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Founded in 1786, Friends Seminary, the oldest continually operating coeducational, independent Quaker school in New York City, seeks a highly experienced and committed educator to be a leader of faculty programs and support, K-12. Friends has well established programs for orientation, mentorship, evaluation, professional development and growth support. The importance of these programs is evidenced by the School’s financial commitment to the continued growth and development of its faculty. This position is a new administrative role for the School and is intended to enhance the focused support and nurturing of faculty across a wide range of disciplines and grade levels. The successful candidate will have well developed beliefs about teaching and learning that align with the Friends Seminary mission and strategic plan, as well as experience leading and coaching faculty in formal growth and support programs. This is a singular opportunity for a collaborative, growth-minded, innovative educator.

All programs are housed on the newly constructed and renovated 16th street campus with many spaces and faculty shared across the full K-12 age range. Academic and co-curricular programs prioritize meaningful learning in the context of Quaker values. Friends students are asked to ‘engage in the world that is and to help bring about a world that ought to be’. The Dean’s primary responsibility will be to lead and support faculty in aspirational work towards this vision.

Unique Programs

• Mandarin and Arabic languages taught from grades 5-12, along with Latin, Spanish, Greek and French
  
• Center for Peace, Equity and Justice (CPEJ) staffed by four practitioners
  
• Academic Center for students in grades 7-12 who seek remedial or supplemental academic support before, during and after school
  
• Senior art seminar
  
• Global Education trips to countries such as Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Nepal and Spain
  
• Collaborative relationships with several professional off-Broadway theaters
  
• Online course offerings in subjects such as American Sign Language and psychology
  
• Relationship with New York University whereby seniors may take certain classes not offered at Friends at no cost
  
• Annual Scholar/Artist in Residence
  
• An innovative schedule that allows Upper School students to have 70 minute classes that meet every other day, Middle and Upper School students to have community time everyday, and collaborative periods several times per week for MS and US students and faculty, among other things
  

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Responsibilities

• Lead and continue to develop inspiring faculty programs for professional growth, professional development, new teacher orientation and mentoring
  
• Devise and implement new offerings for faculty coaching and in-house professional development
  
• Collaborate with the Director of Diversity, Equity & Belonging to ensure robust recruitment and retention of new and continuing faculty of color as well as initiatives to increase the diversity and inclusivity of the curriculum
  
• Collaborate with the Director of Educational Technology to guide the development of faculty skills and guidelines for use of academic technology
  
• Collaborate with the Director of CPEJ to weave global perspectives, global issues and global competencies into the curriculum
  
• Lead continued development of interdisciplinary courses and collaboration in all subject areas, but most immediately in math, science, creative computing and engineering
  
• Clerk bi-weekly meeting of Academic Department Chairs with agendas focused on managing all aspects of the academic program including, but not limited to, continued innovation in course offerings, academic policies, interdisciplinary collaborations, enrollment and scheduling, grading policies, and departmental curriculum initiatives
  
• Collaborate with division heads to support and inspire excellence in teaching and learning within each division
  
• Collaborate with department chairs to support and inspire aspirational individual faculty and departmental performance and growth
  
• Participate in faculty hiring responsibilities including recruitment events, interviewing and participation on hiring committees
  
• Report to and work closely with the Associate Head of School
  
• Teach one section in an area of expertise 
  
• Advise a student group in either Middle or Upper School
  
• Oversee student and faculty class scheduling as well as the daily schedule
  
• Other duties, as needed, associated with the academic and programmatic mission of the School

Qualifications

• Committed and experienced educator with classroom experience in K-12 settings and an understanding of and love for grades K-12 teaching and learning
  
• Significant experience or professional expertise in the art and science of giving feedback: evaluation, coaching, mentoring, peer-to-peer learning, observations, lesson creation, etc.
  
• Commitment to and belief in the ability of all students and teachers to learn and grow, in addition to a commitment to the idea of supporting multiple learning styles
  
• Experience in school leadership
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills, highly developed spoken and written communication abilities, and solid, proven organizational skills
  
• Commitment to and enthusiasm for initiatives that will further the Diversity, Equity and Belonging mission of the School
  
• Creativity and experience in promoting innovation in pedagogy, assessment, curriculum and use of educational technology
  
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience required
  

Compensation

Annual salary range based on years of experience and level of degrees earned: $150,000.00–$250,000.00

Benefits

Friends Seminary offers excellent benefits including paid time off, health, dental, vision, 403(b) with a School-paid match; wide-ranging opportunities for professional development, including tuition support and summer grants; and a talented and dedicated team of teaching colleagues and supportive administrators. Successful candidates will join a dynamic and forward-thinking teaching community of over 150 educators.

To apply:

For this position, please submit the following:

1. Completed Friends Seminary employment application
   
2. Cover letter
   
3. Resume
   
4. Contact information for three to five personal references
   
5. A statement of educational philosophy
   

When submitting your materials, kindly be sure to reference your first and last name, the position for which you are applying, and where you heard about the position in the subject line. i.e. [last name], [first name] - Dean of Faculty and Curricular Innovation - ABC Recruiting. You will receive a confirmation email when you submit your application. No phone calls, please.

Submit all materials to: adminjobs@friendsseminary.org

Friends Seminary reserves the right to require all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as current and future health and safety guidelines are adopted by the School. All employees will be required to be tested for COVID-19 as the School deems necessary to protect our community and those around us.

Friends Seminary actively promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all its programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, hiring, and all facets of the educational experience. To form a community which strives to reflect the world’s diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Friends Seminary is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. We urge all applicants to identify and express their individuality and the ways in which they might enrich and diversify the school community.

Moreover, all successful applicants, whether for a faculty or administrative staff post, must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in their professional lives. Applicants for a faculty position should highlight ways their curriculum, pedagogy, and classroom culture may advance these goals. Applicants for an administrative staff position should highlight ways they seek to promote these goals in their office work, programming, or operational endeavors.

About Friends Seminary

Friends Seminary educates students from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade, adhering to the values of the Religious Society of Friends. We strive to build a diverse school where students exercise their curiosity and imagination as they develop as scholars, artists and athletes. In a community that cultivates the practices of keen observation, unhurried reflection, critical thinking, and coherent expression, we listen for the single voice as we seek unity. The disciplines of silence, study, and service provide the matrix for growth: silence opens us to change; study helps us to know the world; service challenges us to put our values into practice. At Friends Seminary, education is rooted in the Quaker belief in the Inner Light – that of God in every person. Guided by the testimonies of integrity, peace, equality, and simplicity, we prepare students to engage in the world that is and to help bring about a world that ought to be.

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