Walnut Hill School for the Arts seeks a Director of Teaching & Learning starting on July 1, 2026. This is a full-time, 12-month, position reporting to the Assistant Head of School.
In collaboration with the Assistant Head of School, Dean of Faculty, and members of the Teaching & Learning Leadership (TLL) Team, the Director of Teaching & Learning (DTL) provides school-wide leadership for instructional quality, curriculum coherence, assessment, and program design across Walnut Hill’s academic and arts programs.
The Director of Teaching & Learning serves as the School’s instructional leader, holding institutional authority over instructional standards, curriculum quality, and expectations for effective teaching across academic and arts programs. This role is responsible for defining standards of effective teaching, ensuring curricular alignment and progression, and leading faculty evaluations related to pedagogy, curriculum, and instructional practice. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful and systematic problem solver who can observe, listen, learn, and then take appropriate steps to provide solutions, support, and resources to faculty.
This position provides formal evaluative input to the Assistant Head of School and serves as the School’s primary academic and instructional point of contact for students and families, responding to questions related to teaching practices, curriculum, assessment, workload, and academic progress with clarity, consistency, and care. Intentionally non-disciplinary, this role does not include official authority over faculty reappointment or salary decisions. Faculty supervision, disciplinary action, and the management of formal grievances are handled by Department Directors & Heads, the Assistant Head of School, and/or Human Resources, allowing the DTL to remain focused on instructional excellence and student learning outcomes.
This position includes teaching one course (0.20 FTE equivalent) in an academic, arts, or other discipline, as determined by the Assistant Head of School.
