Camp Verde, Arizona
Seattle, Washington
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted: 26-Jun-26
Location: Argyle, Texas
Type: Full Time
Salary: To be discussed with candidate
Preferred Education:
Position Profile: Head of School, Selwyn School
Selwyn School seeks a mission-aligned, forward-looking educational leader to serve as its next Head of School. This individual will lead a distinctive independent, non-sectarian, college-preparatory school known for individualized learning, whole-child development, and a student-centered educational model that prepares young people to become resilient, emotionally intelligent, globally minded citizens.
The Opportunity
Founded in 1957, Selwyn School serves students from preschool through grade 12 and has built a strong reputation for small classes, differentiated instruction, experiential learning, and close community partnership. The next Head of School will be asked to preserve and strengthen that distinct identity while leading strategy, program excellence, financial sustainability, enrollment health, and institutional visibility in partnership with the Board of Trustees.
Key Responsibilities
- Mission and strategic leadership: Advance a clear institutional strategy that reflects Selwyn School’s mission, educational philosophy, and long-term aspirations as an independent school.
- Academic and program excellence: Ensure that academic and co-curricular programs remain rigorous, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with the school’s emphasis on experiential, individualized, student-centered learning.
- Leadership of people and culture: Recruit, support, and retain excellent faculty and staff while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, belonging, and professional growth.
- Operational and financial stewardship: Provide disciplined oversight of finance, operations, risk management, and resource allocation to sustain the school’s independence, effectiveness, and long-term health.
- Enrollment and community confidence: Serve as the school’s leading ambassador to families and the wider community, strengthening trust, communicating clearly, and supporting sustained enrollment demand.
- Board partnership and governance support: Work closely with the Board of Trustees to support sound governance, informed decision-making, and an effective distinction between governance and management.
Candidate Profile
- A deep commitment to the mission and values of Selwyn School, including its focus on whole-child development, global citizenship, and individualized education.
- Demonstrated success in senior educational leadership, ideally within an independent school or similarly mission-driven academic environment.
- A strong understanding of teaching and learning, faculty leadership, student development, and the design of programs that support differentiated and experiential education.
- Financial, operational, and organizational leadership skills commensurate with leading an independent school serving preschool through grade 12.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the presence and judgment to inspire confidence across trustees, faculty, staff, families, students, and alumni.
- The personal qualities of integrity, empathy, decisiveness, resilience, and sound judgment, with the capacity to lead change while honoring institutional culture.
- Masters Degree in education administration or similar field required.
Reporting Relationship
The Head of School reports directly to the Board of Trustees and is responsible for the leadership and management of the school in accordance with its mission, strategy, and governance.
