Director

Key Responsibilities

Leads and coordinates by executing the following functions either personally or through personnel.

Vision & Strategy

• Articulate, advocate and manifest the school vision consistent with the school’s mission in collaboration with the Leadership & Learning teams
• Ultimately responsible for the overall success of the school providing the school community with educational leadership consistent with Waldorf-inspired philosophy and pedagogy; ensuring curriculum goals and programming are implemented.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of all learners and employees under the School’s jurisdiction; supervise the operation and maintenance of all school facilities.
• Developing organizational policies.

Staff Management

• Supervise and support office and Learning Team.
• Ensure performance reviews for all staff.
• Communicates with VFS board and is the moderator between board and college of teachers.

Community

• Represent VFS to all of its constituents including the Learning Team and staff, families, learners, alumni, neighbours and the broader community.
• Collaborate and represent with external community partners.
• Manage the sometimes competing demands and interests of the various constituencies of the school (college of teachers, Board, PTA).
• Monitor and address emergent community school issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure adherence to learner disciplinary policies and standards of conduct.

Safety

• Fire alarm system
• Fire drills
• First aid training for staff and wider community

Systems & Procedures

• Procedures for admissions, supervise new enrolments with School Coordinator

Marketing

• Recruitment of staff & social media
• Organising production of marketing materials
• Coordinating local advertising of school events – fairs etc.