Employment
At The Windward School, we seek to build and retain an outstanding and committed faculty and staff. Windward's mission and core values influence everything we do - whether it is in the classroom, in the science lab or art studio, or on the field.
Open Positions
- Chief Technology Officer
- Content and Implementation Director - The Windward Institute
- Teacher-in-Residence
Chief Technology Officer
The chief technology officer (CTO) is a new role that comes at a key time for Windward. Historically, technology was not a huge component of day-to-day instructional practices at this school, where reading and writing instruction was built around a multisensory direct instruction approach that focused on the skill development and importance of handwriting. In addition, teacher training was also delivered in person for many years. Post pandemic, the school has not abandoned its roots, but at the same time it has recognized that technology has the potential to improve efficiencies and broaden the reach of the program. With the current head of school now in his fifth year, the technology program will be a cornerstone for the next chapter of this highly regarded educational institution approaching its centennial. Thus, the CTO will serve in the executive cabinet, which includes six other senior administrators with broad areas of oversight and responsibility.
The CTO will lead a department that currently has seven technology professionals working across the three campuses. Since the pandemic, the school has also worked with two different managed services providers to backfill support needs, major upgrades, and network engineering. The CTO will have the opportunity to evaluate how the department is structured and how each role is defined, while staying within the current FTE count of seven technology professionals plus the director. This new role reports directly to the head of school and starts this summer — or earlier by mutual agreement.
Click here to access a complete overview of this new role and a history of the School.
Ed Tech Recruiting is running the search on behalf of Windward. Applications submitted by February 11 will receive priority review. For application instructions and the full job opportunity statement, please visit:
www.EdTechRecruiting.com/jobs/Windward/Technology
Important Information
Applications Accepted Starting: January 10, 2024
Priority Deadline: February 11, 2024
Application Review by Windward: Approximately late February to late March
Start Date: Late Spring / Early Summer
Reports To: Head of School
Salary Range: $200,000 to $220,000
Specific Duties
Operations Oversight
- Oversee IT/IS operations, planning, policies, and procedures within a management framework that serves a three-campus school.
- Oversee and evaluate the deployment of all hardware, software, systems, back-end infrastructure, and services from various perspectives, including cost-effectiveness, customer satisfaction, compliance, asset management, quality of service, and performance.
- Ensure that the department responds to end-user needs, provides a reliable IT backbone, designs and delivers excellent end-user training, and aligns procedures to all-school needs.
- Ensure IT data security, risk management, disaster recovery, and planning processes are in place and receive regular review for currency and adequacy.
Academic, Administrative, and Operational Partnerships
- Serve in the head of school’s executive cabinet, which comprises seven all-school administrators with broad areas of responsibility.
- Maintain close working relationships with the School’s extended senior admin team, which comprises the executive cabinet plus five other directors who also report to the head of school.
- In close partnership with the director of educational technology, who reports to the associate head of school for academic programs, ensure that the School has a thoughtful vision for technology that is aligned to the School’s overall strategic plan, mission, and values.
- Build departmental connections with academic, administrative, and operational constituents throughout the School.
- Establish and maintain local, regional, and national partnerships to support the strategic goals of the School’s technology program.
Departmental Administration
- Oversee all operations involving IT infrastructure, data/systems, and help desk support by a three-campus technology department that currently includes seven professionals reporting to the CTO.
- Allocate time and resources toward sustaining a positive departmental culture, including goal setting and team building, and ensure that each member of the department has an opportunity for professional growth.
- Oversee the School’s outsourced engineering and managed services partners.
- Manage the departmental budget and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Qualities
Professional Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is a minimum requirement, though a graduate degree is highly desirable
- Director-level knowledge of departmental leadership, staff supervision and development, change management, and setting and achieving departmental goals
- Experience in major areas of technology planning and administration, such as enterprise systems design and implementation, instructional technology leadership, dataflow and data interoperability, project management, fiscal planning and oversight, end-user training, and capital construction
Leadership and Personal Qualities
- An enterprise approach to technology management that supports individual needs within a scalable framework for a large department at a three-campus school serving nearly 1,000 students
- An ability to plan and oversee concurrent technology-related programs and projects, and empower departmental leads to ensure completion and success
- A passion and interest for managing all areas of technology—IT, data/systems, and instructional—even if prior experiences in these areas are not equal
- An ability to build consensus among diverse groups, facilitate critical discussions within large groups, and instill confidence in colleagues during times of transition
- A thoughtful but determined approach to team building and staff development
- Genuine commitment to growing formal leadership capacity and creating organizational and operational structures within a large department
- Immersion in diversity work, both in training and in implementation
- Inspirational and diplomatic leadership sensitive to the needs of a diverse faculty
- A collaborative, cooperative, empathetic, collegial, innovative, and patient mindset
- Exceptional communication skills: written, verbal, presentation, and training
- An understanding of the diverse technology needs and organizational complexities of a large, high-achieving, multidivisional, independent school
- A commitment to the mission and values of Windward, which serves children with language-based learning disabilities
- Confidence and humility, together with a sense of humor and warm personality
To Apply
For more information please visit the following link, which contains the job opportunity statement and complete application instructions.
www.EdTechRecruiting.com/jobs/Windward/Technology
The Windward School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and job performance. School policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical conditions (including genetic characteristics or information), sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, and local laws.
