Middle and Upper School Principal

Middle and Upper School Principal
2026-2027 Academic Year

Lead a joyful and high-expectations grade 6–12 community that integrates Judaic and General Studies, cultivates student responsibility and leadership, and partners
with families so every student can grow in skills, middot, and character within a warm and ruach-filled school family. Join one of the premier Modern Orthodox schools in North America, right where Modern Orthodoxy began.

Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as the instructional leader for grades 6–12: hire, support, and evaluate faculty; design professional development grounded in student learning data.
• Ensure coherent curriculum and assessment; champion integration of Judaic and General Studies and vibrant experiential Judaism.
• Oversee student life (advisory, tefillah, clubs, athletics, arts) and discipline through a restorative, growth-oriented approach that treats students with
  dignity and expects maturity.
• Coordinate with Student Services on tiered supports; align referrals, data meetings, and progress monitoring.
• Manage daily operations (scheduling, staffing, budgets, accreditation, and compliance) and communicate clearly with students, faculty, and families.
• Guide ruach across Middle and Upper Schools, modeling high expectations withwarmth, joy, and derech eretz.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree preferred
• 5+ years in education with increasing leadership responsibility; prior divisional leadership strongly preferred
• Experience in Jewish day schools or closely aligned settings; comfort leading tefillah, assemblies, and public facing moments a plus

See attached link for more details:
https://www.jewishstaffing.com/t/pl/693c3d1ef9e0057bb3cde57e/1765560064

Please submit resume and brief leadership statement describing your vision for teaching, learning, culture and Judaic/General Studies integration for grades 6-12 in a Modern Orthodox day school to: Dr. Mark Shinar at Mark Shinar Consulting
post-693c3d1ef9e0057bb3cde57e-1765560063@apply.jewishstaffing.com