Maayan Torah Day School, Portland, OR
cojdsPortland (ME)
About the role
Maayan Torah Day School is seeking a capable educator ready to grow into a leader. Our vision is for the person in this role to become Head of School for 2027-2028. For 2026-2027, this individual will work in collaboration with current leadership to best actualize the school’s vision and mission and function as an ambassador for the school, including, but not limited to, the following:
Community Engagement
Intentionally make personal connections to the Maayan community to cultivate strong relationships with students, parents, and teachers
Energetically reach out to, and participate in, the broader Portland community by connecting with lay and professional Jewish leaders and attending a broad variety of community events
Fully participate in recruitment, retention activities
Finance, Marketing and Development
Become familiar with the school’s financial and operations practices, plans and issues in order to best manage school resources
Think strategically to help create short and long term blueprints for success
Develop a structure to support the cultivation of donor relationships and secure funding for the school
Become familiar with resources, including grant opportunities, to broaden income stream
Recruitment
Using myriad strategies, actively recruit and focus on retention of students, ensuring that Maayan appeals to a wide-range of students from all observance levels.
Continuously engage with current families to ascertain school satisfaction and suggestions for improvement
Be an active community presence
Candidate Qualities
An individual who is authentically passionate about Torah Day School education
A role model who leads by active involvement in the total life of the school
A creative and positive person who is drawn to Portland as an exciting opportunity for career advancement
A person who possesses strong public speaking and writing skills, including the ability to communicate concepts and ideas effectively to a wide range of constituencies
A role model who leads by active involvement in the total life of the school
A creative and positive individual who is drawn to Portland as an exciting opportunity for career advancement
A person who possesses strong public speaking and writing skills, including the ability to communicate concepts and ideas effectively to a wide range of constituents
Compensation
Highly competitive among other Torah Day Schools
Full benefits package including health and retirement
PTO
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