Employment

School Overview

Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive. Carroll's Middle School is located on the Lincoln campus and serves grades 6-8.

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salary and benefits, including a strong professional development programming, such as Orton-Gillingham training.

Position Summary

The Math Department Head provides academic leadership for the Middle School’s Math Department as a member of the Academic Leadership Team. This position seeks to find a leader with a strong math background, who incorporates their love of math to inspire young mathematicians. Responsible, under direction of the Head of Middle School, for the scope and sequence and integrity of the curriculum across the grades and supporting and evaluating teachers in delivering the curriculum to students with language-based learning differences through a culturally responsive lens.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with teachers and counseling staff to create class groupings:
  • Creates homogenous math class groupings that best meets the whole childs’ needs, including the academic, social/emotional, and cultural needs of individual students.
  • Gathers input from math teachers to place students in Focus Area* (FA) classes that address the students’ greatest area of academic need. Grouping for FA classes also involves collaboration with the Tutoring and ELA/Humanities Department Heads.
• Teaches 1-2 sections of Middle School math class(es).
• Trains new math teachers in programs and approaches used in classes.
• Encourages the development of teacher knowledge and skills through coaching, observations, teacher/peer observations, and professional development workshops with the goal of improving teacher expertise and delivery of instruction to students through a culturally responsive lens.
• Chairs regularly scheduled Department meetings with the goal of encouraging collaboration among teachers, sharing pertinent information, developing academic technology integration skills, inviting colleagues to train teachers on new educational developments, previewing upcoming events such as parent conferences, etc.
• Supports teachers at parent conferences, Student Action Plan meetings, and any other situations in which a teacher asks for or benefits from Department Head assistance.
• Budgets for annual departmental expenses, which includes the ordering of class materials such as book sets, student workbooks, relevant subscriptions, etc.
• Represents Carroll School at required special events, such as Open Houses, Parents’ Day, Parent Speaker Series, etc.

*Focus Areas are small classes that target an area of great need.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; Master’s in Education preferred
• Trained, or willing to be trained, in the Orton-Gillingham approach
• Experience teaching students with language-based learning differences preferred
• Must have a strong subject background and knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core Standards for mathematics
• Commitment to multi-sensory education and ability to develop curriculum
• Possesses a passion for education, conveyed by a solid understanding of educational practice and philosophy grounded in DEI practices
• Has the ability to:
  • Convey ideas clearly both orally and in writing
  • Communicate effectively with parents, students, teachers, and administrators, especially about program
  • Manage time and set priorities
  • Be flexible
  • Be able to problem solve, particularly situations regarding students’ placement

About Carroll School

Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive. Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Head of the Middle School, the Lincoln Campus Administrator is responsible for providing a wide range of administrative support to the division head, the campus faculty, and for events relating to the Lincoln campus. This is a full year position and will provide support for the Summer@Carroll program as well.

Responsibilities

• Provide the Middle School Head and faculty with broad and general support.
• Manage Middle School calendar, room reservations, all campus logistics, and outgoing mailings and correspondence.
• Receive and route telephone calls and manage Lincoln and the school central phones.
• Meet, greet, and direct visitors and maintain demeanor with visitors that represents the values and ethics of the school.
• Receive, sort and distribute Lincoln mail daily.
• Complete purchase orders and order supplies for campus.
• Enter Middle School attendance data into database and monitor attendance throughout the day.
• Report late student arrivals and early dismissals.
• Set up, organize and coordinate bi-annual parent-teacher conferences ensuring smooth scheduling.
• Ensure that onsite machines such as copiers and laminating machinery run properly.
• Interface with Buildings and Grounds regarding repairs and maintenance.
• Prepare for a variety of events (reserve space, hire caterer etc.).
• Send a variety of communications to parents as directed or need by middle school team.
• Perform other duties related to the Lincoln campus as requested or directed.
• Assist with finding substitutes and ensure coverage for absences.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 3 years relevant experience
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
• Computer expertise in managing databases and in utilizing MS Office and Google applications
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and solve practical problems
• High degree of discretion and confidentiality
• Prior experience in a school setting helpful

School Overview

Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive. Carroll's Upper School is located on the Wayland campus and serves grades 8-9.

