Faculty - Science Department Chair

Saint Andrew’s School has engaged DovetailED to lead this search. Interested candidates should email a cover letter (addressed to Assistant Head of School, Chris Harth), a resume, and a list of at least three professional references consolidated as a single PDF document to Zack Lehman at zack@dovetailedsourcing.com and Jill Salmon, Recruiter, at jill@dovetailedsourcing.com. Please do not contact the school directly.

The Opportunity: Leading with Purpose in the Age of AI
The incoming Science Department Chair joins Saint Andrew’s at an exciting moment in the life of the school. As we continue to advance the “World Class Excellence” pillar of our Strategic Plan, the Chair will partner with school leadership (and ISM) to lead a comprehensive curricular review that does not just update our program, but reimagines and reconfigures it for 2030 and beyond.

Key Strategic Priorities:

• Reimagining Science Pathways: Aligning with our 2025-26 institutional theme of “Purpose,” the Chair will help lead the process to redesign the PK-12 scope and sequence with a view toward helping students find the intersection of their deep interests and the world’s needs. This involves considering flexible, personalized paths that allow students to pursue specialized arcs in Engineering, Biotechnology, and Data Science while discovering their own larger purpose.
• Unifying the Innovation Ecosystem: The Chair will serve as an important bridge between disciplines, creating “connective tissue” that links Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science, and the Entrepreneurship program. By optimizing the use of our maker spaces, the Dr.

• Lead a comprehensive curricular review and reimagining of the Science Department for 2030 and beyond.
• Partner with school leadership and ISM to align Science Pathways with the school’s institutional theme of “Purpose.”
• Unify the Innovation Ecosystem by creating connections between disciplines and optimizing the use of maker spaces.
• Align with the school’s Strategic Plan and advance the “World Class Excellence” pillar.