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• Upper School Division Head
  Job Type: Actively Recruiting

  Start Date: 07/01/2025

  Location: Episcopal School of Baton Rouge

Description

Upper School Division Head

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge seeks a dedicated, growth-oriented, and emotionally intelligent educational and administrative leader to serve as the Upper School Division Head. The Upper School Division Head is responsible for the students, faculty, programs, and parent relations within the Upper School, 9th through 12th grades. The next Upper School Division Head will have the opportunity to build upon a strong foundation to support our faculty and students in pursuing academic excellence, nurturing spirituality, building community, developing leadership, and fostering character. This is a twelve-month, full-time position with annual renewal beginning July 1, 2025.

Description of School

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, a college preparatory educational community of approximately 950 students and approximately 170 professionals, includes grades PreK-3 through 12 and embraces the whole-child educational philosophy. As an Episcopal school, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge was created to be a diverse institution of educational and human development for all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to “strive for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being.” Episcopal is known for its academic performance, for its attention to the spiritual lives of its students, and for offering a wide range of opportunities for student education and development. Opportunities to excel in academics, arts, athletics, service, and community leadership characterize the school’s program.

Requirements

General Duties

● Mission and Leadership
○ Maintain congruence between the School’s mission and ministry, core values, and all activities of the division.
○ Act as the educational leader of the division; responsible for its day-to-day operation.
○ Advocate for the division while working collaboratively within the school’s leadership team to establish and support broader institutional goals.
○ Articulate the division’s programs, expectations, guidelines, and other information necessary to ensure that constituencies are fully informed.
○ Be a visible presence within the division and in all areas of the school.
○ Monitor the climate of the division through both qualitative and quantitative measures and ensure a safe, supportive environment that supports learning and emphasizes character.
○ Clarify, enable, and coordinate proactive communication among faculty, students, and parents.
○ Keep information flowing between the division and the total school and the total school and the division.
○ Report directly to and work with the Head of School and work with the other administrators in developing and coordinating school initiatives, policies, and procedures.
○ Serve as a member of the Administrative Cabinet, comprising the administrative leaders of the school, and the Academic Council, comprising the academic leaders of the school.

● Faculty and Academic Program
○ Work with the Head of School, Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs, Division Heads, Department Chairs, and other administrators in developing and executing academic initiatives relating to the Upper School.
○ Work with the Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs, Department Chairs, and Grade Level Leaders to review and evaluate academic programs to identify areas for improvement.
○ Be knowledgeable and able to articulate advances and trends in pedagogy and education.
○ Support, mentor, coach, and direct faculty to ensure that the academic/curricular and behavioral policies and standards of the school are being met.
○ Make recommendations regarding the hiring, retention, and assignment of faculty. Lead and serve on faculty search committees.
○ Oversee the Faculty Growth Process and evaluate faculty within the division.
○ Build trusting relationships with faculty and staff, identifying their needs and strengths, and supporting their work.
○ Collaborate with the Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs, Department Chairs, Registrar, Division office staff, and other administrators in preparing a master class schedule and assigning teachers to classes and other duties.

● Students and Parents
○ Monitor the academic progress of students by observation of their work and projects, study of their grades, teacher reports, and standardized test scores.
○ Work with the student support staff and teachers to support student behavioral and academic growth.
○ Collaborate with teachers, Department Chairs, and other administrators to plan students’ course of study, and provide final approval of course selections, schedule changes, and placement in academic programs.
○ Work with the admission team and other administrators and faculty on the admission and retention of mission-appropriate students.
○ Assist in the admission process for the testing, interviewing, and evaluating of applicants for enrollment.
○ Oversee the work of the Dean of Student Life in developing student programming and overseeing student discipline.

● Administrative Tasks
○ Supervise the division assistant, Upper School Dean of Student Life, Upper School Division Counselor, and Upper School College Counselors.
○ Oversee the coordination of co-curricular and extracurricular activity programs for the division; assist in the planning and presentation of school assemblies, programs, and commencement.
○ Support the work of division office staff and others in the coordination of standardized and semester testing.
○ Conduct regular faculty meetings – both routine school matters and the stimulating exchange of ideas.
○ Develop and monitor the division's operational budget.
○ Additional duties as assigned by the Head of School.

Personal and Professional Characteristics and Experiences
● Master’s Degree required.
● Teaching and administrative experience are required. Experience working in the Upper School is desirable.
● Ability to transition students out of middle school and into upper school with an understanding of the importance of the Upper School academic platform.
● Appreciation for and understanding of Upper school-aged children, demonstrating a firm but caring temperament.
● A deep passion for education, particularly in an independent school environment.
● Dedication to creating a welcoming and inclusive Episcopal school community.
● A balanced perspective of tradition and forward-thinking; a person who appreciates the past and employs a creative vision for the future in line with the School’s mission, ministry, and culture.
● Models a growth mindset.
● Ability to work collaboratively with teachers, administrators, and staff.
● Promotes positive student interaction, focuses on student well-being, and has a proactive approach to student conduct.
● Approachable; an ability to communicate clearly and with appropriate empathy to students, parents, and colleagues.
● Strong organizational and presentation skills.
● Familiarity with technology or the ability and desire to learn technology commonly used in offices, classrooms, and for maintaining student records.
● Embraces the whole-child educational philosophy and seeks to help students develop in all aspects.

Our School Mission
As a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge nurtures and develops the whole child -- spiritually, intellectually, morally, physically, and artistically -- through challenging academic and co-curricular programs that prepare our graduates for college and for purposeful lives.

Our Episcopal Identity
Episcopal schools are Christian communities whose missions integrate spiritual formation into all aspects of the educational experience in a graceful and inclusive way. Even the most diverse of Episcopal schools are created to be communities that honor, celebrate and worship God as the center of life. We are created to be models of God’s love and grace. We are created to serve God in Christ in all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to “strive for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being.”

Episcopal schools have been established, however, not solely as communities for Christians, like a parish church, but as diverse institutions of educational and human development for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Episcopal schools are populated by a rich variety of human beings, from increasingly diverse religious, cultural, and economic backgrounds. By weaving the principles of meaningful school worship, rich community life, foundational religious education, and striving for social justice into the very fabric of the school’s overall life, Episcopal schools ensure that we challenge all who attend our schools to build lives of genuine meaning, purpose and service in the world they will inherit.

Submission Information

Episcopal will offer a competitive salary and benefits for this position. Digital applications are preferred and welcomed at https://www.episcopalbr.org/discover-episcopal/careers or can be emailed to [email protected]. Please include an employment application, cover letter, resume, and a copy of transcripts. Application materials can also be sent to Attn: Employment, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, 3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816.

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment upon any basis, including race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or military service.