Summit School
Appointment to be effective July 1, 2009
Summit School, a Junior Kindergarten through Ninth Grade independent, =20=
coeducational, non-sectarian day school of nearly 600 students located =20=
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, seeks to hire a Head of Upper School =20=
(grades six through nine) to lead a dynamic faculty and work =20
collaboratively with the senior administrative team under the =20
direction of the Head of School. The Head of Upper School has full =20
responsibility for the oversight and daily operation of the newly =20
configured Upper School, which provides a coeducational learning =20
environment for 200 students in grades six through nine. Our =20
curriculum and methods are intentionally designed to ignite the =20
interests and challenge the abilities of young adolescents.
Founded in 1933 as the Piedmont Triad area=92s first independent day =20
school, Summit is committed to providing a challenging curriculum =20
within a caring environment to help students develop their full =20
potential. To meet its goal of educating the whole child, Summit is =20
rooted in a progressive approach to education, incorporating the arts, =20=
physical education, character education and experiential learning in =20
its academic program.
The ideal candidate for this position demonstrates a contagious =20
commitment to young adolescent-centered curriculum & pedagogy, =20
administrative acumen, the ability to partner well with parents, and a =20=
participatory approach to leading & supporting faculty. In addition, s/=20=
he possesses keen intelligence, a lively sense of humor, integrity, a =20=
deep enjoyment of students, a strong work ethic, and a healthy sense =20
of work/life balance. Requirements include a graduate degree and =20
extensive experience as an educator.
Summit values a diverse community and is committed to providing equal =20=
employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, =20
religion, gender, age, national and ethnic origin, disability, sexual =20=
orientation, marital status or military status.
Please visit our website, www.summitschool.com, for more information =20
about Summit School and a detailed job description.
Interested candidates are invited to send a letter of interest, =20
resume, educational philosophy statement and a list of references to =20
the address below (e-mail preferred). In addition, we welcome letters =20=
of reference and transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable in =20=
the early stages of the search). Phone interviews will begin in =20
December with semi-finalist interviews (on campus) in mid-to-late =20
January. Finalist interviews will take place in February.
Michael Ebeling, Head of School
Summit School
2100 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106
e-mail: mebeling@summitschool.com
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