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Position Summary

Carroll School seeks teaching candidates with a growth mindset and a true passion and commitment to lifelong learning. Candidates are motivated by helping students to attain a strong sense of identity, self-worth, and who are eager to equip students with skills and strategies for academic success. The ideal candidate brings a collaborative style and is self-directed, child-centered, and values a community of highly engaged, compassionate, motivated educators who embrace and apply culturally responsive teaching practices. We are seeking candidates with experience and/or interest in teaching students with language-based learning differences and who are drawn to acquire the necessary competencies to successfully teach our type of learners.

Responsibilities

• Teach a combination of 4 math classes per-day consisting of 6-12 students. Classes may include Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 and/or Geometry.
• Apply a multisensory, diagnostic, prescriptive approach to instruction.
• Create highly focused data-informed lesson plans specific to students' needs.
• Work with Upper School team to develop and customize grade-level curriculum.
• Develop positive working relationships with all constituencies: students, parents, colleagues and administration.
• Serve as an advisor for up to 8 students.
• Meet regularly with coach and teaching team and with administrators, and/or parents of students as needed.
• Supply to school administrators: grades, written comments, interim progress reports as required. Participate in 4 annual parent conferences.
• Integrate technology into academic classes and overall program.
• May assist in after school program activities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred
• Have the ability to teach using multisensory education methods
• Willingness to train in highly specialized approaches to teaching students with language-based learning differences
• Desire to teach multicultural curriculum
• Experience using multisensory education methods; familiarity with STEAM, Google Classroom, digital technologies a plus
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience preferred

“Before we started at Carroll, EVERYONE we talked to said the school was ‘Life Changing’ for the child and the family. Thank you Carroll for living up to this reputation and giving our child what they need.” ~Current Parent

Carroll School in Massachusetts is not just an exceptional, nationally recognized independent school serving students with language-based disabilities. It is also a place where students’ love of learning comes alive. It is a place where educators have the time and support to connect individually with a child. Carroll is a place where families find, often for the first time, a community where their child and their family is understood, welcomed, and embraced as having limitless possibilities. Carroll is a place where the culture of giving reflects the entire community’s contributions of time, advocacy, and philanthropy. Carroll School seeks an Executive Director of Advancement who will joyfully embrace the unique opportunity to lead advancement in this special community.

The Executive Director of Advancement (EDA) will report to a dynamic new Head of School; lead a team of experienced, accomplished fundraising professionals; and partner with colleagues, families, and members of the Board of Trustees. The EDA will envision and execute a fundraising strategy that propels Carroll to fulfill its potential to grow as an institution and extend its expertise to dyslexic learners far from Carroll.

Carroll School

Carroll School is a dynamic independent day school for elementary and middle school students in grades 1-9 who have been diagnosed with specific learning differences such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. From seven students in the fall of 1967, Carroll now serves 450 students, 22% of whom are children of color. Students benefit from small classes, more than $3.5 million in financial assistance, highly qualified teachers, and Orton-Gillingham trained tutors. Carroll was founded and continues to educate based on the values of diversity and inclusivity among its learners. These values are critical to the culture of our adult community and a moral imperative.

The work we do at Carroll changes lives. As such, we welcome candidates who have strong interpersonal and culturally responsive communication skills and a proven ability to work professionally and collaboratively with a variety of constituents.

The Position

The Executive Director of Advancement will join a department that has shown, both in its most recent campaign and in its annual fundraising, to be strategic, successful, and high performing. The EDA will lead a team of five professionals who altogether manage the annual fund, leadership gifts, stewardship, alumni and parent relations, advancement communications, and operations. Further, the EDA will collaborate with the Board and volunteers.

The position offers an opportunity for both seasoned fundraisers, and highly relational leaders passionate about Carroll’s mission, to build the next generation of advancement. Head of School Dr. Reneé Greenfield is in her second year at Carroll and is bringing the community together around key goals to ensure Carroll is more broadly accessible to families; to maintain teacher excellence through competitive pay; and, to plan for facilities that allow growth and further innovation. The successful Executive Director of Advancement will seize the opportunity to partner with the Head of School and engage Carroll’s community to meet and exceed these goals.

