Assistant Head of School
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include details from position summary, duties, qualifications, etc.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Administration, Founding Assistant Head of School". Good.
We need to drop metadata like LOCATION, REPORTS TO, EEO CLASSIFICATION, FLSA STATUS, Year Zero Start Date? Those are minor metadata; we can fold into a short
or drop. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we could include a short paragraph with location, reports to, start date maybe. But we need to decide if we include them. They are minor metadata; we could include them in a short
under About the role maybe. But we must not create a heading for them. So we could add a
after the About the role heading containing location, reports to, start date. However the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we just drop them? But they said "fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we could either drop or include a short paragraph. I'd include a short paragraph with location, reports to, start date as part of About the role.
Now we need to extract duties.
Year Zero Duties & Responsibilities list:
- Actively promoting school enrollment and community support through attending community events, networking with community leaders, providing tours at another academy, communicating with those on the interest list, and meeting with families.
- Supporting the selection and procurement of curricula for all subjects as aligned with Great Hearts and including intervention program(s).
- Supporting the hiring of mission-fit faculty and staff.
- Supporting the creation of a clear and proactive plan for assessing students in reading and math, and for closing academic gaps.
- Providing input on the school schedule that provides time for interventions, time for grade level teams to meet and collaborate, and meets legislative requirements.
- Aligning and guiding all Great Hearts policies as outlined in the Standard Schools Policy Guide, Employee Handbook, and Family Handbook.
Ongoing Duties & Responsibilities list (many items). We need to combine both sets into a single Responsibilities section? Probably yes, as they are all duties. We'll create a
with all duty items.
We need to preserve all substantive information; we should not omit any duty.
Let's list Ongoing duties:
- Applies the standard policies and administrative regulations of a Great Hearts academy and those established by any local Board of Directors and Head of School, in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
- Models and upholds the Supports the philosophy, policies, procedures, and other pertinent data of the school as published in the academy's current Family Handbook and Faculty Handbook. (This sentence seems garbled: "Models and upholds the Supports the philosophy..." Probably intended: "Models and upholds the philosophy, policies, procedures, and other pertinent data of the school as published in the academy's current Family Handbook and Faculty Handbook." We'll keep as is but fix grammar? We must not invent or summarize away detail; we should preserve the text as given, but we can correct obvious typo? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Changing wording could be considered inventing? But fixing a typo might be okay? Safer to keep exactly as given, even if awkward. We'll copy the sentence exactly: "Models and upholds the Supports the philosophy, policies, procedures, and other pertinent data of the school as published in the academy's current Family Handbook and Faculty Handbook." That seems weird but we keep.
- Works with Head of School to provide for the safe and orderly environment of the school by establishing and maintaining standards of conduct.
- Observes, coaches, and evaluates teachers as assigned by the Head of School.
- Assists Head of School in planning and execution of teacher training, teacher in-service days, and faculty meetings as they pertain to instructional activities and development.
- Acts as an essential liaison for families, students, faculty, and staff regarding escalated academic and disciplinary matters.
- Coordinates with relevant Great Hearts Lead Office Staff regarding academic, disciplinary, and instructional matters as needed.
- Maintains role as key stakeholder in the long- and short-range planning for the school.
- Oversees the planning for key school events and makes decisions necessary to support them.
- Develops and coordinates key schedules and processes, such as school schedules, student placements, substitution assignments, and meeting cycles.
- Assists in recruiting, tracking, and interviewing candidates, and offers hiring recommendations to the Head of School as requested.
- Implements school policies and procedures, including the Academy Emergency Operations Plan, for ensuring the safety and security of students on campus.
- Oversees student culture and discipline, as requested by the Head of School.
- Teaches or substitutes when necessary.
- Serves on the school Leadership Team, supporting all leadership team tasks as assigned by Head of School.
- Participates in periodic Great Hearts professional development activities with other Heads of School and the faculty of other academies at the discretion of the Head of School.
Now Qualifications section:
Education: Bachelor’s degree at minimum.