Content and Implementation Director - The Windward Institute
The Windward Institute is looking for a literacy leader and professional education provider to join The Windward Institute Team in elevating the work of The Windward Institute. Applicants must possess a strong knowledge of the science of reading, evidence-based instructional practices, and current literacy research. Applicants must also have a demonstrated commitment to childhood literacy and meeting the needs of students with reading challenges.
Duties and Responsibilities
- As a content specialist, demonstrate and share knowledge of literacy science in support of The Windward Institute’s efforts to promote research-based practices for teaching and learning to increase childhood literacy rates
- Develop, deliver, and provide support for live virtual, hybrid, and in-person workshops and courses as well as videos and modules on topics related to the science of reading, structured literacy, and other literacy-related topics
- Develop program agnostic print and digital resources, teaching tools, supplementary content, and templates for teacher training and classroom instructional use that support Windward Institute offerings and research-based literacy instruction in schools
- Develop and deliver off-site, hybrid, and virtual professional development workshops to schools and organizations on specific Windward Institute workshops/ courses as well as custom content for school-specific offerings
- Provide off-site instructional coaching to support the implementation of research-based instructional practices and materials
- Develop parent education content for seminars, workshops, and presentations
- Support content development for seminars, workshops, courses, and presentations delivered by members of The Windward Institute and The Windward School
- Create and curate resources for The Windward Institute website to support professional learning for educators, families, and other stakeholders
- Contribute to Windward Institute publications and digital content including but not limited to The Beacon Journal, The Windward Institute newsletter, blog posts, and social media
- Develop and present conference workshops, lectures, and poster presentations; support conference proposal development and presentations for members of The Windward Institute and The Windward School
- Support the Director of The Windward Institute in promoting all aspects of The Windward Institute
- Additional duties as assigned by the Director of The Windward Institute
Specific Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in Reading, Literacy, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology or related field
- Five or more years of experience as a literacy coach, literacy specialist, curriculum developer, professional development provider, speech-language pathologist, special education teacher, and/or college-level instructor in literacy education or related field
- Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, and/or related research
- Commitment to childhood literacy and the mission of The Windward Institute
- Cultural competence and the ability to work well with diverse constituent groups
- Ability to work collegially within a team to achieve mission-critical objectives
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Flexibility to work additional hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, and travel off-site
Preferred Qualifications
- EdD or PhD in Reading, Literacy, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology or related field
- Push-in instructional coaching, reading specialist, teaching, or related experience in public school setting, K-8
- Knowledge of adult learning theories and experience developing and delivering education-related professional development, seminars, or courses
Salary Range
$130,000 - $160,000
Teacher-in-Residence
The Windward School is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic Teachers-in-Residence to join our community across multiple campuses for the 2024-2025 school year. Each role is based at one specific campus and candidates are encouraged to express their preference for placement during the hiring process. As integral members of our vibrant educational community, Teachers-in-Residence cultivate strong and trusting relationships with students and collaborative relationships with faculty. While participating in a structured teacher training program, Teachers-in-Residence are in pursuit of pedagogical knowledge and instructional expertise. This effort is achieved through rich professional development and opportunities for reflection.
As a Teacher-in-Residence at The Windward School you would have the following responsibilities including but not limited to:
- Becoming knowledgeable about the elements and structure of spoken and written language
- Participating in the Windward Teacher Training Program (WTTP) and Windward Institute (WI)
- workshops and courses
- Developing formal lesson plans and teaching such lessons under the observation of coordinators and administrators
- Attending and actively participating in weekly staff development sessions
- Assisting mentor teachers with the instructional classroom program as appropriate
- Meeting frequently with mentor teachers and a Staff Developer to discuss teacher training progress, educational/instructional strategies, and overall performance
- Providing supervision for students during lunch, recess, arrival, and dismissal
- Actively contributing and supporting the DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging) initiatives of The School
- Becoming familiar with The Windward School culture by attending school activities and programs
- Gaining knowledge in the research and strategies that support the multisensory instructional program
- Developing an understanding of the emotional and social needs of our students and techniques used to support those needs
Embodying Windward’s core competencies of commitment, growth, impact, and community in order to support these goals, Teachers-in-Residence are required to enroll in Windward Institute (WI) core courses: Multisensory Reading Instruction (PAF), Teaching Basic Writing Skills and Language, Learning and Literacy. These courses reflect the research base of the Windward program and provide the foundation of knowledge about language. Teachers-in-Residence are also required to read selected articles that describe the body of research that supports the Windward program.
Specific Requirements
- BA/BS degree required
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong technology skills
- A passion for learning and growth and an ability to thrive in a rigorous training program
- Open to constructive feedback and reflection
- Commitment to DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging) work and creating an inclusive environment
- Previous experience working with school aged children preferred
Our Vision
A world where every child with a language-based learning disability is empowered to achieve unlimited success.
