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ESI is now hiring a Head of School in Houston, TX.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Head of School is to build community relationships and lead in all school hiring and prepare the school for opening at full capacity. The qualifications and duties are described below.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of a Master’s degree or higher in Education or in one or more of the liberal arts
• Minimum of three (3) years teaching experience at the K-12 or college level
• Texas certification in Educational Leadership, School Principal, Administration, or Administration and Supervision is preferred
• Preferred to have prior experience leading a classical liberal arts school, ideally K-12, with demonstrated success e.g., producing favorable academic outcomes over time

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS:

• Leadership. Specifically, the ability to discern the ends that fulfill the nature and purpose of the organization, and to chart a course to reach those ends; the ability to inform and inspire people to follow, to commit, to take responsibility, to perform, and to cooperate in an effective manner. The ability to raise up leaders in an organization.
• Intellectual depth and serious understanding of the life of the mind befitting of the leader of an academic institution with a love of learning demonstrated by the ongoing personal pursuit of knowledge and the desire to share that knowledge with others.
• Enjoys people and displays comfort within diverse stakeholder communities.
• A commitment to school reform, energized with courage and governed by prudence.
• A generator of trust and confidence as a result his or her leadership by exhibiting unwavering personal integrity, honesty, and decisiveness.
• A person of excellent moral character.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• A broad understanding of classical education, its roots in the Western tradition, and its historical presence in American schools prior to the 20th century.
• An understanding of the ills that plague contemporary primary and secondary schools and the root causes of those problems.
• Knowledge of the craft of the educator, and the ability to teach well.
• The ability to coach teachers to greater degrees of effectiveness in the classroom.
• The ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• The ability to maintain a high degree of energy and personal productivity, and to effectively manage the yield of others. The ability to prioritize and get things done.
• A general understanding of personnel management principles, including recruiting and hiring, supervising, and evaluating, and individual and organizational development.
• The intellectual and emotional strength to have difficult conversations.
• A general understanding of financial management principles, including budget preparation and management, the needs and expectation of regular auditing, and a system of sound fiscal controls.
• An understanding of the school’s respective state accountability or accreditation system for public schools, and relevant laws.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides general management of all school operations, including but not limited to academic, financial, personnel, regulatory, and facility areas.
• Observes teachers at defined intervals, documents results, and provides feedback as mentor and supervisor.
• Reports at regular school board meetings on the status of operations and plans for upcoming activities.
• Represents the school as the senior executive leader in interactions with the public, the school constituencies, the authorizer or accreditor, and other government agencies.

ESI COMPANY SUMMARY:

ESI provides comprehensive human resource services for its partner schools. This includes recruiting, staffing, screening, on boarding, payroll and benefits administration. Founded in 2015, ESI has carefully crafted our company culture and reputation based on a deep understanding that staffing is first and foremost about people. We understand the right placement in the right job changes lives. ESI is committed to providing simplified employment solutions through our superior work ethic and industry experience. It is our mission to treat every person we encounter with wholehearted integrity and dedication.

All applicants are encouraged to apply directly on this page, or call 888.246.6066 for more information. Thank you for your interest in this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Houston, TX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Texas Certification in Educational Leadership (Preferred)

Work Location: In person