Experience: At least 2 years of prior teaching experience or equivalent experience in the field required. At least 2 years of experience in a liberal arts institution or knowledge in the delivery of a Great Books core curriculum are strongly preferred.
Competencies & Strengths: list:
- Possesses an affinity for and knowledge of the classical liberal arts model
- Skilled in instructional coaching and development of teachers and staff
- Maintains excellent time management and interpersonal skills
- Ability to navigate multiple systems and manage day-to-day operations with ease
- Maintains a passionate commitment, a servant’s heart, and a team player approach
Additional Requirements:
- Type of fingerprint clearance: Must pass state specific fingerprint clearance.
- Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately.
- This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
- US Work Authorization Is Required.
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
- Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
- This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
We need to map these to sections: Requirements (maybe education/experience), Qualifications (maybe competencies & strengths), Skills (maybe the competencies & strengths). But we have overlapping. The instruction list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills as separate possible headings. We need to decide what goes where based on content.
Typically: Requirements = education/experience. Qualifications = maybe additional requirements like certifications, clearances. Skills = competencies & strengths.
We have both "Qualifications" heading in the posting (Education, Experience, Competencies & Strengths). And "Additional Requirements" heading (fingerprint, physical, work auth, background check, travel). So we could map:
- Requirements: Education and Experience (maybe also "At least 2 years of prior teaching experience...").
- Qualifications: Competencies & Strengths (maybe also Education? but we already used Education in Requirements). However the posting's Qualifications section includes Education, Experience, Competencies & Strengths. To avoid duplication, we could put Education and Experience under Requirements, and Competencies & Strengths under Skills. Then Additional Requirements under Qualifications? But the heading "Qualifications" is already used; we could put Additional Requirements under Qualifications. However the instruction says "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". So we need to decide.
Better to follow the posting's headings: They have "Qualifications" (Education, Experience, Competencies & Strengths). And "Additional Requirements". So we could have:
- Qualifications: includes Education, Experience, Competencies & Strengths.
- Requirements: maybe we could skip? But we need to use the headings list; we could include Requirements for things like fingerprint clearance, physical functions, work auth, background check, travel. That seems like "Additional Requirements". So we could map Additional Requirements to Requirements section.
Thus we would have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements. Skills maybe not needed if we already covered competencies under Qualifications. But we could also split: Qualifications = Education & Experience; Skills = Competencies & Strengths; Requirements = Additional Requirements. That would use three sections plus About the role and Responsibilities = total 5 sections. That seems okay.
We must not create sections with filler. All have content.
Thus:
About the role: position summary + maybe location etc.
Responsibilities: all duties (both Year Zero and Ongoing) as - .
Qualifications: Education and Experience (maybe as
- or
). Since it's a list, we can use
.
Skills: Competencies & Strengths as .
Requirements: Additional Requirements (fingerprint clearance, physical functions, US Work Authorization, background check, travel, etc.) as .
We must not include Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Now we need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's extract each piece exactly.
Position Summary paragraph:
"The Assistant Head of School is a 12-month position. He/she assists the Head of School in the performance of various leadership responsibilities and acts as an essential liaison for families, students, faculty and staff regarding student performance and conduct, as well as academic and instructional areas. The Assistant Head of School reports directly to the Head of School and acts as the leading administrator of the academy in the absence of the Head of School unless otherwise directed. The founding Assistant Head of School supports the Founding Head of School to: Meet ambitious goals for student achievement Build a unified, high-performing faculty culture to hire, retain and develop staff Actively engage families and the community The ideal candidate will understand the distinctions and benefits of a liberal arts education, possess a strong understanding of academic rigor and effective instruction, be a thoughtful partner to the Head of School in strategic planning as well as a guide for faculty and staff. This candidate will maintain a deep partnership and connection with the Head of School and Great Hearts teams. The below duties expect clear coordination with other interested parties."
We need to keep that as prose (). Note there are line breaks; we can combine into a single paragraph.
Now duties: we need to list each bullet as
- . Ensure we keep the exact wording.
Let's list Year Zero duties exactly as given:
1.
