Overview
Abraham Joshua Heschel School seeks to hire an Early Childhood Head to begin in the 2025-2026 school year.
The Early Childhood Head will oversee the Early Childhood Division, which includes Nursery, Pre-K, and Kindergarten. The Early Childhood Head reports to the Head of School and serves as a key member of Heschel’s Administrative Team.
Responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing the Early Childhood Division’s program, curriculum, activities, budget, and communications;
- Supervising, training, and mentoring Early Childhood faculty and staff;
- Crafting professional development and growth opportunities for Early Childhood faculty and staff;
- Working with Admissions Co-Directors on Early Childhood admissions;
- Communicating with and supporting Early Childhood families;
- Partnering with other members of the Administrative Team on school-wide initiatives and programs.
Qualifications:
- Proven leadership experience in an early childhood education setting;
- Advanced degree in Early Childhood education or a related field;
- Experience with Article 43 compliance;
- Classroom teaching experience is preferred.
Abraham Joshua Heschel School, located in New York City, is an independent, pluralistic Jewish Day School, N-12, unaffiliated with any single movement or synagogue. The school’s approach to education is governed by a profound respect for children and a deep commitment to academic excellence. Teachers at Heschel nurture students’ curiosity, cultivate their imagination, encourage creative expression, value their initiative, and build their critical-thinking skills. The Heschel School is dedicated to inspiring its graduates to become responsible adults and active, compassionate citizens of the Jewish world and world communities. The Heschel School includes families from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds, practices and beliefs.
To apply, follow this link: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=5db03d9d-83a7-470f-a3eb-1942264884b7&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=547405&source=CC2&lang=en_US
The salary range for this position is $175,000 – $225,000
Abraham Joshua Heschel School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.