Director of Lower School
Please download the opportunity statement, which contains information about Westmark School and the position, as well as required application materials to prepare in advance. All applications must be submitted online. Please review the How to Apply section below for further application instructions.
SUMMARY
Westmark School is a creative and supportive college preparatory school dedicated to educating, empowering, and celebrating students with distinct learning styles, providing the tools necessary to achieve successful and fulfilling futures.
Over the past forty years, the School has earned acclaim for transforming the lives of Grades 2–12 students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and other diagnosed language-based learning differences (LBLD). Situated in Encino, California, about ten miles north of UCLA, it currently serves approximately 225 students.
Westmark School is seeking a Director of Lower School (Grades 1–5) to join a forward-thinking team that specializes in serving LBLD students and seeks to deepen the School’s commitment to early intervention and a research-based approach to instruction. With the recent opening of a new, state-of-the-art Lower School Campus and an admission expansion to include first grade, this is a very unique and exciting time in the School’s history. The Director of Lower School works creatively and collaboratively with the Associate Head of School, the Directors of the Middle School and Upper School, and the Head of School to sustain and enhance all mission-aligned programming in the Lower School. This position reports to the Associate Head of School and starts July 1, 2024.
KEY DATES AND INFORMATION
Location: Encino, CA
Application Deadline: March 31, 2024
Semifinal Round: Mid-April
On-site Final Round: Late April
Decision Announced: Early May
Start Date: July 1, 2024
Reports To: Associate Head of School
Salary: $130,000 to $145,000
We invite you to watch our interview with Jennifer Stroud, Associate Head of School at Westmark, who talks about what drew her to Westmark, the welcoming community at the school, the new lower school building that just came online, and the collaborative style of academic leadership at Westmark.
We invite you to watch our interview with Jennifer Stroud, Associate Head of School at Westmark, who talks about what drew her to Westmark, the welcoming community at the school, the new lower school building that just came online, and the collaborative style of academic leadership at Westmark.
How to Apply
- If you have not done so already, download the opportunity statement.
- Prepare your application materials, which are described on the last page of the opportunity statement.
- Click on Apply Now, which will take you to our application portal on Ed Tech Recruiting, where all applications will be processed.
- Follow the instructions on that application portal to upload your documents.
- Applications received on or before March 31, 2024 will receive priority review.