Cranbrook Educational Community – Director of Schools – Position Statement 6
FINANCE
Budget and operations deliberations are jointly and collaboratively undertaken by the Director of Schools and the Community Chief Operating Officer and staff. Fundraising is a joint effort as well, with a Development staff serving the Schools and a Chief Advancement Officer overseeing the efforts of the entire Community. In collaboration there is strength, and the overriding atmosphere is one of shared responsibility for everything that goes on: no one exists in isolation at Cranbrook.
It is also worth noting for prospective candidates that there are aspects to most director of school positions that are not as prevalent at Cranbrook. Because of the overarching management and administrative organization within the Cranbrook Educational Community, some areas of responsibility are taken care of within the Central Offices such as audit, grounds, maintenance, construction, government compliance issues and human resources. The Director of Schools works closely with these experts who have overall responsibility for the entire Community.
THE SCHOOLS: A COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY
Within Cranbrook’ s extraordinary campus, there is an exceptional sense of community. Cranbrook becomes such an important and lasting part of people’ s lives that many graduates, parents, teachers and administrators never truly leave. With more than 250 students and 70 % of the Upper School faculty living on campus, the place really does become“ home.” Boarding students currently come from 20 states and 24 countries and their presence exposes the entire community of the Schools to a wide range of ideas and viewpoints, enabling teachers and students to form friendships with remarkable young people from every walk of life and many parts of the globe. So pervasive is the resulting sense of community that many alumni credit the Cranbrook experience as one of the single biggest factors in their lifelong success and happiness; many send their children and grandchildren to be educated by the outstanding faculty.
Brookside Lower School including the Vlasic Early Childhood Center( 500 students / 74 faculty)
Based on the belief that an extraordinary life begins with an extraordinary childhood, Brookside educates students from age three through fifth grade. A warm sense of family permeates Brookside, where students learn in an architecturally charming building with unique classrooms, featuring secret nooks and crannies,