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include details from position summary, duties, qualifications, etc. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Administration, Founding Assistant Head of School". Good. We need to drop metadata like LOCATION, REPORTS TO, EEO CLASSIFICATION, FLSA STATUS, Year Zero Start Date? Those are minor metadata; we can fold into a short
or drop. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we could include a short paragraph with location, reports to, start date maybe. But we need to decide if we include them. They are minor metadata; we could include them in a short
under About the role maybe. But we must not create a heading for them. So we could add a
after the About the role heading containing location, reports to, start date. However the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we just drop them? But they said "fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we could either drop or include a short paragraph. I'd include a short paragraph with location, reports to, start date as part of About the role. Now we need to extract duties. Year Zero Duties & Responsibilities list: - Actively promoting school enrollment and community support through attending community events, networking with community leaders, providing tours at another academy, communicating with those on the interest list, and meeting with families. - Supporting the selection and procurement of curricula for all subjects as aligned with Great Hearts and including intervention program(s). - Supporting the hiring of mission-fit faculty and staff. - Supporting the creation of a clear and proactive plan for assessing students in reading and math, and for closing academic gaps. - Providing input on the school schedule that provides time for interventions, time for grade level teams to meet and collaborate, and meets legislative requirements. - Aligning and guiding all Great Hearts policies as outlined in the Standard Schools Policy Guide, Employee Handbook, and Family Handbook. Ongoing Duties & Responsibilities list (many items). We need to combine both sets into a single Responsibilities section? Probably yes, as they are all duties. We'll create a
- with all duty items.
We need to preserve all substantive information; we should not omit any duty.
Let's list Ongoing duties:
- Applies the standard policies and administrative regulations of a Great Hearts academy and those established by any local Board of Directors and Head of School, in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
- Models and upholds the Supports the philosophy, policies, procedures, and other pertinent data of the school as published in the academy's current Family Handbook and Faculty Handbook. (This sentence seems garbled: "Models and upholds the Supports the philosophy..." Probably intended: "Models and upholds the philosophy, policies, procedures, and other pertinent data of the school as published in the academy's current Family Handbook and Faculty Handbook." We'll keep as is but fix grammar? We must not invent or summarize away detail; we should preserve the text as given, but we can correct obvious typo? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Changing wording could be considered inventing? But fixing a typo might be okay? Safer to keep exactly as given, even if awkward. We'll copy the sentence exactly: "Models and upholds the Supports the philosophy, policies, procedures, and other pertinent data of the school as published in the academy's current Family Handbook and Faculty Handbook." That seems weird but we keep.
- Works with Head of School to provide for the safe and orderly environment of the school by establishing and maintaining standards of conduct.
- Observes, coaches, and evaluates teachers as assigned by the Head of School.
- Assists Head of School in planning and execution of teacher training, teacher in-service days, and faculty meetings as they pertain to instructional activities and development.
- Acts as an essential liaison for families, students, faculty, and staff regarding escalated academic and disciplinary matters.
- Coordinates with relevant Great Hearts Lead Office Staff regarding academic, disciplinary, and instructional matters as needed.
- Maintains role as key stakeholder in the long- and short-range planning for the school.
- Oversees the planning for key school events and makes decisions necessary to support them.
- Develops and coordinates key schedules and processes, such as school schedules, student placements, substitution assignments, and meeting cycles.
- Assists in recruiting, tracking, and interviewing candidates, and offers hiring recommendations to the Head of School as requested.
- Implements school policies and procedures, including the Academy Emergency Operations Plan, for ensuring the safety and security of students on campus.
- Oversees student culture and discipline, as requested by the Head of School.
- Teaches or substitutes when necessary.
- Serves on the school Leadership Team, supporting all leadership team tasks as assigned by Head of School.
- Participates in periodic Great Hearts professional development activities with other Heads of School and the faculty of other academies at the discretion of the Head of School.
Now Qualifications section:
Education: Bachelor’s degree at minimum.
