Trinity School – Head of School – Position Statement 9
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE
The opportunities at Trinity are virtually unlimited for an energetic new head who will bring dedication, competent leadership and creativity to the school. The school is financially strong, yet growing the school’ s enrollment to capacity and maintaining effective retention in all grades are vital to the school’ s sustainability.
Serving as the“ face of the school,” the new head is expected to be actively involved in internal and external community engagement. In addition to maintaining the strong academic program, the new head must prioritize marketing and fundraising and articulate the value of independent school education in a competitive public and private school market. The new head must be comfortable and ready to describe the intentionality and the strong unified vision of preschool through elementary Episcopal education
on two campuses. The next head will also need to maximize school effectiveness by leading the school in maintaining strong matriculation in the area’ s independent middle and high schools as current families seek continuing private education in highly competitive school environments.
Silicon Valley may pose a challenge to residency and relocation for the new head and his / her family. Local area median prices for homes for 2017 is approximately $ 875.00 per square foot in an active real estate market.
It will be essential for the next school leader to be articulate and to offer inspiring leadership to the entire staff and church communities. The new head must be adept in current school leadership, independent school practices and governance, be comfortable in the use and assessment of rigorous school curricula and programming, be able to attract and retain competent and effective personnel, and must be knowledgeable and informed about effective pedagogy and instruction.