Posted: 24-Feb-26
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
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The Director of Culture and Community Life serves as a senior leader and strategic partner dedicated to advancing The Ellis School’s mission by fostering an inclusive, equitable, and culturally sustaining community. Grounded in expertise in language, literacy, and culture, this role shapes institutional vision and policies related to identity, equity, and belonging. The Director leads the design, implementation, and assessment of innovative programs and initiatives that cultivate student leadership, community engagement, and a cohesive school culture spanning grades PK–12.
As a trusted advisor to the Head of School and division leaders, the Director integrates research-informed practices and data-driven insights to guide continuous growth in community life, equity frameworks, and culturally responsive pedagogy. The role also includes teaching the ninth-grade Voice & Vision course, anchoring students’ development in identity exploration, perspective-taking, and social justice leadership.
To Apply
The Ellis School is ready for a leader who will not only sustain our culture but transform it—ensuring that every young woman who walks through our doors is seen, heard, and empowered to change the world.
Interested candidates who find alignment with the mission and the leadership profile are asked to submit the following materials in one merged pdf to André Withers, Partner, Educators Collaborative awithers@
- EC Candidate Summary (Request from search consultant)
- Letter of Interest capturing your professional biography
- CV
- Leadership Statement capturing your approach to inspire and operationalize Community Building and Belonging in a community of young women and girls
- Five References (with email and phone contact)
- Disclosure Form (Requested from search consultant)