Charles Wright Academy, a diverse K-12 community of 550 students on 107 acres in Tacoma, Washington, is seeking an Upper School Director. This position is responsible for the full grade 9-12 experience, ultimately supporting approximately 150 students and 30 faculty and staff. The Upper School Director serves as a member of the school's Senior and Academic Leadership Teams, reporting directly to the Head of School, and supervising Upper School faculty, department chairs, counseling staff, learning support specialist, and the Director of Student Life. The Upper School Director will be a visionary educator with deep experience in curriculum design (both instruction and assessment), teacher evaluation and supervision, and working with a highly diverse range of students and families. This leader understands the craft and science behind rigorous, impactful teaching and inquiry, and skillfully facilitates conversations about transformative learning with faculty, students, and families. Salary and benefits are competitive. Charles Wright has retained Educational Directions, a national executive search firm, to assist with this important recruitment. All inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed to the search partner: Daniel Schwartz, dan.schwartz@edudx.com. Salary range: $120-145K. View the full prospectus.
Direct inquiries, applications, and nominations to:
Daniel Schwartz, Partner Educational Directions dan.schwartz@edudx.com
At Charles Wright Academy, we are an independent school community where students discover their passions through a breadth of opportunities. Our coeducational, preschool – grade 12 community of learners are dedicated to the values of integrity, respect, compassion, perseverance, and excellence. Nestled within the woods of our beautiful 107-acre campus, we offer an environment that is safe, inviting, and suits our mission: To inspire active, joyful learning while nurturing and challenging our students to develop the character, creativity, and skills to successfully navigate the future with confidence.