CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CURRENT OPENINGS
The Knox School of Santa Barbara
DIRECTOR
About:
The Knox School of Santa Barbara offers an exemplary program developed specifically for gifted children; our respectful and supportive approach to learning optimizes each student's intellectual, academic, social and emotional development.
In fulfillment of its mission, The Knox School of Santa Barbara provides a rigorous and stimulating academic environment and high caliber curriculum combined with an individualized, ability-based (instead of age-based), project- and inquiry-based approach to learning in order for students to develop critical and creative thinking skills and retain a deep love of learning. The school is committed to developing a professional and supportive faculty sensitive to the instructional and emotional needs of gifted students and who are strongly dedicated to providing the highest quality education. The school is committed to ensuring respectful accommodation and a variety of strategies to meet all learning styles and continuing to develop instructional strategies and academic and affective curriculum based on current research and best practices.
The Knox School is located in beautiful, downtown Santa Barbara, California, home to a world-class university, museums, restaurants, farmers markets and wineries, offering outstanding, year-round opportunities for biking, hiking, riding and racket and water sports, all contributing to a vibrant and fulfilling work/life balance.
Position:
The Knox School of Santa Barbara, currently in its 12th year of operations, is seeking an exceptional leader to join a distinctive pedagogical team. The impassioned mission of the school is to provide a stimulating and nurturing environment where, alongside an engaging and challenging curriculum, the social and emotional needs of gifted learners are respected and compassionately supported. The Knox School of Santa Barbara ensures a child-centered and strength-based approach to learning.
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge:
The Director position requires a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in an educational setting. The ideal candidate will have a high level of awareness of current developments, research, and best practices in the field of gifted education.
The Knox School, founded in 2013, is looking for an inspirational, passionate, and sensitive Director with the ability to bring the school to the next level of development while continuing to ensure a program that cultivates cognitive skills and compassionately honors the affective needs of gifted students. This individual will be responsible for maintaining The Knox School of Santa Barbara’s positive, caring, safe, joyful and supportive student culture and learning environment.
The ideal candidate for this position will possess exceptional interpersonal and public communication skills, both verbal and written, and a demonstrated ability to collaborate with administration, teachers, parents and external communities. The candidate will be a strong, compassionate, diplomatic and approachable communicator.
Apply:
Interested candidates should provide a résumé, cover letter highlighting their interest in and qualifications for the position and leadership philosophy, as a single PDF attachment. These materials should be sent to the following email address: careers@knoxschoolsb.org
Candidates will be evaluated as received.