Overview

Founded in 1883 as a Quaker, co-educational, and urban day school, Sidwell Friends has long been among the nation’s strongest independent schools. It continues to center Quaker values in its educational program and practices, believing that “by nurturing children’s innate curiosity within a framework of Quaker values, we encourage our students to live adventurous, imaginative, and ethical lives.” Similarly, the school’s administration, faculty, staff, and Board advance the school through consensus building and other central tenets of Quakerism.

Sidwell Friends seeks a student-centered, community-oriented, relational, and joyful educational leader to serve as Middle School Principal beginning next summer. After serving the community for nine years, current Middle School Principal, Rachel Kane, is departing to become the next Head of School at Friends Community School. The Middle School Principal oversees the work of almost 50 employees in the division and partners closely with the Middle School Assistant Principal and the division’s Academic Dean. The Middle School Principal reports to the Head of School, partners closely with and is supported by the Associate Head, collaborates with the Lower and Upper School Principals and Athletic Director, and is a member of the school’s dynamic and collaborative Senior Administrative Team.

To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to contact the consultants in confidence and submit the following materials as separate PDF documents:

• A cover letter expressing their interest in this particular position;
• A current résumé;
• Two recent writing samples you authored—you may include speeches, blog posts, articles, or letters to community;
• A list of five professional references with name, relationship, phone number, and email address of each (references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission

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The full-time equivalent salary range for this position is $165K to 200K. The starting salary is based upon, but not limited to, several factors that include years of experience, education level, and expertise.