Executive Director
Start Date: July 1, 2025
Coed, grades PS-Grade 12
352 Students
Grade School: 2938 Washington Street San Francisco, CA 94115
High School: 470 West Portal Avenue San Francisco, CA 94127
Educators Collaborative is pleased to be partnering with the San Francisco Waldorf School in its search for a new executive director to begin July 1, 2025.
Welcome to San Francisco Waldorf School
Reflecting both the pioneering spirit of early Western settlers and the innovative passion of nearby Silicon Valley, San Francisco Waldorf School is rooted in a rich legacy while building an exciting future. Described by one faculty member as “one big family,” the school has grown from its birth as a kindergarten near its present Grade School campus in Pacific Heights to a comprehensive and expansive PS-12 program enrolling more than 350 students. Over the course of nearly 50 years, SFWS has demonstrated an enduring capacity to seize opportunities, meet challenges, and respond to an ever changing educational, social, and financial landscape. Entrepreneurial, resilient, and forward thinking while holding the century-old fundamental pillars of Waldorf education at its core, the San Francisco Waldorf School community continues to chart an exciting path forward.
San Francisco Waldorf School offers a highly considered education. Visit a classroom and you’ll see students who strive for more than just the right answer. Students who create original, beautiful, impeccable work–who try their hands at everything. Meet a graduate and you know someone who’s determined to make an impact on the world. Like no other school, SFWS offers an education that is both creative and rigorous. The school helps students discover the intersection of mathematics, humanities, and the natural world. SFWS believes that learning is most powerful when people connect. Above all, the school looks for the unique spark in each individual.
A leader seeking an opportunity to guide a truly mission-driven, inclusive community that works in respectful partnership with enthusiasm and intentionality will find their home at San Francisco Waldorf School.
About the Position
San Francisco Waldorf School is poised to chart a new and exciting path forward in a rapidly changing landscape. The school seeks an Executive Director who enthusiastically embraces and champions the school’s commitment to Waldorf education and shares its deep belief in the inherent goodness and potential of every human being. The successful candidate will bring a leadership approach distinguished by enthusiasm, resilience, curiosity, and confidence. They will also bring the skills and energy needed to manifest a compelling, sustainable vision for the future of San Francisco Waldorf School.
The Board of Trustees is conducting an international search to identify this leader and engaging in an inclusive process that invites feedback from the community
Please refer to the full position statement for more details regarding this search.
Summary of the Search Process
Candidates interested in this position are asked to submit the following materials by Friday, January 27:
- EC Candidate Summary Sheet and Disclosure Statement (contact Tracy Bennett for these documents)
- Letter of Interest addressed to the Search Committee
- Current résumé
- Statement of Educational Leadership Philosophy
- A list of five or more references with contact information (name, relationship to candidate, phone, and email addresses)
If interested, please contact:
Tracy Bennett, Partner, Educators Collaborative, LLC
Listing Date: December 5, 2024
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