Founding Director of Culture

Girls Global Academy is a community of dedicated innovators who believe girls matter. Through our daily work, we are committed to actions that equip the next generation of leaders to navigate the world with confidence and compassion to succeed in any path they may choose. Our approach to education will allow girls to develop strong voices that inspire change.

Because you matter – this is who we are looking for:

• You are highly qualified and mission oriented
• You are passionate about all girls’ high school education
• You are flexible and adaptable to change and excited about working in a start-up school environment
• You are a self-starter, problem solver and have a growth mindset
• You are committed to assisting the school becoming Tier 1

If you meet these ideals – we want to speak with you about joining our team!

About Founding Director of Culture

Director of Culture: As a professional educator or counselor, the Director of Culture (DoC) understands the diverse and changing needs of student populations of girls. The Director of Culture reports to the Executive Director and works closely with the Principal. The DoC cultivates a climate of positivity, cultural sensitivity, inclusivity, and belonging that empowers and propels our girls’ global competence. The DoC will take care to support and advise the student culture as well as their experiential learning and college and career readiness. The DoC will consistently demonstrate service, leadership, integrity, collaboration, and empathy, and promote those core qualities in the students.

Member of the Leadership Team: The DoC is a team builder and experienced manager – you will collaborate with the whole school community. You are open and direct about fulfilling the needs of all stakeholders and a high level of student engagement. You need to be able to communicate clearly with students and staff. You will also be expected to develop the culture of the school and collaborate with other leaders to ensure there is consistent implementation – you will be one of the glue holders between the executive team, students, and parents/staff and a key part of the decision making for the school.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required and Graduate Degree Required
• Administrator I Certificate preferred
• Background on conflict management preferred
• 2+ years educational leadership experience
• Managerial experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Make data-driven decisions
• Experience organizing professional development
• Experience providing instructional support
• Experience designing and implementing educational programs
• Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of the position

Key Responsibilities

Director of Culture Duties and Responsibilities

Programmatic Support

• Actively engages all stakeholders in the delivery and support of girls’ social-emotional development
• Develops, manages, and supports the advisory program
• Plans, implements and supports the Wednesday Leadership Program
• Plans student retreats in collaboration with the Principal, Experiential Coordinator, and external partner
• Solicits and analyzes student feedback on the academics, supports, and culture of GGA in collaboration with the Principal

College and Career Readiness

• Supports the students’ pathways to college and career in collaboration with the College and Career Readiness counselor
• Develops, supports, and manages the student mentorship program in collaboration with the Principal
• Advises and supports students in their Pathways choice
• Supports students in developing and managing their student portfolios

Behavior

• Develops, supervises, manages, and maintains student in-school culture
• Develops the school’s initiative for the use of restorative practices in collaboration with the Student Support Services Coordinator
• Provides staff development around restorative practices in collaboration with external partners and the Principal
• Conduct and supervise restorative circles

Community Engagement

• Fosters positive relationships with students
• Develops regular communication protocols with parents
• Delivers thoughtful guidance and support with advisory groups
• Engages professionally and enthusiastically with new school initiatives
• Lead extra-curricular activities during and/or after school

About Our School

Girls Global Academy (GGA) is an all-girls public charter high school in Washington, DC. Our school’s program has three primary focuses:

• International Baccalaureate academics, combined with distinctive engineering and business pathways;
• A school culture that values all learners by working daily to fulfill the four promises of sisterhood, scholarship, service and safety;
• Service learning projects that extend rigorous academics to provide experiences outside the classroom.

Our Founding Members:

You will be an integral part of founding our school, and as a founding member you understand that starting and growing a school is hard work, so founding members are empowered to take ownership over the work and have a responsibility to each of our students. You are truly a part of resilient team that has an all-hands-on-deck mentality and faces challenges head on with clear communication. Our 2024 graduating class needs founding members that believe in our students, maintain strong community norms for interpersonal interactions, and in our four pillars of sisterhood, scholarship, service, safety.

Our Commitments to Staff:

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  Personalized professional development tailored to your needs as an educator
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  Support and coaching from an experienced leadership team
• A seat at the table where you are a decision maker in an equitable and inclusive environment
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  Work-life rhythm where you are encouraged to make self care a priority

How to Apply

Please submit your application to our online jobs portal. All applicants will have to pass a background check. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, preference will be given to applications received by January 20th. Anticipated Start Date is July 20th, 2020. No phone calls, please.