustees is
responsible for accomplishing the school's mission and for achieving
its goals. The Head of School is also responsible for ensuring policy
implementation; development and direction of curriculum; hiring, supervising,
professional development and evaluation of all staff; admission and evaluation
of students; management of finances and facilities; promoting the school among
its various constituencies and maintaining appropriate liaisons in the broader
community. Full position description
available on line at either: www.cshgreenwich.org
or www.carneysandoe.com.
STRENGTHS OF THE SCHOOL:
• The Goals and Criteria provide an authentic foundation
for all aspects of learning, teaching, leading, and serving; • The education of
girls and women is formed by experience and best practice; • A vibrant Roman
Catholic community that is spiritually alive; • A community that models
Christian values through respect for people of all faiths; • A strong sense of
identity, high academic standards, strong curriculum and programs; • A strong
faculty that is bright and collegial with a balanced mix of ages and
experience;
• A culture where excellence for faculty and staff is
built through professional development; • A diverse community: enrollment comes
from 65 zip codes; • 22% need-based financial aid; • Financially strong; •
Excellent faculty salaries and benefits; • Excellent facilities, incomparable
location, beautiful and safe campus; • Leading use of technology, both academic
and administrative; • Successful annual and capital fundraising: $25 million
campaign completed; • A recently developed, viable strategic plan; • A spirit
of joy and community; • A vibrant relationship with the Network of Sacred Heart
Schools; • Excellent reputation and clear identity; • The quality of
achievement is uniformly high academically, spiritually, emotionally/socially,
and athletically/physically; • An administration and board that have achieved
an admirable record of growth and development across all areas of the school; •
An alumnae body deeply committed to the purposes and success of the school.
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES, THE CHARGE TO THE NEXT HEAD
OF SCHOOL:
• Further embrace the Goals and Criteria by continuing to
foster good relationships across the international network of Sacred Heart
schools; • Take a high functioning school that lives the mission to new levels
of excellence; • Examine with the faculty and administration competing
pressures on program and curriculum; • Assess the organization of the school
for the most effective internal and external execution of mission; • Address
the need for balance for adults and students facing the fast pace of change; •
Fund and build upcoming physical and programmatic improvements, the endowment,
and professional development;
• Partner with a committed Board of Trustees to assure
best practices for governance; • Engage in dialogue on the topic of learning
processes and pedagogies across the curriculum for all teachers and students; •
Ensure intelligent use of technology while remaining technologically
competitive.
• Take the Arts to a new level of prominence and
accomplishment; • Assure appropriate time and attention to Admissions,
Development, Marketing, and Communications; • Be knowledgeable, creative, and
proactive in working with the Board with regard to the accessibility and
affordability of a Sacred Heart education; • Provide effective business
leadership stewarding a $26 million operating budget.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE DESIRED:
• Vision, strong personal mission, and commitment to take
the school to its next level of excellence; • Live the Sacred Heart Charism and
foundational principles; • Demonstrate always a commitment to and passion for
education for girls and women in a single sex environment; • Possess
significant experience in academic leadership; • Value, model, and demonstrate
excellent communication skills in order to articulate the mission and story to
a wide range of constituencies; • Minister to the community and build trust; •
Address competing pressures with decisiveness and grace; • Be clearly
knowledgeable about learning processes and commitment to learners of all ages,
styles, and abilities; • Engage the community around issues of diversity and
move the school forward meaningfully in this commitment; • Respect leadership
throughout the school that is not only collaborative and shared, but also
decisive and accountable; • Speak to issues of what is happening with children
today developmentally and socially; • Attract and develop excellent faculty and
staff; • Provide strong leadership in financial planning and resource
allocation;
• Willingness to fund raise;
• Familiar with best practices in assessment.
PERSONAL QUALITIES:
• Be an active, practicing Roman Catholic who understands
the Sacred Heart Charism, who lives it, and promotes it through the work of the
school; • Be genuinely passionate about the education of girls and women in a
single sex environment; • Be accessible and compassionate, in relationships
with all constituencies; • Be a person of sound judgment; • Be one whose love
of learning and children is central to the administrative action; • Be
committed to engaging the Religious of the Sacred Heart in the life of the
school community; • Maintain good relationships with the Diocese and the
Society of the Sacred Heart; • Fully embrace and strengthen our bonds with the
Network of Sacred Heart Schools.
Candidates interested in this opportunity shall submit,
electronically:
• a cover letter expressing interest in Convent of the
Sacred Heart; • a current resume; • a statement of educational philosophy; and
• the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of four references to:
Kathleen (Kiki) Johnson
Senior Search Associate
Carney, Sandoe & Associates
kiki.johnson@carneysandoe.com
http://www.carney.sandoe.com
Timothy R. McIntire
Senior Search Associate
Carney, Sandoe & Associates
timothy.mcintire@carneysandoe.com
http://www.carney.sandoe.com
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