Part-time Executive Director

Summary

This is a 20-24 hour/week position, which requires an on-site presence in addition to attendance at regular faculty meetings, monthly board meetings, and participation in school-wide special events.

We’re looking for a special individual who is able to maintain a high level of professionalism and enthusiasm within a small community-minded environment.

Duties

Responsibilities include: 

SUPERVISION OF TEACHING FACULTY AND CURRICULUM OVERSIGHT

• Provide guidance and support, regular observation and feedback to teachers;
• Participate in goal-setting.
• Be the main point-person on personnel issues. 
• Make recommendations for renewal of staff contracts; and participate in hiring of new staff.
• Lead with creativity and inspiration.

COMMUNICATION

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and effective learning climate consistent with the philosophy of the Neighborhood Schoolhouse; 
• Facilitate effective communication between staff, parents, and the board of directors, including written communications and meeting with parents individually as necessary;
• Approve all significant outside communication

ADMINISTRATIVE

• With the Program Director, hold the standards for and work with individual students on behavior management and coordinate behavior management plans; oversee all special-education issues. 
• With the Program Director, oversee enrollment and admissions including organizing open house informational meetings, meeting with prospective parents, and making enrollment decisions, with staff input when necessary.
• Collaborate with the Board generating a yearly budget and serve on the finance committee;
• With the Program Director maintain records-keeping systems on students, staff, and administrative business, including technical backup standards. 
• Understand local, state, and federal regulations and ensure that NSH is in compliance.
• Be familiar with the condition of the building and grounds and school equipment and work with the board to ensure its safety and proper functioning.  

Requirements

Qualifications include: 

• a Masters Degree in Education or similar level of education preferred.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a Vermont AOE license in Early Childhood Education.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a Northern Lights Step One Program Director Credential.  
• Must have experience in teaching as well as program administration and possess an educational philosophy consistent with that of the Neighborhood Schoolhouse.  
• Interested candidates should have 
• experience implementing emergent curriculum and outdoor education.  
• leadership and supervisory skills. 
• excellent communication skills. 
• be personable and approachable.  
• experience with curriculum development across a wide range of ages preferred. 

Benefits

Paid time off, including sick and vacation, retirement plan with company match, vision, dental, access to Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), and other fringe benefits.

About Us

The Neighborhood Schoolhouse is a small, independent school in Brattleboro, Vermont. We have been inspiring a life-long love of learning through an emphasis on the arts, nature-based environmental education, and social-emotional skills since 1980. At Neighborhood Schoolhouse you will find few desks, but many tables, rugs, and learning stations where the students work and play together. The freedom we give students to move while learning aids their social development, builds community and trust, and boosts comprehension and retention. Our campus adjoins a protected 400-acre forest, where even the littlest learners explore and play. Our grounds, our gardens, the surrounding Vermont forest, and our beloved community are all part of what make Neighborhood an ideal place to grow.