Assistant Head of Lower School

The Assistant Head of Lower School is a full-time, 10-month administrative position who reports to the Head of Lower School. This role serves as a key administrator at the Lower Campus and as the Head of Lower School’s primary thought partner in the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Lower School program.

This role provides strategic leadership for curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and the integration of social-emotional learning, ensuring a coherent, developmentally responsive, and mission-aligned experience for all Lower School students.

The Assistant Head of Lower School brings classroom expertise, intellectual curiosity, organization, and a collaborative leadership style to the work of advancing teaching and learning.

Support the Head of LS in the ongoing evaluation, articulation, and refinement of the Lower School academic and social-emotional program and systems which support it (progress reports, assessments, field trips, lunch program, etc).

Core Responsibilities

• Partner with the Head of Lower School on faculty growth processes
• Work in close collaboration with learning support teachers
• Serve as a key liaison between the Lower School and other divisions or departments as needed
• Support the Head of Lower School with the progress reporting process by proof reading, editing, and collaborating with teachers to achieve the final drafts
• Supervise and manage the Director of After School and support the program as needed
• Support classroom substitute teacher list and coverage and provide coverage in classrooms when needed
• Fulfill supervision duty as assigned by the Head of Lower School
• Support and organize LS events such as orientation, parent coffees, Back to School Night, weekly morning circles, field trips, parent receptions, etc
• Help manage LS Receptionist with all duties including; LS lunch program communication, scheduling, and other tasks as assigned

• Master’s degree in Education or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in education, preferably in a leadership role
• Proven track record of successful leadership and collaboration
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks
• Strong knowledge of curriculum design, pedagogy, and assessment
• Experience with social-emotional learning and its integration into academic programs