Blair Academy, situated minutes from New Jersey’s Delaware Water Gap and one hour west of New York City, welcomes nominations and applications for the position of Chief Financial and Operations Officer (CFOO). Embracing the school’s mission, the CFOO role requires a relational, analytical, and strategic administrator with excellent interpersonal skills and business acumen to oversee the school’s financial portfolio and manage its daily operations.

A CFOO will join Blair during a time of strength and stability, but also true openness to innovation and new directions forward. Blair boasts strong and well-managed finances, robust and selective enrollment, exciting fundraising successes, including the recent conclusion of a record-setting comprehensive campaign, and a well-maintained campus with a host of recent and ongoing building projects and a pipeline of new initiatives aimed at continuing to construct spaces that enhance the student experience. The CFOO will partner with a strategic, energetic and ambitious Head of School, Board of Trustees, senior leadership team, and broader community of students, parents, alumni, faculty and staff to write the next chapter in our great school’s 177-year history.

Founded in 1848, Blair Academy is a private, coeducational, boarding and day school in Blairstown, New Jersey, that currently supports 467 students in grades nine through twelve plus postgraduate. The foundation of everything we do at Blair begins with building meaningful relationships. Our faculty members inspire students to develop their intellectual curiosity and challenge them to step outside of their comfort zones and discover new passions. Blair students live and learn in a dynamic, service-minded, global and inclusive community where they establish relationships that last a lifetime.

Reporting to the Head of School, the Chief Financial and Operations Officer serves on the senior leadership team and oversees and collaborates with staff members in the Business Office and in the Facilities, Buildings and Grounds, Security and Technology departments. In addition, the CFOO attends all Board of Trustees meetings and liaises directly with the Budget, Investment, Risk, and Buildings and Grounds committees of the Board.

As a member of the senior leadership team, the CFOO leads, supervises, and manages the Business Office team of four, as well as the Director of Facilities, the Director of Technology, bookstore and mailroom operations, and the team members within each of these areas. In addition, the CFOO oversees the childcare learning center, as well as outsourced contracts for housekeeping and food services.

Exhibiting the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct, the successful CFOO candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of ten years of business or school finance experience. A CPA or master’s degree in business, accounting, finance, law, or related field preferred.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Blair Academy offers a generous benefits package as well, including on-campus housing and tuition remission for children of employees. This position also offers a Blair housing placement.  

Evaluation of candidate materials will begin immediately and continue until a new Chief Financial Officer is named. The ideal start date for this opportunity is July 1, 2025. Interested candidates can apply using the following Talent Profile link: https://talent-profile.dsgco.com/search/v2/21824

Inquiries and nominations may be sent in confidence to:

Ruth Shoemaker Wood, Ph.D., Managing Director
Storbeck Search
BlairAcademyCFOO@Storbecksearch.com

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About Blair Academy

School Setting: Blair Academy is a co-educational, grade 9-postgraduate boarding school situated on 460 hilltop acres just minutes from the Delaware Water Gap and approximately one hour west of New York City. The School is 80% boarding, possesses fine facilities and faculty housing, and is committed to the continuing education of the faculty. The campus and programs may be viewed at the School’s website: www.blair.edu

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