Per a blogpost (The #1 Ingredient for a Great Workplace) that our Founder and President penned long ago, we believe that schools are only as effective as the educators in them. And part of the heart of the Templeton Academy model is the ability to attract phenomenal adjunct teaching talent:

“Templeton’s block teaching approach (a focus on two academic subjects each 10-week term versus taking eight classes each day for the entire year) enables us to not only hire stunning full-time teachers but equally stunning part-time teachers as well (eg. the stay-at-home parent or Ph.D. candidate for whom teaching full-time for an entire year is untenable).”

Might this be you? If so, please know that we are seeking new Adjunct Teachers and Apprentices in all disciplines for the coming school year.

Qualifications

• Be a lifelong learner for whom teaching is the way to use their gifts in a way that brings them joy and serves others
• Possess an equally deep personal passion and commitment to preparing 21st-century learners to pursue their purpose and develop the skills necessary to thrive in college, career, and life.
• Be an effective communicator and collaborator with Students, colleagues, and parents
• Believe that wrestling with big questions is more important than reciting correct answers.
• Deliver curriculum through innovative approaches

Interested applicants should submit a resume, a cover letter, and contact information for three references (email, phone, title) to info@templetonacademy.org.

Templeton Academy is an equal opportunity employer. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Organization Overview: Templeton Academy’s mission is to revolutionize access to Student agency by nurturing young people from all backgrounds into purposeful adults who use their gifts in a way that brings them joy and serves others.

Founded in 2015 in Washington, D.C. and now entering our fourth year in Nashville, TN, Templeton Academy is a powerful answer to the question of what school should look like to position high school graduates to thrive in college, career, and life in the 21st century. Templeton Academy’s academic program is built around three academic blocks of two hours and twenty minutes that foster deeper and experiential learning. While other schools spend millions every year on facilities and increase tuition accordingly, Templeton Academy utilizes D.C. and Nashville’s thousands of extraordinary educational assets as its campus.

Head of School Position Summary:  We are seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial learner and leader committed to the creation of an educational environment that combines strong academic standards, differentiated instruction, and a caring and empathetic culture that is responsive to individual student needs. In this role, they will model using their gifts in a way that brings them joy and serves others by empowering and engaging colleagues and Students alike, and ultimately cultivating a culture that drives Deeper Learning for more Students in a more sustainable way. The Head of School will oversee all aspects of the development and material creation of the new campus and report to the President and Board of Directors. As the project leader for the new campus, the Head of School will be responsible for the timetabling of the initial class of Students, the development of the physical space, and the implementation and ongoing supervision of the model.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications:

Mission Alignment

• A deep belief in Templeton’s mission and dedication to building an organization worthy of that mission.
• Possess an equally deep personal passion and commitment to preparing 21st-century learners to pursue their purpose and develop the skills necessary to thrive in college, career, and life.

Servant Leadership

• Empowerment: Most schools are managed in top-down hierarchies, whereas the Templeton Academy Heads of School come alongside and inspire those in their care.
  • Key characteristics: A listener who is humble, open, reflective, respectful, and appropriately responsive. 
• Engagement: Most school leaders rarely leave their office, whereas the Templeton Academy Heads of School understand their role is to be present, to be seen, and to be known by the Students and Team in their care.
  • Key characteristics: Someone who is approachable and understanding — a supportive, reliable, trustworthy advocate.
• Culture Building: Most schools are in the business of content delivery, whereas the Templeton Academy Heads of School understand that Templeton Academy is in the business of human formation.
  • Key characteristics: Someone who is encouraging, supportive, attentive, grateful, and appreciative

Drive Deeper Learning: TA Deeper Learning is a conceptualization of learning in which Students are provided opportunities to:
1) Gain an understanding of themselves as individuals and in community with others; 
2) Develop expertise through the mastery of core disciplinary content and interdisciplinary skills;
3) Apply that expertise to both independently and collaboratively create meaningful products or outcomes that are shared with the community.

TA Heads of School drive Deeper Learning by overseeing the Templeton Way’s three pillars:
1) Core Advisory where Students pursue their Why — their answer to how they will use their gifts in a way that brings them joy and serves others;
2) Project-Based Learning which prioritizes learning by doing to acquire key academic knowledge, understanding, and skills;
3) Field Work which focuses on utilizing the city as our classroom — leveraging the people, organizations, and institutions to share, reflect, assess, act, and grow.

• Supervise course and program offerings, curriculum development, and teacher training for the campus in collaboration with the Home Office’s Director of Deeper Learning.
• Work with the Campus Counselor to interface with parents and families concerning academic and non-academic issues (course selection, post-Templeton pathways, absences, behavior, etc.) as required.

Drive Marketing and Admissions: The 20th-century mindset was that “selectivity” lends itself to prestige, with the desired outcomes being Students ultimately gaining access to the next selective/prestigious institution of higher education. Whereas in the 21st century, “fit” lends itself to alignment, with the desired outcome being Students pursuing their purpose and finding their next fit in their learning journey — whatever that may be.

• TA Heads of School work closely with and manage the Marketing and Admissions Coordinator to focus the admissions process around “good fit” Students — those who are kind, curious and ready to grow through having more voice and choice in their own learning — by building relationships galvanized through time, truth and trust with Students, families, feeder schools, and education consultants.

Drive Sustainability

• This is emotional work, and the stakes are high, but not everything can be important and urgent. TA Heads of School understand that this is a marathon that we cannot sustainably sprint, and has developed proven strategies to work thoughtfully and swiftly over extended periods, while also prioritizing their own PTO (Purpose Time Off) to recharge and rejuvenate.
• TA Heads of School work closely with their Operations Coordinator to ensure that the systems, processes, and protocols provide the right “operational oxygen” to drive Deeper Learning, marketing, and admissions.
• TA Heads of School also work closely with the President to set the annual budget, manage the budget to actuals, and revise the budget and expenses accordingly.

Additional Qualifications:

• Significant teaching, coaching and management experience and expertise.
• Serious project management and customer service skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in person, in writing, and on social media.
• Equally excellent computer skills and experience with online education management systems.
• Fun! An inspired love of lifelong learning bolstered and sustained by a true sense of humor.

Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience.

Templeton Academy is an equal opportunity employer. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

If interested, please complete and submit the following form.