Experience: At least 2 years of prior teaching experience or equivalent experience in the field required. At least 2 years of experience in a liberal arts institution or knowledge in the delivery of a Great Books core curriculum are strongly preferred.
Competencies & Strengths: list:
- Possesses an affinity for and knowledge of the classical liberal arts model
- Skilled in instructional coaching and development of teachers and staff
- Maintains excellent time management and interpersonal skills
- Ability to navigate multiple systems and manage day-to-day operations with ease
- Maintains a passionate commitment, a servant’s heart, and a team player approach
Additional Requirements:
- Type of fingerprint clearance: Must pass state specific fingerprint clearance.
- Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately.
- This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
- US Work Authorization Is Required.
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
- Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
- This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
We need to map these to sections: Requirements (maybe education/experience), Qualifications (maybe competencies & strengths), Skills (maybe the competencies & strengths). But we have overlapping. The instruction list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills as separate possible headings. We need to decide what goes where based on content.
Typically: Requirements = education/experience. Qualifications = maybe additional requirements like certifications, clearances. Skills = competencies & strengths.
We have both "Qualifications" heading in the posting (Education, Experience, Competencies & Strengths). And "Additional Requirements" heading (fingerprint, physical, work auth, background check, travel). So we could map:
- Requirements: Education and Experience (maybe also "At least 2 years of prior teaching experience...").
- Qualifications: Competencies & Strengths (maybe also Education? but we already used Education in Requirements). However the posting's Qualifications section includes Education, Experience, Competencies & Strengths. To avoid duplication, we could put Education and Experience under Requirements, and Competencies & Strengths under Skills. Then Additional Requirements under Qualifications? But the heading "Qualifications" is already used; we could put Additional Requirements under Qualifications. However the instruction says "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". So we need to decide.
Better to follow the posting's headings: They have "Qualifications" (Education, Experience, Competencies & Strengths). And "Additional Requirements". So we could have:
- Qualifications: includes Education, Experience, Competencies & Strengths.
- Requirements: maybe we could skip? But we need to use the headings list; we could include Requirements for things like fingerprint clearance, physical functions, work auth, background check, travel. That seems like "Additional Requirements". So we could map Additional Requirements to Requirements section.
Thus we would have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements. Skills maybe not needed if we already covered competencies under Qualifications. But we could also split: Qualifications = Education & Experience; Skills = Competencies & Strengths; Requirements = Additional Requirements. That would use three sections plus About the role and Responsibilities = total 5 sections. That seems okay.
We must not create sections with filler. All have content.
Thus:
About the role: position summary + maybe location etc.
Responsibilities: all duties (both Year Zero and Ongoing) as
- .
Qualifications: Education and Experience (maybe as
- or
). Since it's a list, we can use
- .
Skills: Competencies & Strengths as
- . Ensure we keep the exact wording. Let's list Year Zero duties exactly as given: 1.
- .
Requirements: Additional Requirements (fingerprint clearance, physical functions, US Work Authorization, background check, travel, etc.) as
- .
We must not include Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Now we need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's extract each piece exactly.
Position Summary paragraph:
"The Assistant Head of School is a 12-month position. He/she assists the Head of School in the performance of various leadership responsibilities and acts as an essential liaison for families, students, faculty and staff regarding student performance and conduct, as well as academic and instructional areas. The Assistant Head of School reports directly to the Head of School and acts as the leading administrator of the academy in the absence of the Head of School unless otherwise directed. The founding Assistant Head of School supports the Founding Head of School to: Meet ambitious goals for student achievement Build a unified, high-performing faculty culture to hire, retain and develop staff Actively engage families and the community The ideal candidate will understand the distinctions and benefits of a liberal arts education, possess a strong understanding of academic rigor and effective instruction, be a thoughtful partner to the Head of School in strategic planning as well as a guide for faculty and staff. This candidate will maintain a deep partnership and connection with the Head of School and Great Hearts teams. The below duties expect clear coordination with other interested parties."
We need to keep that as prose (
). Note there are line breaks; we can combine into a single paragraph. Now duties: we need to list each bullet as
- or