Date Available: July 1, 2027Position Summary: The Head of Middle School is the educational, cultural, and operational leader of the Middle School and is responsible for creating a challenging, joyful, and values-driven experience for students in grades 5–8. The Head leads with a deep commitment to Bernard Zell’s mission. Responsible for day-to-day life of the division and building strong, trusting relationships with students, faculty, families, and colleagues. Reports to the Associate Head of School for Education, works closely with the Head of School, and serves on Education and Core Leadership Teams. Supervises Director of Student Life, Athletics Director, and Middle School Faculty; partners with multiple school leaders. Requires exceptional judgment, organization, prioritization, and clear communication.Leadership Priorities: Academic Excellence and High-School Readiness; Student Culture, Belonging, and Accountability; Faculty Support, Growth, and Management; Family Partnership; Jewish Identity, Values, and Community; Visibility, Connection, and Storytelling.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Leadership and Management of the Middle School (oversee day-to-day operations; articulate and advance a clear vision; lead with calm judgment; build collaborative leadership; partner across divisions). Academic Program and High-School Preparation (establish high standards; monitor program quality; ensure high-school readiness; use data to understand progress). Student Life, Well-Being, and Discipline (develop relationships with students; oversee behavior and accountability; partner with Student Services; ensure equitable and consistent expectations; support wellness and technology use). Faculty Leadership, Support, and Evaluation (lead and support teachers; build culture of trust; observe, coach, supervise, evaluate; strengthen onboarding; support in classroom management and communication; participate in recruitment/hiring; run effective meetings). Family Engagement and Communication (be a trusted resource; communicate proactively; listen and respond with empathy and judgment; partner with families). Jewish Values and Culture (integrate Jewish values, culture, tradition, Hebrew, and Israel; connect values to community responsibility and leadership). Operations, Scheduling and Resources (oversee schedules; manage budget; develop efficient systems). Schoolwide Leadership, Admissions, and Community (serve on leadership teams; represent Middle School externally; communicate value of program; supervise experiential learning and activities; partner across divisions; fulfill other duties).Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred. Significant successful experience as a school leader (e.g., Middle School Head, Assistant Division Head, Dean) in an independent and/or Jewish day school. Experience working directly with middle school students. Demonstrated success supervising, coaching, evaluating, developing, and retaining faculty and staff. Experience navigating relationships among students, families, faculty, and leadership in independent schools. Appreciation for pluralistic Jewish education; commitment to inclusiveness, belonging, diversity, and the School’s mission and values.Desired Leadership Characteristics: Calm under pressure; genuine love of adolescents; clear, transparent communicator; warm and relational; highly organized; strong advocate for teachers; visible and engaged; able to build trust with families; collaborative; strategic and disciplined; emotionally intelligent, self-aware, resilient, with appropriate sense of humor.Compensation: Year-round exempt position with salary between $140,000 - $185,000 annually, based on experience. Benefits eligible with comprehensive plan including medical, dental, vision; disability and life (including spouse/dependent); EAP; transportation and parking benefit; FSA options; accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness; paid time off including parental leave; tuition remission; breakfast and lunch when school is in session; 403(b) with competitive match. Background screening required.How to Apply: Submit cover letter and resume to leadershipsearch@educatorsally.com with “BZ Head of Middle School” in the subject line.Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 18, 2026.