JOB TITLE: Head of School
DATE POSTED: May 25, 2015
Collingwood School is one of Canada’s most dynamic and progressive independent schools. Founded in 1984, and situated in state-of-the-art facilities on two beautiful campuses in West Vancouver, Collingwood is home to 1,200 students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12. As a member of the Round Square Conference of Schools, Collingwood allies with schools worldwide who share a commitment, beyond academic excellence, to developing well-rounded, responsible citizens through service, challenge, and international understanding. Collingwood is best known for its outstanding record of university placement, and is particularly accomplished in speech and debate, the STEM disciplines, the performing arts, outdoor education, and global service projects. It has a mature and very successful Advanced Placement program.
Enormously proud of its excellent reputation and the many accomplishments gained over just 30 years, Collingwood has stayed nimble, entrepreneurial, and responsive to the enthusiastic ideas and aspirations of its faculty, students, and parents. The opportunity now is to move this exceptional, vibrant, and welcoming school to the next level of excellence.
The current Head is stepping down in June 2016, after 12 years of outstanding service. The Head of School is accountable to the Board of Governors, and has overall responsibility for the leadership of the School – both academic and administrative. The new Head of School will be a strong and respected educational leader, with a track record of mentoring and developing faculty, encouraging students, and fostering a dynamic and healthy school community. Significant administrative experience, the skills to advance 21st century teaching and learning, and an understanding of independent schools will be assets. The new Head will be an excellent communicator, and a person of deep integrity and strong personal character.
Collingwood School thrives in a collegial culture, and the new Head of School will embody that culture – working collaboratively across the school community, with students, faculty, staff, parents, the Board, and alumni.
To explore this opportunity further, please submit a letter and c.v. to Colleen Keenan or Brandy Hagborg at collingwoodhead@odgersberndtson.ca.
Consideration of candidates will begin in late summer 2015, with the new Head of School to take office in the summer of 2016.
***Only those selected for interviews will be contacted***
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