College of Charleston
Head of School
College of Charleston, Cupertino, California, United States, 95014
Introduction“Kids find their people at Tessie!” Serving gifted students and their families from Pre-K to Grade 12, Tessellations (Tessie) provides an appropriately challenging experiential education that recognizes and nurtures the individual strengths of gifted learners, empowering them to confidently express who they are and pursue a meaningful life.Born out of the demand of Silicon Valley’s families, Tessie opened in 2020 through a collaboration between a group of like-minded families and educators. In just four years, Tessie has grown from serving 30 gifted learners online to almost 300 on a 9.4-acre main campus, as well as an additional local nature campus that provides easy access to outdoor exploration—a key part of the project-based program.Tessellations at a GlanceMission:
Tessellations provides challenging experiential education that recognizes and nurtures the individual strengths of gifted learners, empowering them to confidently express who they are and pursue a meaningful life.Vision:
We are a community of imaginative, empathetic, productive, and passionate lifelong learners who advance an equitable and sustainable world.QualificationsExperience and SkillsAdvanced degree and at least ten years of experience in a senior administrative position in an education setting preferred.A student-centered and proven people manager who can empower others, make them feel safe, and hold them accountable.Deep experience with and commitment to progressive education.Understanding of the complex needs of gifted population.Experience and skill with a deeply invested, highly educated, and high-achieving parent community.Proven track record of turnaround success, building or growing a school, or experience and success navigating and improving a complex, cross-divisional, cross-program school.Significant classroom experience.WASC or other similar association accreditation experience.Someone who has worked at and learned multiple schools and systems.Successful fundraiser preferred.Personal CharacteristicsKind, empathetic, collaborative, and curious.A charismatic, open, friendly person who enjoys being with people.Resilient, unflappable, and skillful at calming and connecting during times of high stress or conflict.A flexible and adaptable relationship builder.Someone who loves to fix problems with strong follow-through.A systems thinker.Application Requirements and Search ProcessDRG is conducting this search on behalf of Tessellations. Interested candidates should submit, as soon as possible, materials including the following:A cover letter indicating why they are particularly interested in and qualified for the positionA current resumeA statement of leadership philosophyA second writing sample of your choice (newsletter, article, talk, parent email, etc.)A list of references (references will not be contacted until the finalist stage of the search and only with candidate permission)Application materials should be uploaded directly on the DRG website.Anticipated Search CalendarApplication Deadline: November 25, 2024Semifinalist Interviews (on Zoom): Week of December 9, 2024Finalist Visits: Weeks of January 13 and January 20, 2025Starting Date: July 1, 2025This position description is based upon material provided by Tessellations School, an equal-opportunity employer.
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Tessellations provides challenging experiential education that recognizes and nurtures the individual strengths of gifted learners, empowering them to confidently express who they are and pursue a meaningful life.Vision:
We are a community of imaginative, empathetic, productive, and passionate lifelong learners who advance an equitable and sustainable world.QualificationsExperience and SkillsAdvanced degree and at least ten years of experience in a senior administrative position in an education setting preferred.A student-centered and proven people manager who can empower others, make them feel safe, and hold them accountable.Deep experience with and commitment to progressive education.Understanding of the complex needs of gifted population.Experience and skill with a deeply invested, highly educated, and high-achieving parent community.Proven track record of turnaround success, building or growing a school, or experience and success navigating and improving a complex, cross-divisional, cross-program school.Significant classroom experience.WASC or other similar association accreditation experience.Someone who has worked at and learned multiple schools and systems.Successful fundraiser preferred.Personal CharacteristicsKind, empathetic, collaborative, and curious.A charismatic, open, friendly person who enjoys being with people.Resilient, unflappable, and skillful at calming and connecting during times of high stress or conflict.A flexible and adaptable relationship builder.Someone who loves to fix problems with strong follow-through.A systems thinker.Application Requirements and Search ProcessDRG is conducting this search on behalf of Tessellations. Interested candidates should submit, as soon as possible, materials including the following:A cover letter indicating why they are particularly interested in and qualified for the positionA current resumeA statement of leadership philosophyA second writing sample of your choice (newsletter, article, talk, parent email, etc.)A list of references (references will not be contacted until the finalist stage of the search and only with candidate permission)Application materials should be uploaded directly on the DRG website.Anticipated Search CalendarApplication Deadline: November 25, 2024Semifinalist Interviews (on Zoom): Week of December 9, 2024Finalist Visits: Weeks of January 13 and January 20, 2025Starting Date: July 1, 2025This position description is based upon material provided by Tessellations School, an equal-opportunity employer.
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