Girard College, Vice President of Student Experience
Edgility Consulting
- Philadelphia, PA
- $180,000-200,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead instructional vision, strategy, and program to achieve excellent academic results, and promote a strong culture of teaching and learning from grades 1-12.
- Lead a coherent 1-12 instructional program that is guided by PA Core Standards and is supported through culturally relevant curriculum, aligned resources, and technology, and prioritizes aligned exploratory learning experiences that include dual enrollment/AP opportunities, after-school tutoring and summer academic programming.
- Lead and develop the Elementary/Middle School and High School Principals through goal setting, progress monitoring, observations, coaching, and support.
- In collaboration with the EMS and HS principals, develop and implement a professional development program for all teachers to ensure high-quality instruction, including new teacher induction, PLCs, collaborative planning, and teacher coaching.
- In partnership with the High School Principal and Director of College & Career Counseling and Alumni Support, implement programming aligned to PA career readiness standards from grades 1-12, high school seminar courses, and a coherent college exploration and application process that promotes minimal financial impact to families and college completion.
- In partnership with Human Resources, support the selection and professional development of teachers and school leaders.
- Ensure the timely evaluation of all teachers and counselors according to criteria outlined in the current union contract and non-union staff according to guidelines established by Human Resources.
- In partnership with the Director of Data Strategy and Impact, lead regular data-informed progress monitoring and action planning sessions quarterly, reporting to the President and Board of City Trust’s Academic Committee.
- Lead and develop the Dean of Residential Life through progress monitoring, observations, coaching, and support.
- Support a strategic planning process for the reimagining of the residential life program at Girard College.
- Implement the strategic plan for residential life alongside the Dean of Residential Life.
- In collaboration with the Dean of Residential Life, develop and implement a professional development program for all Residential Advisors, Assistant Deans, and Managers.
- Support development and execution of out-of-school time (OST) programming improvements, including during the summer.
- In partnership with Human Resources and the Dean of Residential Life, support the selection and professional development of residential advisors.
- Lead the implementation and progress monitoring of all residential life programming.
- Ensure the timely evaluation of all residential advisors according to criteria outlined in the current union contract and non-union staff according to guidelines established by Human Resources.
- Lead and develop the Director of Student Success through progress monitoring, observations, coaching, and support.
- Ensure the implementation of Girard’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) plan across academic and residential departments, prioritizing its alignment to our core values, providing high quality and data-informed support internally and, when necessary, partnering with outside organizations to extend support for students and families.
- Ensure the execution of programming designed for caregivers and families to support their student’s success at Girard and their own personal development and growth as caregivers.
- In partnership with Human Resources and the Director of Student Success, support the selection and professional development of social workers, behavior specialists, and family engagement personnel.
- Ensure the timely evaluation of all Success Team members according to criteria outlined in the current union contract and non-union staff according to guidelines established by Human Resources.
- Lead and develop the Director of Athletics through progress monitoring, observations, coaching, and support.
- In collaboration with the Director of Athletics, develop and execute a plan for athletic requirements at Girard College.
- Model the mission, beliefs, and values of Girard College.
- Make leadership decisions with students’ and families’ best interests and needs in mind and hold peers and staff accountable to do the same.
- Maintain and promote an authentically collaborative “student experience” team that is thinking about the holistic experience of a student at Girard College and serve as the liaison between the student experience team and the executive team.
- Ensure aligned budgeting and fiscal responsibility of all departments under the Office of Student Experience with the collaboration of the finance leaders on campus and Girard Estate.
- Serve as the Chair of the Scholarship Review Board and lead all hearings.
- In partnership with the Director of Data & Strategy and the Director of Technology, ensure all school-wide assessments are executed, and the use of the school’s student management system is accurate and used with fidelity to track student demographics, scheduling, attendance, discipline, grades, MTSS and aligned data across the school.
- In partnership with the Advancement Team, determine needs on campus to target grant funding requests and appropriately use granted dollars to enhance students' programs, opportunities, and outcomes.
- In partnership with the Communications Team, student experiences, outcomes, and achievements are documented and shared with all stakeholders through internal, external, social, and website mechanisms.
- Partner with the Admissions Team to support the prospective student admissions process, new family orientation, and new student orientation.
- In partnership with the Operations Team, ensure learning and living spaces meet the needs of all students programming and renovated spaces promote wellness, our core values, student voice, and innovation.
- Represent the school in educational forums and engage in partnerships that enhance opportunities for students.
- Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations (I.e. Title I, Title IX, Act 89, etc.)
- Develop, present and implement policies and procedures in collaboration with the President and Board of City Trust.
- Support the accreditation process and maintain accreditation standards.
- A Master’s degree in Education or related field (doctorate preferred).
- Administrative certification or licensure.
- Minimum 10 years of educational leadership experience.
- Excellent knowledge of PA Core Standards, curriculum development, and educational better practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Financial management and budgeting experience.
- Visionary leadership and strategic planning abilities.
- Experience with change management, leading and motivating employees to make both large and small-scale changes at an organization.
- Exceptional manager with the ability to manage at all levels and a capacity for building consensus, deep commitment to helping those they lead in operating from their strengths;
- Enjoys and thrives with a balance of high-level strategic vision work and day-to-day observations and progress monitoring.
- Ability and desire to work within multicultural and multiracial environments and to be a part of leading change within an organization that is striving to be anti-racist.
- Ability to problem-solve both strategically and tactically.