Director of Upper School for Girls

Annie Wright Schools is seeking a Director of the Upper School for Girls, to begin July 1, 2020. The role of Division Director reports directly to the Head of Schools. This position is charged with comprehensive responsibility for all activities involving students and faculty in the Upper School for Girls and is a full time, senior leadership position. 

Position Overview: duties & responsibilities

The Division Director:

• Directs the activities of the faculty and staff in performing their daily duties.
• Evaluates the faculty to ensure professionalism, teaching excellence, community involvement, and engagement with professional development.
• Oversees academic records and the communication of students’ academic progress.
• Builds the daily academic schedule and make class assignments for faculty; build and disseminate individual student course schedules.
• Conducts regular meetings with faculty.
•  Ensures compliance with the requirements of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, and co-manage the DP Coordinator, who oversees the Diploma Program across the two Upper School divisions.
• Manages the Dean of Students, who executes the co-curricular and extra-curricular programs and who oversees all disciplinary proceedings.
• Manages the Learning Specialist, School Counselor, and Director of College Counseling, who oversee learning support, social emotional counseling, and college counseling, respectively.
• Writes the Friday Flash, a weekly communication to students and parents and The Week Ahead, a weekly communication to the USG Faculty
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive calendar of USG events; keep the entire school community informed of various USG programs and activities.
• Leads the hiring process for new USG faculty and staff
• Fosters a healthy, positive culture within the student body and amongst the faculty.
• Is a visible presence in all areas of the USG and school.
• Assists in the admission process at the direction of the USG Admission Director.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Schools