Responsibilities

The Executive Director of Advancement will be both a passionate advocate for Carroll and an astute advancement professional able to synthesize each Carroll opportunity into an overall plan for growing annual revenue and long-term capital investment. The EDA should excel at leading and mentoring the advancement team; establishing an ambitious but achievable annual fundraising plan; engaging parents, alumni and other constituents to understand and embrace the need for philanthropy; and supporting the Head of School in achieving a vision for Carroll’s future. The EDA will work in close collaboration with Carroll’s senior leadership team. These responsibilities will be far reaching, but ultimately energizing for the right candidate. The next EDA will have the opportunity to build a legacy of engaged advancement for Carroll.

Leaders at Carroll tend to bring their own love of learning to their roles, recognizing that each member of the community can and does bring a unique perspective and gift to Carroll’s impact. The Executive Director of Advancement will strategize and inspire, but also execute, support, and learn from others. Among the responsibilities will be the following:

• Serve as a visible and accessible leader of advancement for Carroll, establishing strategy, ensuring execution, and motivating the entire community to build the culture of giving.
• Guide, mentor, and inspire the advancement team, Carroll colleagues, Carroll trustees and families, and the Head of School around a vision for advancement that enables Carroll to achieve its mission.
• Demonstrate and maintain a strong commitment to DEIJB practices in all aspects of the role and the division.
• Articulate a message in personal interactions, formal communications pieces, and public statements that consistently and clearly outlines the case for Carroll.
• Enlist Carroll leadership, educators, and families in the day-to-day fundraising efforts as well as a plan for attracting lasting investment in Carroll’s strategic goals.
• Synthesize the efforts of the Annual Fund, major donor solicitation, stewardship, alumni and parent relations, communications and operations into a comprehensive fundraising plan that exceeds the sum of its parts, and positions Carroll to begin its next campaign.
• Collaborate with enrollment, finance, marketing, and Carroll’s expert educators as one team focused on giving in multiple ways to Carroll to ensure its long-term success.
• Develop actionable goals with clear measures of success for both annual and multi-year plans.
• Draft the budget, maintain the workflow, build the right tools, and provide day-to-day management of the advancement function.
• Serve as an enthusiastic and authentic representative of advancement, willing and able to enlist supporters with capacity for transformative gifts to Carroll, and ensure Carroll has a comprehensive major gift program.
• Act as a partner, support, and coach for Trustees and other Carroll leaders, both those enthusiastically engaged in advancement and those new to the role.
• Provide thought leadership, wise counsel, and tactical support to the Head of School across all of her advancement responsibilities from substantial requests for philanthropy to rallying the Carroll community.

Qualities and Qualifications

The successful Executive Director of Advancement candidate will demonstrate the team leadership, strategic vision, and proven results necessary to lead fund development for Carroll. At the same time, this individual should bring personal qualities that advance Carroll’s unique and valuable mission. These include joy, a love of children, a sense of humor, and a willingness to do the unglamorous tasks needed to be a servant leader at Carroll. Among the qualifications and qualities we will anticipate the successful candidate will bring:

• Demonstrated success in bringing revenue generation from strategy to success, particularly in a manner that builds upon and within an organization’s culture.
• 8-10+ years of aligned experience developing a fundraising strategy, shaping and mentoring a team, organizing volunteers, and pivoting where needs or opportunities arise.
• Proven management experience with both a team and with peers and a Head of School.
• Examples of successfully closed transformative gifts within a campaign or fund, including donors who can speak to their relationship with the candidate.
• Experienced planner and organizer who can pull together multiple opportunities, priorities, and data into an actionable plan producing measurable results.
• Ease in speaking before a range of audiences from the Trustees to potential families or the Parents Association, as well as in small meetings with stakeholders of any type.
• Compelling and clear writing style to contribute to Carroll’s marketing and messaging, whether in the annual report or in an email.
• Data driven and innovative framework for fundraising, informed by a facility with Raiser’s Edge or a similar database.
• Unswerving commitment to Carroll’s current DEIJB goals and future path toward inclusion.
• Recognition that this job may involve watching a soccer game, helping with pick-up or drop-off, working weekends or evenings, occasional travel, and serving as a support to peers across multiple functions on behalf of Carroll.
• High emotional intelligence to enlist a diverse community within a common goal of funding Carroll for the future using each individual’s strengths.
• Alignment with the Carroll asset-based view that individuals with language-based differences offer exceptional strengths.

