Providence Hebrew Day School, RI

Head of School

Vision of Leadership:

1. The Head of School will have an educational vision towards the future.
2. Will work to increase confidence of the parent body in the administration and the school.
3. Will create excitement in the school which will hopefully aid us in attracting new families both in town and out-of-town (to move here).
4. Will work effectively together with the school’s Dean, Rabbi Scheinerman by focusing on the educational aspects of the school and assisting Rabbi Scheinerman in allowing him to focus on the financial areas i.e., fund raising etc.

Duties:

School Organization:

Assemblies (Chanukah and other school wide programs)

“Front office” (oversight of the school secretary)

Relationship building and supervision of faculty Implementing changes or improvement plans when necessary

Morale (staff, faculty and parents) Very important to be supportive and to give an ear to all

Relationship with the Board in general and Executive Committee specifically

Executing on follow-through from committee and Board meetings

Standards and goals for accreditation and improvement

Teacher recruitment and retention

Oversight of substitute teachers (selection and performance)

Acting upon and publicizing our successes on national standardized tests General attention to detail

Students:

Recruitment, acceptance and placement of new students

Discipline in each of the school’s divisions (elementary, middle and high school)

Special needs: range of services, its coordination and organization

Individual relationship between the Head of School and the students

Creation of a student-focused environment

Placement in High Schools, Yeshivas and colleges

Curriculum:

Ensuring the administration stays current with established and evolving standards

Ensuring that faculty development takes place in a timely and appropriate fashion

Head of School’s oversight of curriculum development

Monitoring the obtaining of textbooks in the school

College Prep and Seminary Guidance (Israel and domestic)

School-parent relationship:

Relationship with and guidance of “Boarder” parents

Meetings with parents (in person)

Newsletters and other general communications with parents

Reaching out to new parents

Responsiveness to parents – “quality and timeliness” (either the Head of School’s personal involvement or ensuring that the response has occurred)

Announcing of new policies and how that is conveyed

Extracurricular activities:

Student Council

Local and Regional contests for Elementary/Middle School/NEAT students, including the Boarders

Vision for after-school programming for each of these student groups

Educational trips

Design volunteer programs for our students

For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Rabbi Heshy Glass at hglass@cojds.org or 516 368 3333

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