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Applying for Position:
Head of Upper School

This opening calls for specific administration qualifications set by the school.

CalWest's partner school in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Head of Upper School to begin July 2025.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience 
  • 5+ years of experience working in education or similar field 
  • 3+ years in an independent school environment 
  • 5+ years of supervisory experience/leading teams 
  • Experience working in dynamic settings serving multiple constituents 
  • Commitment to fostering equitable and inclusive environments 
  • Demonstrated ability and experience in helping to shape a positive culture, leading teams and accomplishing work through others, initiating and leading change, including motivating others, managing the key drivers of change, and overcoming obstacles 
  • Strong coaching and facilitation skills 
  • Strong technology skills with Google Workspace, Microsoft Suite, and Zoom 

Responsibilities:  

  • Prepares, supports, and guides people effectively through organizational changes across all levels of the school to align organizational behavior, actions, and ideologies and achieve the school’s strategic goals. 
  • Ability to effectively support the growth and development of students/adults across all levels of the organization. 
  • Providing compelling leadership, supervision, strategy, and mission-alignment for all aspects of the Upper School experience as this role is responsible for the day-to-day operation and programming of the Upper School. 
  • Working closely with direct reports to identify and implement innovative approaches to support a dynamic Upper School experience and ensure student and employee well-being are a high priority. 
  • Connecting with families to build and maintain relational trust and to support community development. 
  • Ensuring high-quality teaching and advising, as well as curricular and co-curricular development. 

CalWest and our partner schools are unable to respond to all applicants.

Candidates may be submitted to multiple positions during their time with CalWest. Also, candidates may not be chosen to move forward in the search they initially expressed interest in pursuing.

Our client schools make the final decisions.

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