POSITION TITLE: Head of Middle School 

DATE MODIFIED: January 2026

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Exempt; 12-month

REPORTS TO: Assistant Head of School

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Provide visionary instructional and operational leadership for the 

Middle School division, ensuring exceptional academic outcomes, faculty

excellence, and alignment with the School's mission and strategic goals.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• Experience working with various age/grade levels
• Five years of full-time, K-12 teaching experience strongly preferred
• Expertise in middle grades curriculum and instruction, including data-informed leadership 

Personal Characteristics:

• Personal integrity and strong character
• Adaptable, persistent, and proactive
• Sets and manages high standards for self and others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Approachable, accessible, and visible

Essential Functions:

General Responsibilities

• Model the mission and values of Hancock Day School.
• Cultivate a mission-aligned, comprehensive, and developmentally responsive learning environment.
• Serve on the Senior Leadership Team; develop, implement, and manage priorities aligned with institutional goals.
• Attend and present at weekend and evening events as required.

Curriculum and Instruction

• Manage and monitor the division’s academic program.
• Lead and manage academic testing for the division.
• Serve as the instructional leader of the division. Set, establish, and advance the division’s instructional goals and priorities.
• Supervise and evaluate divisional faculty and staff with a dual focus on support and accountability.
• Manage the divisional professional development budget and ensure all faculty participate in continuous professional development.
• Actively promote the professional growth of divisional faculty, conduct regular classroom observations, and provide formal faculty evaluations annually.
• Create a divisional master schedule for faculty and students, lead the SIS scheduling process, and review and approve individual student schedules.
• Establish, manage, communicate, and oversee the division’s disciplinary policy; ensure a safe and orderly environment in which teachers can teach, and students can learn.
• Oversee the ongoing evolution and annual progress goals of “signature programs” serving the division.
• Approve or edit proposed field trips and special activities.
• Oversee co-curricular and advisory programming to ensure promotion and alignment with Hancock Day School’s mission and values.
• Ensure that appropriate support services are in place for students and families as needed.
• In conjunction with the Student Support Team, support at-risk students and develop action plans for student improvement.

Administrative

• Lead, manage, and monitor the division's daily operations, including staffing, student attendance, and school safety. 
• Strive to retain qualified faculty and lead divisional hiring process.
• Gain fluency with SIS/LMS software and serve as an SIS/LMS resource for faculty and staff.
• Work closely with fellow division head to ensure interdivisional alignment.
• Collaborate with fellow division head, the assistant head of school, and head of school to draft and plan emergency drills.
• Lead divisional parent and guardian engagement through written materials, parent meetings, and other forums on issues related to the division’s educational programs.
• Play an active role in the admissions process for new students.
• Monitor the division’s budget and allocate available resources to support Hancock Day School’s mission.
• Conduct regular team meetings and assist with the planning of full faculty meetings.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the head of school.

Working Environment:

• Work hours: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm; Weekly after-school meetings.

• Collaborative and fast-paced working environment requiring regular interaction with students, colleagues, and parents.

• Requires significant emotional intelligence and resilience to navigate complex student, parent, and faculty matters.

• Requires standing, movement, and occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

• Minimal temperature variations.

• Generally hazard-free environment.

The Hancock Day School is a co-educational, independent day school with Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 8 students.  The policy of Hancock Day School is to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• Experience working with various age/grade levels
• Five years of full-time, K-12 teaching experience strongly preferred
• Expertise in middle grades curriculum and instruction, including data-informed leadership 

About Hancock Day School

Hancock Day School is a co-ed, nonsectarian day school serving PreK through 8th grade students and families. Founded in 1953, Hancock has been a school of choice in Savannah, GA, for over 70 years due to its emphasis on academic fundamentals and character education.

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