Director, School Culture – Student Experience

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $125k - $135k / year

⏰ Full Time

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National Association of Independent Schools

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51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🤝 B2B

Education • Non-profit • B2B

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) is a professional organization that serves independent schools across the nation. NAIS provides resources, research, and support aimed at enhancing the quality of education in independent schools. The organization facilitates various programs, conferences, and career services for educational leaders and fosters a community focused on advancing best practices in school governance and leadership.

📋 Description

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve NAIS programs, resources, and learning experiences related to student belonging, engagement, well-being, voice and agency, and school climate • Support the Vice President in advancing portfolio priorities and initiatives • Monitor research, field trends, and member needs to identify opportunities for new or improved programs and services • Apply subject matter expertise to design, development, implementation, and evaluation of portfolio initiatives • Develop content and represent the portfolio through writing, presentations, convenings, and other field-facing opportunities • Lead development and continuous improvement of programs, toolkits, guides, learning experiences, and other supports for member schools • Translate research, field insights, and school-based practices into practical resources and recommendations • Partner with Program Managers and cross-functional colleagues to plan projects, define deliverables, coordinate dependencies, and manage initiatives through implementation and evaluation • Provide content leadership for conferences, workshops, webinars, cohorts, Gather sessions, and other NAIS offerings • Track progress, anticipate risks, resolve barriers, and communicate decisions and resource needs • Partner with research teams to identify priorities, interpret findings, and apply insights to strategy, programs, and resources • Build relationships with educators, students, researchers, practitioners, consultants, volunteers, and partner organizations • Establish feedback loops and success measures to assess relevance, quality, and impact • Stay current on developments in student experience, youth development, school climate, belonging, and well-being • Contribute to collaboration, accountability, innovation, and exceptional member service • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in education, educational leadership, psychology, youth development, public policy, research, social sciences, or a related field • Minimum of seven years of progressive professional experience in education, student experience, school climate, youth development, mental health or wellness, applied research, program leadership, or a related field • Demonstrated expertise in student belonging, engagement, well-being, school climate, youth development, mental health and wellness, or student voice and agency • Demonstrated success translating strategic priorities into programs, resources, or services from concept through implementation • Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional projects from concept through implementation • Experience using research, surveys, evaluation findings, and stakeholder feedback to inform decisions and improve programs or resources • Excellent writing, synthesis, facilitation, presentation, and relationship-building skills • Ability to work collaboratively and influence across functions without relying on direct authority • Experience across varied K–12 educational contexts • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and web-based collaboration tools • Master's degree in a related field preferred • Experience in K-12 independent school contexts preferred • Knowledge of independent schools, professional associations, and the broader education landscape preferred • Experience developing research-informed resources, professional learning experiences, or field-facing thought leadership preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Moderate travel opportunities • Equal employment opportunities and nondiscrimination protections