Compensation

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities (range available for serious candidate inquiries). Carroll employees enjoy a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, and life insurance, as well as a 403b retirement plan with matching after one year of employment, and generous paid time off.

EEO Statement

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer. The School will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard for race, religion, color, sex, gender identity and expression, ethnic or national origin, age (age 18 or older), disability, sexual orientation or preference, genetic information or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

To Apply

Please forward a resume and thoughtful cover letter to our search consultant, Carolyn O’Brien Consulting, LLC at carroll@carolynobrien.org. Title your cover letter and resume with your last name (e.g., “Smith cover letter.pdf” and “Smith resume.pdf”). All applications will be carefully reviewed and acknowledged.

About Carroll School

Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive.

School Overview

Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive.

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Position Summary

Carroll School seeks a full-time full-year Librarian and Educational Technology Specialist with a growth mindset and a true passion for lifelong learning. This individual must be motivated by helping students to attain a strong sense of identity and self-worth, and be eager to equip students with skills and strategies for academic success. A successful candidate will be self-directed, child-centered, and value a community of highly engaged, compassionate, motivated educators who embrace and apply culturally responsive teaching practices. The Librarian and Educational Technology Specialist is a member of the Information Technology team and reports to the Director of Innovation and Instructional Technology. Additionally, this individual will work collaboratively with the Assistant Division Heads responsible for the academic program on each campus.

Carroll School has three divisions; Lower, Middle, and Upper and serves grades 1 - 9. This role would be primarily housed at the Lower division (grades 1-5) in Waltham where the main library resides and would also support the organization of the Middle and Upper School library resources.

Key Responsibilities

Library Services:

• Reside at the Lower School library in Waltham and support students grades 1-5 to inspire a love of reading.
• Foster confidence in reading and provide access to appropriate reading material by creating an inspiring space conducive to learning for students with dyslexia.
• Oversee the physical book collection maintenance, digital resources, and library upkeep on all 3 campuses.
• Support teachers in navigating library databases and websites for instructional purposes.
• Develop and offer library skills and transliteracy training workshops for teachers (library orientation, research, source citation, etc.).
• Have a passion for consuming, sharing, and creating content in all different forms (books, podcasts, articles, etc.) and be able to model this excitement for our students, families, and faculty.

Technology Integration and Instruction:

• Collaborate and co-teach with classroom teachers to develop innovative lessons and actively support teachers as they gain independence in integrated curriculum instruction.
• Provide opportunities for growth in the education technology space by providing exposure, support, and training for digital tools in the classroom and beyond.
• Serve as a resource and coach for transliteracy integration.
• Meet with grade-level, department, and other committees to plan and assess curriculum.
• Develop a digital literacy scope and sequence for grades 1-9.
• Work with the Director of Innovation and Instructional Technology and other academic leaders to evaluate and vet new educational technologies with a focus on privacy, compatibility, and fit for students with language-based learning differences.
• Partner with Academic Leadership Team and Department Heads to help identify needs, priorities, and next practices in instructional technology and to shape a mindset about educational technology that is equitable, empathetic, and flexible.
• Support the expansion of the Maker’s programming in the Lower School.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three to five years related experience
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree with coursework in library science, education, or educational technology preferred
• Experience managing digital library cataloging systems, such as Follett
• Experience teaching adults and students
• Desire to integrate multicultural content in all of their work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

About Carroll School

Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive.

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer. Carroll offer’s competitive per diem rates, a flexible schedule, and a welcoming community.

Responsibilities

• Substitute teachers are expected to deliver lessons prepared by Carroll School faculty, organize the classroom environment, and maintain classroom routines that support student learning.
• Additional duties will be assigned, including lunch/recess duty and dismissal duty.

Perks for Substitute Teachers

• Day-long (paid) onboarding orientation combined with ongoing training.
• Excellent system of communication with teachers to ensure you achieve success.
• Detailed sub plans and faculty/school leadership support.
• Flexibility scheduling/availability (you do not need to be available everyday).

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic, energetic, and enjoy working with children Grades 1-5, Grades 6-8 and Grades 8-9 (division specific subbing available)
• Experience with Google Docs and Google Classroom is helpful but not required
• Fully vaccinated against Covid - 19

Interested candidates submit resumes to jobs@carrollschool.org.