• Manages the annual operating plan, sets short-term objectives, and measures progress and achievement
  
  
• Helps determine faculty and staff salaries and contractual obligations along with appropriate Board committee; disseminates and collects signed personnel agreements
  
  
• Establishes and maintains policies and procedures for hiring and dismissal decisions
  
  
• Maintains compliance with all federal and state regulations governing non-profit organizations including maintenance of 501(c)(3) status and Form 990 requirements
  
  
• Develops and implements a school budget; analyzing and controlling expenditures; stewarding school resources
  
  
• Mitigates risk and creating a safe school environment
  
  
• Consults with Director of Business/Development and Admissions Director regarding financial aid for new students
  
  
• Coordinates with Director of Business/Development on financial aspects of school
  
  

Board of Directors

• Attends meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive/Finance Committee of the Board
  
  
• Communicates openly and frequently with appropriate Board committees and involved parties to ensure all are aware of issues
  
  
• Supports Board in special projects and strategic initiatives
  
  
• Provides input to the Board of Directors for financial concerns or creation and direction of fiscally sound operating plans and capital budgets direction (including tuition, compensation, capital expenditures, etc.)
  
  
• Consults with and seeks consensus with appropriate Board Committee before taking action that impacts community, enrollment, or staffing
  
  
• Collaboratively works with the Board to define and execute a long-term facilities maintenance plan
  
  
• Prepares regular reports for the Board of Directors and its committees.
  
  

Academic

• Ensuring the School remains in compliance with the nonpublic school requirements of MSDE
  
  
• Maintaining standards of excellence in operation that keep the school in good standing with AIMS accreditation
  
  
• Collaborating with Educational Directors to implement evidence-based principles into the curriculum and overall program
  
  
• Maintaining AIMS accreditation and guidance; active member of AIMS and performs any necessary coordination
  
  
• Representing the school in the independent school community and networks with other independent school heads to benchmark school practices including admissions, marketing, faculty recruitment, and fundraising.
  
  
• Providing leadership and support for the development and implementation of new curricular components and programs as necessary.
  
  
• Along with Educational Directors, recruiting highly qualified and capable faculty members and staff who will manage and direct existing academic programs and lead creative development efforts of new academic programs
  
  
• When appropriate, teaching academic content alongside or in place of faculty members
  
  

Behavior/Mediation

• In conjunction with the Educational Directors, is involved with student disciplinary decisions; With Educational Directors, articulates and assists with enforcing school-wide student behavioral expectations
  
  
• Provides a sounding board for parents, faculty, and staff to voice ideas, questions, and concerns through both an “open door” policy and scheduled opportunities
  
  
• Promotes and establishes open lines of communication, mutual respect, effective partnership. and common vision of the goals to be achieved with school parents
  
  
• Mitigates any conflict that arises between parents, teachers and students
  
  
• Ensures that every element of school life reflects the principles of equity, justice, and dignity of each individual and acts with integrity and fairness.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Evaluates designated Administrative Directors
  
  
• Ensures annual evaluations are conducted for all staff members