Welcome, Applicant!

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

CalWest is exclusively leading this search and is looking forward to hearing from inspired and joyful candidates! For more information or to nominate candidates, please contact Dr. Mariah Deans Harmon, Senior Search Consultant, or Havila Cortes Eubanks, Director of Search Services.

If you:

• Get excited about supporting a student’s lifelong journey by fostering operational excellence, thought leadership, anti-bias education, strong coaching and mentoring of teachers and fiscally sound oversight.
• Understand and respect the culture of Aurum Preparatory School while being able to create a shared vision for the next generation of children.
• Are a flexible thinker who can be a leader and collaborator with a working board, lead teachers and staff, and supervise admissions and daily operations.
• Make decisions, both large and small, in the best interests of children. You see yourself as their biggest advocate.
• Know that diversity brings you joy. On both the personal and professional level, you seek connection with all kinds of people, all types of families, and all sorts of views.
• Mentor teachers so they learn and grow as educators, including in the areas of emergent curriculum, reflective practice, hands-on learning, and the importance of social and emotional development and anti-bias education. In fact, you believe these areas are some of your most important concerns.
• Use reflective practices to refine and grow as a school leader, mentor, coach, and colleague.
• Highly regard the power of community. Our community is one of our greatest strengths. Connecting, supporting, listening, and creating opportunities for belonging for all families is essential to our mission.

Then this position is for you!

Timeline (subject to change)

• Rolling 1st Round Interviews through February 29, 2024
• 2nd Round Interviews through April 15, 2024
• 3rd Round Interviews - 1:1 with Executive Director through April 15 - May 17, 2024
• On-site visits - through May 20, 2024
• Final Interview - May 20, 2024
• Start date: TBD

Qualifications

• Five years of successful teaching
• Master’s degree in education, Administration, Organizational Management, a related field, a California Administrative Service Credential or equivalent certification, or equivalent experience, preferred.
• At a minimum of 3-5 years of critical leadership experience, including K-12 school administration, coaching, nonprofit management, or other equivalent experience.
• California charter school experience or familiarity with California charter schools’ regulations, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop a site-based 3-year strategic plan that drives the school towards the organization’s mission and is consistent with the middle school and organization's strategic plan.
• Work with the Executive Director to communicate future roles that employees might pursue within the organization.
• Assist (when needed) in making formal reports to the board of trustees and charter entity on student academic performance.
• Work with the Executive Director to communicate future roles that employees might pursue within the organization.