What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Head of School position at Tilton School?
Details
Posted: 13-Mar-25
Location: Tilton, New Hampshire
Type: Full Time
Categories
Head of School
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Assistant Head of School
Reports To: Head of School
Direct Reports: Academic Office, Center for Academic Achievement, Community Life Office, College Counseling Office
Position Summary
At Tilton School, we believe that education is not just about collecting information — it is about knowing, supporting, and challenging one another in pursuit of meaningful growth. We are committed to developing the necessary skills and sensibilities to do hard things well, which entails fostering resilience, adaptability, and curiosity in every student. To further this vision, Tilton School seeks an Assistant Head of School to oversee the intersection of academic affairs and student experience, ensuring that Tilton School students and faculty engage fully and support one another in the pursuit of committed citizenship and useful knowledge.
The Assistant Head is at the heart of the School’s commitment to academic achievement, holistic student development and engagement, and faculty growth. Aligned under a unified strategic vision, this position fosters an educational culture of persistence, collaboration, curiosity, and meaningful growth. The Assistant Head of School ensures that our students and faculty are equipped with real-world experiences and relevant skills, and are also deeply supported and challenged — so that Tilton School leads as an educational community where
learning happens everywhere and all the time.
Duties
As a residential school, Tilton considers the work of faculty broadly, and we engage with students both during and beyond the academic day. The Assistant Head’s scope will include being a regular presence on campus at meals and community events, weekly evening and monthly weekend supervisory duties. This position can include housing. Embracing the future since its founding in 1845, the school has been guided by its mission for over 175 years. The mission is paramount in all that is done at the school and is as follows:
Tilton School challenges students to navigate a world driven by diversity and change. Through the quality of human relationships, Tilton School’s community cultivates in its students the curiosity, the skills, the knowledge and understanding, the character, and the integrity requisite for the passionate pursuit of lifelong success and service.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Vision & Institutional Leadership
This ideal candidate for this role will possess:
Electronic materials only please. If interested, please send the hiring committee a statement of interest, resume and educational philosophy to employment@tiltonschool.org with "Assistant Head" in the subject line.
Create a Job Alert for Similar Jobs
About Tilton School
Tilton School — a hidden gem of an independent co-educational boarding and day school in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire — serves over 200 students of all genders in grades 9 through 12 and post-graduate, from over 20 states and 15 countries, with 75% boarding and 25% day students. Located in the historic town of Tilton overlooking the Winnipesaukee River, the school is just 90 minutes from Boston and only 15 minutes from the bustling capital city of Concord, New Hampshire. The Lakes Region is one of the preeminent vacation destinations on the Eastern seaboard, easily accessed by nearby interstate highways and Manchester (NH) Airport only 30 minutes to the south.
Connections working at Tilton School
More Jobs from This Employer
https://careers.nais.org/jobs/21153929/assistant-head-of-school
Posted: 13-Mar-25
Location: Tilton, New Hampshire
Type: Full Time
Categories
Head of School
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Assistant Head of School
Reports To: Head of School
Direct Reports: Academic Office, Center for Academic Achievement, Community Life Office, College Counseling Office
Position Summary
At Tilton School, we believe that education is not just about collecting information — it is about knowing, supporting, and challenging one another in pursuit of meaningful growth. We are committed to developing the necessary skills and sensibilities to do hard things well, which entails fostering resilience, adaptability, and curiosity in every student. To further this vision, Tilton School seeks an Assistant Head of School to oversee the intersection of academic affairs and student experience, ensuring that Tilton School students and faculty engage fully and support one another in the pursuit of committed citizenship and useful knowledge.
The Assistant Head is at the heart of the School’s commitment to academic achievement, holistic student development and engagement, and faculty growth. Aligned under a unified strategic vision, this position fosters an educational culture of persistence, collaboration, curiosity, and meaningful growth. The Assistant Head of School ensures that our students and faculty are equipped with real-world experiences and relevant skills, and are also deeply supported and challenged — so that Tilton School leads as an educational community where
learning happens everywhere and all the time.
Duties
As a residential school, Tilton considers the work of faculty broadly, and we engage with students both during and beyond the academic day. The Assistant Head’s scope will include being a regular presence on campus at meals and community events, weekly evening and monthly weekend supervisory duties. This position can include housing. Embracing the future since its founding in 1845, the school has been guided by its mission for over 175 years. The mission is paramount in all that is done at the school and is as follows:
Tilton School challenges students to navigate a world driven by diversity and change. Through the quality of human relationships, Tilton School’s community cultivates in its students the curiosity, the skills, the knowledge and understanding, the character, and the integrity requisite for the passionate pursuit of lifelong success and service.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Vision & Institutional Leadership
- Partner with faculty to align academic, afternoon, and community life initiatives of the School's strategic priorities within its Winning Hand.
