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Director of Entrep (FT)

The Frederick Gunn School

Washington, CT | Full Time

$145k-202k (estimate)

4 Months Ago

Director of Entrep (FT)

$145k-202k (estimate)

Full Time 4 Months Ago

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The Frederick Gunn School is Hiring a Director of Entrep (FT) Near Washington, CT

Responsibilities are anticipated to include the following:

Champion the pillar of Risk Taking and Innovation through faculty professional development, interdisciplinary curricular partnership, and co-curricular student activities and experiences
Build an Entrepreneurship Academic Curriculum, including the Honors Entrepreneurship Seminar
Build enthusiasm and skills with faculty colleagues so, in time, they can integrate this pillar across the programs that they run
Connect the school to existing national competitions and programs
Teach 3-4 sections per term, participate in dormitory supervision, advising, co-curriculars, and other faculty duties (e.g. periodic evening and daytime study hall oversight)
Co-Lead Civic Changemaker Program with Director of CJD
Obtain a Connecticut Public Service Driver’s License

Work directly with:

This position sits on the Leadership Team alongside the Associate Head of School, Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning, Dean of Faculty, Dean of Students, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Director of the Arts, Director of Athletics, Director of the Outdoor Program, Director of the Center for Citizenship and Just Democracy, and Director of College Counseling
The courses this person champions fall across departments, in particular, but not limited to, history and science; therefore, work with Department Chairs as well as faculty leads is essential
Alumni and parent networks through the Chief Development Officer
Reports to Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning

Critical Skills and Dispositions

Bachelor’s degree required (MBA Preferred)
Experience working in a secondary or higher ed environment combined with a track record of successfully building and launching businesses (bonus for an equivalent record of failures)
Demonstrated ability to create and implement new programs and policies
Ability to collaborate within and across a 172-year-old institution with diplomacy, resilience, and positivity while effecting change over the long term
Enthusiasm for the school’s founder, Frederick Gunn, and his role as a social entrepreneur a full century before the term was popularized
Strong organization and planning skills
Leadership and character development of both peers and students
Familiarity with boarding school
Public Speaking acumen

This is a 12-month position. Salary is contingent on experience. Benefits include medical insurance and retirement contributions. While it is not a requirement, we hope the Director will live on campus in school-provided housing.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and references to hr@frederickgunn.org by March 1, 2023. Include in your cover letter your philosophy of education as it pertains to being Director of the Entrepreneurship Program in a boarding school, and at The Frederick Gunn School in particular. References will not be contacted without a candidate's permission, and the search is confidential until the final round.