Mission

Nashoba Brooks School educates children for a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world. The School nurtures students’ growth and character, while fostering the development of each child’s personal excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.

Summary

The assistant to the head of school is a full-time, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 12-month position with occasional evening commitments and weekend hours.The executive assistant to the head of school reports to the head of school and supports the head’s leadership role, and performs administrative and operational tasks to maintain an effective and well-organized office.  

Responsibilities

• Provides direct support to the administrative leadership team and board of trustees to maintain and enhance a positive, mission-driven and student-centered school culture.
• Provides oversight of the office staff.
• Understands and promotes the standards and policies of the School.
• Embodies and communicates the School’s mission and core values, and mirrors the head’s principles of good practice.
• Supports the head’s daily operations of the School, short and long-term goals, special events, and institutional projects.
• All scheduling/administrative duties to support the head of school.
• Setting and maintaining a calm tone in a fast-paced environment.
• Is accessible, approachable, and welcoming. 
• Fosters a partnership among employees to create a positive environment for students’ academic and social-emotional learning.
• Respects, affirms and protects the dignity and worth of each member of the community, and exhibits moral and ethical behavior.
• Consistently maintains confidentiality and manages sensitive information with discretion, respect, and sensitivity.
• Sets professional boundaries, collaborating with constituents within those boundaries.
• Assists with various aspects of employee recruitment.
• Takes an active part in the full life of the School.
• Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning and consistent improvement to maintain high standards of performance.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years of experience in office administration (experience as an executive assistant preferred).
• Excellent administrative, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and proofreading skills.
• Experience with Google G Suite for Education.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.

As an employee of Nashoba Brooks School, the executive assistant to the head of school will model integrity, professionalism, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, humility, and respect for all persons, as well as a demonstrated commitment to advancing the School’s core values.

Application

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and résumé to Head of School Danielle Heard at ea@nashobbrooks.org

About Nashoba Brooks School

Nashoba Brooks School is an independent school for all genders, age 3-Grade 3; Girls, Grades 4-8. The school is committed to personal excellence in academics, athletics and the arts within its mission of preparing students for “…a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world.” Nashoba Brooks believes that diversity enriches and strengthens community and challenges individuals to become agents of change in creating a more fair and equitable world. Campus highlights include two gyms; two science centers; a dining-meeting commons; and a dedicated arts building with music labs, visual arts studios, and an auditorium with a performance stage. Over 90 percent of the Middle School girls participate in interscholastic athletics. Service learning is embedded in the curriculum at every level, and students are actively engaged in making connections to the community. Situated on nearly 30 acres of woodlands and former farm fields, Nashoba Brooks is two miles from the center of Concord, Massachusetts.

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