- Foster a culture of transparency, trust, and open communication, empowering students and faculty to take intellectual and personal risks to feel supported to reach their full potential.
- Develop student and faculty programs that help individuals navigate complexity, engage in necessary conversations, and tackle challenges with care, courage, and curiosity.
- Ensure seamless collaboration between academic and community life offices, eliminating siloed leadership and creating a cohesive student and faculty experience.
- Manage and lead the evolution of school calendars, including the annual calendar and daily schedule, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities.
- Create shared student success plans, where faculty, advisors, afternoon leaders, and residential teams coordinate academic, social, and emotional support.
- Align student behavioral expectations, ensuring consistency in student messaging across academic, afternoon and athletic, residential, and community life spaces.
- Oversee curriculum development and innovation, ensuring alignment with Tilton School’s mission and best educational practices.
- Supervise and foster cross- disciplinary connections and promoting research-informed pedagogy.
- Lead the Academic Office to evaluate grading systems, assessment strategies, and instructional methods that support skill acquisition for real-world learning.
- Implement transparent academic policies regarding course enrollment, scheduling, grading, and transcript management.
- Collaborate with the Leadership Team to assign faculty workloads, conduct formative faculty evaluations and facilitate professional development.
- Manage academic performance, ensuring students maintain high standards of academic integrity and performance while receiving appropriate support from faculty.
- Oversee academic support structures, including the Center for Academic Achievement, Grade Level Programming, and College Counseling to ensure that all students have pathways to success.
- Oversee Community Life programming and other identity-forming initiatives that develop personal growth and integrity.
- Help to lead student orientation programming to foster a strong sense of belonging for all students.
- Promote student engagement to empower students to take responsibility for their learning and strengthen community culture.
- Integrate diversity, equity, and belonging principles into student life programming, creating a supportive environment where all students matter.
- Partner in the creation and facilitation of faculty development programs in instructional best practices, mentorship and advising, and residential life responsibilities.
- Support faculty in balancing classroom instruction with afternoon and student life responsibilities, ensuring a holistic approach to student development.
This ideal candidate for this role will possess:
- A deep appreciation for the mission, history, and values of Tilton School, along with a strong belief in our philosophy of knowing, supporting, and challenging one another.
- Experience as an academic and student life leader, having facilitated connections between academic divisions, student development programs, and faculty mentorship.
- Proven experience as a classroom teacher and mentor-educator, with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in both adolescent development and independent boarding schools today.
- A relational leadership style that is optimistic, approachable, and responsive, encouraging students and faculty to take risks in their learning and growth.
- The ability to navigate complexity, manage institutional change, and inspire resilience in students and faculty alike.
- A commitment to diversity, equity, and belonging, ensuring that all students feel seen, supported, and that they matter in their educational journey.
- A growth mindset, understanding that struggle, persistence, and learning from failure are essential components of education and leadership.
- The ability to make compassionate and data-informed decision, balancing institutional strategy with the needs of students and faculty.
- Leadership experience in academic administration at an independent school.
- Strong leadership in student support, faculty mentorship, and crisis management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead institutional change, implement policy, and oversee large-scale programs.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and belonging in both academic and student life settings.
Electronic materials only please. If interested, please send the hiring committee a statement of interest, resume and educational philosophy to employment@tiltonschool.org with "Assistant Head" in the subject line.
Create a Job Alert for Similar Jobs
About Tilton School
Tilton School — a hidden gem of an independent co-educational boarding and day school in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire — serves over 200 students of all genders in grades 9 through 12 and post-graduate, from over 20 states and 15 countries, with 75% boarding and 25% day students. Located in the historic town of Tilton overlooking the Winnipesaukee River, the school is just 90 minutes from Boston and only 15 minutes from the bustling capital city of Concord, New Hampshire. The Lakes Region is one of the preeminent vacation destinations on the Eastern seaboard, easily accessed by nearby interstate highways and Manchester (NH) Airport only 30 minutes to the south.
Connections working at Tilton School
More Jobs from This Employer
https://careers.nais.org/jobs/21153929/assistant-head-of-school