Our Mission
The School is an independent, coeducational day school dedicated to providing an excellent instructional program for children with language-based learning disabilities. The multisensory curriculum is designed for students of average to superior intelligence who can benefit from the unique educational experience provided. Through direct instruction in small class settings, a trained staff assists students to improve their language skills. Academic success, combined with opportunities for social and emotional growth, enables students to understand their learning styles, build confidence, and develop self-advocacy skills. Windward is committed to helping students achieve their full potential in preparation for a successful return to the mainstream educational environment. To meet these goals, the School provides ongoing training to its faculty based on the most current research and also shares its expertise with the parent body, other educators, and the broader community.
Salary Range
$52,000-$55,167 annually for the 2024-2025 school year
Manhattan Stipend: $3,000 annually
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More than 400 part-time and full-time faculty and staff members across four divisions and three campuses, giving employees a small, tight-knit community at their campus while feeling part of a larger organization. Two Westchester campuses are located in White Plains, NY, and the Manhattan campus is located on the Upper East Side.
Additionally, two divisions support the School's mission—Windward Teaching Training Program and The Windward Institute.
The renowned Windward Teacher Training Program recruits, hires, trains, mentors, and retains teachers at The Windward School. Teachers entering their second year or beyond of teaching at Windward have the opportunity to pursue a Master's degree program in Education Studies with a focus on Literacy at Manhattanville College. This program was designed exclusively for Windward. The Windward School and Manhattanville College have partnered to cover 70% of tuition costs for participating teachers.
The Windward Institute offers professional development to all educators, forms partnerships with research and educational institutions, and advocates for students with language-based learning disabilities.
The Windward School truly transforms students' lives, and our faculty and staff all contribute daily to the School's mission. The friendly, hard-working, and collegial Windward community provides a supportive professional environment in which all members are encouraged to develop into outstanding education professionals.
Benefits
- Health Insurance Plan - HMO and optional Point of Service (POS)
- Flexible Spending Plans - Medical Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- Eye Care Plan – Free for staff and free for faculty after two full years of teaching at the School
- 403(B) Pension Plan (TIAA-CREF)
- Group Life Insurance Plan
- Short Term Disability Plan
- Long Term Disability Plan
- Sick Leave Bank
- Lunch Provided to Faculty and Staff
- Graduate Study Assistance
- Continuing professional development training through the Windward Teacher Training Program
- Tuition Remission for Full-Time Faculty and Staff Members' Children
- Cigna Transparency in Coverage
Professional Development
The Windward Teacher Training Program has been cited as a national model by several world leaders in education. Weekly seminars, workshops, and presentations offered by consultants, faculty members, and nationally recognized educators support faculty in their professional growth and provide up-to-date research findings. The Windward Teacher Training Program offers an outstanding array of courses, workshops, and lectures that are available to all Windward faculty and staff. New faculty members are equipped with a mentor teacher, weekly new teacher seminars, and an intensive week-long staff development program.
Beginning in 2020, The Windward Institute has provided faculty and staff with opportunities to learn alongside experts in the field of educational neuroscience. Through the Windward/Haskins Laboratories Collaborative Project, a number of employees received training in electroencephalogram (EEG) so they could lead data collection for the in-school research study, Predicting Literacy Outcomes at The Windward School.
Teachers entering their second year or beyond of teaching at Windward have the opportunity to pursue a Master's degree program in Education Studies with a focus on Literacy at Manhattanville College. This program was designed exclusively for Windward. The Windward School and Manhattanville College have partnered to cover 70% of tuition costs for participating teachers.
All employees are also encouraged to participate in external programs and conferences to enrich themselves as professionals. Windward is represented annually at events such as the International Dyslexia Association annual conference, Everyone Reading annual conference, and NAIS People of Color annual conference, as well as NYSAIS events throughout the year.
Faculty & Staff Annual Awards
Each school year, exemplary members of The Windward School faculty and staff are recognized for their exceptional contributions to the communities of Windward and beyond. The following awards are given annually:
Dr. John J. Russell Award for Advocacy in Education honors someone who has made an impact on helping children with learning disabilities to reach their full potential. Learn more and see past award winners here.
Isabel Greenbaum Stone Master Teacher Award is given to a member of The Windward School faculty for their services as a mentor teacher and for assisting in the professional development of Windward faculty. Award recipients receive a significant grant for study and/or travel relating to their teaching. Learn more and see past award winners here.
Sandi Galst Scholar Award recognizes an outstanding Windward reading teacher. The faculty member recipient is provided with financial assistance through the Sandi Galst Faculty Education Fund to further his/her education through academic course work or other professional experiences related to The Windward School. Learn more and see past award winners here.
Heart of Windward Award was created in 2020 to recognize a faculty or staff member from each campus that is a champion for Windward's core values and exemplary in their commitment to the Windward community. See the first ever award winners here.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Windward School is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, national and ethnic origin, citizenship, age, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law to all employees and applicants for employment.
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