The Town School, a co-educational Nursery-8th grade independent school, seeks an accomplished educator to serve as our next Director of Equity and Community Action. We seek a leader to build on our related successes, identify new ways for our becoming an anti-racist institution, and champion our school along the way. Reporting directly to the Head of School and serving as a member of our Administrative team, the Director of Equity and Community Action oversees ongoing implementation of our 2018 Statement of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and relevant strands of our 2020 Long Range Plan, including:
Leading, with our Administrative Team, faculty and staff professional development grounded in equity, inclusion and anti-racism
Overseeing, with our Academic Team, curriculum redesign to ensure greater inclusion and representation
Designing and implementing, with our Administrative Team, protocols to increase the presence (hiring and retention), meaning, and satisfaction of our Faculty and Staff of Color,
Collaborating with divisional leadership on student affinity spaces and other means of supporting our Students of Color
Leading our community action initiatives and collaborate with faculty on civic engagement programming
Working with our Admissions office to recruit and retain students from diverse backgrounds
Partnering with our Communications team to publicize all related events
Managing parent education on equity and inclusion
Teaching Equity curricula across the academic program
Serving as liaison to our Parents of Students of Color group and our Board of Trustees’ Equity committee
We seek a collaborative, hard-working, creative, and disciplined person to assume this position. Sustained achievement as an equity practitioner is essential, as is support of Town’s mission and values, and a demonstrated commitment to the aspirations in our school’s Statement on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.
Candidates should send a letter of interest, a resume, and the names/contact information of five references to Doug Brophy, Head of School at employment@townschool.org.
Town is committed to an equitable and inclusive program and a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are therefore especially encouraged to apply.
Candidates should have an advanced degree and school experience, including in program design; be a proven leader; find joy in independent school life and working with adults and children; and possess the following characteristics: steadiness, warmth, empathy, discernment, superb communication and organization skills, high energy, a positive way of being, and a good sense of humor.
About The Town School
Mission:
The Town School is committed to elementary co-education, serving students in nursery through eighth grade. As we embrace high academic and ethical standards for each student, we are guided by our school motto, “Joy with Purpose.”
Town’s program balances the traditional and the innovative, emphasizing excellence in academics and a thorough exposure to the arts and physical education. We teach children to think creatively, read critically and reason logically, stressing the value of both individual learning and collaboration. We are committed to diversity, teaching students to be inclusive and to respect themselves and others.
Students leave Town as well-rounded, articulate, resilient and morally responsible individuals. They are prepared to meet the challenges of a demanding secondary education and continue on the path of lifelong learning.
Educational Philosophy:
We believe that the process of learning is as important as the result. Town builds on children’s natural curiosity and creativity, helping them discover and celebrate their strengths. In our nurturing and supportive environment, we challenge each student to take risks and persevere. The pr...ogram enables students to experience success, increase self-confidence and develop individuality. Faculty and parents collaborate in support of each child’s growth.
Town students develop social awareness through age-appropriate service within the school and the community at large. Students exercise responsibility and assume leadership roles as they learn to become involved citizens of the world.
