The Phillips Academy Candidate Profile

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Founded over 50 years ago, The Phillips Academy (TPA) is a WASC accredited non-public school serving middle and high school special education students from the greater San Francisco Bay Area. With approximately 35 staff members and a $3.7 million budget, TPA attests that students do their best when they have a voice in their education. At TPA, students make significant progress in achieving their educational and social-emotional goals

Defined by its consistently positive environment and dedicated, well-trained staff, TPA blends data-based therapeutic interventions with genuine, individualized care and concern for each child. When surveyed, 94% of our students stated that they felt safe at school and 82% stated that they felt sure that staff cared about them, further demonstrating that The Phillips Academy has created a unique nurturing community where all children can learn and grow

OUR MISSION:

The Phillips Academy’s mission is to provide a personalized educational experience for students with diverse and complex learning and emotional styles, to address the needs of the whole child. We seek to serve all students by providing culturally responsive pedagogy that honors diversity and promotes equity and inclusion Our program prepares students to successfully transition to more independent learning environments and to a variety of postsecondary educational and vocational opportunities

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POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director of The Phillips Academy is chief executive officer of the organization, responsible for the overall strategy and success of the organization. As a visionary and collaborative leader, the Executive Director works closely with the Board, educational staff, clinical staff, educational professionals, parents and community to advance each student’s educational goals and its overall strategic vision Working with a leadership team comprised of the School Principal, Clinical Manager and Business Manager, the Executive Director provides full oversight of all academic, clinical, and business matters of the School

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate for The Phillips Academy has a deep understanding of the education system and previous experience leading a charter, private, public or non-public school. The candidate should also have knowledge and expertise with government contracts. With a proven track record in leading change management and team building, the new Executive Director will be able to foster a strong, motivated organizational culture rooted by the school's values and vision As a strong communicator and strategist, the ideal Executive Director will also be the lead relationship builder for the school, connecting with students, families, staff, board members, partners and the greater community to build a network that supports the school and its students

JOB SUCCESS

For over 50 years, The Phillips Academy has played a leadership role in the community The plan is to continue to build its legacy of providing personalized education and a supportive environment for current and future students Job success for the Executive Director would entail the creation and execution of a strategic framework for increased enrollment, diversified funding and fiscal responsibility The Phillips Academy's success is predicated on the careful stewardship of the school's positive, supportive, learning culture Overall, job success will result in a strengthened organizational infrastructure, increased student enrollment, the growth and diversification of funding streams, and the overall success of TPA students

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Superintendent

Chief Executive Officer

Head of School

Executive Director

Assistant Superintendent Chief Operations Officer

Educational Director

Dean of Schools

Managing Director

Director of Academics or Curriculum

THE PHILLIPS ACADEMY educational philosophy

Respect:

To receive respect, one must give respect

Integrity:

In order to respect oneself, one must develop integrity and adhere to one’s moral principles. The Phillips Academy as a community appreciates honesty, the ability to accept responsibility for one’s actions and one’s mistakes, treating others with kindness, celebrating differences, and doing the “right” thing for the “right” reason.

Resilience:

Many students come to the with a history of failure They have struggled academically, socially, and emotionally The hallmark of resilience is academic, social and emotional competence The program at the Academy strives to help students become resilient

Cooperation:

The Phillips Academy embraces the team approach in guiding students and in teaching students to work with each other. Staff work collaboratively with each other, with families, with school districts, and with community members to enrich the lives of our students.

Humor:

The importance of humor and the contribution of laughter to mental health is demonstrated in staff’s informal relationships with students, their ability to laugh at themselves, and to use laughter as a coping mechanism and a means to keep things in perspective Humor is also used to make lessons engaging and memorable

All Students can Learn Relationships Foster Learning Students Have a Voice School, Family ,and Community Partnerships Contribute to Student Success Process and Outcome Based Programs

Working with 14 local companies for students to obtain on the job training

Allows students to build self-confidence, develop social skills & prepare for the real world

our core principles programs

Mental health services which include individual therapy

Cognitive, dialectical and somatic therapy Student Socioeconomic development Daily ESLRs

Local partnership with Meals & Wheels Partnership with: Alameda Food Bank, East Bay Regional Parks and Alameda Pinball Museum

Improve self-esteem, sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership

Creating a safe place for social interactions

SEARCH TEAM

ALLISON FULLER MANAGING PARTNER

Envision Consulting was retained by The Phillips Academy to conduct the search for their incoming Executive Director

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The Phillips Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status recognized by federal, state or local law with respect to employment opportunities

Envision Consulting is a minority-owned firm specializing in executive search, organizational strategy, merger exploration and executive leadership transitions With offices in Denver, New York and Los Angeles, our partners and consultants are former executive leaders within nonprofit organizations who are truly inspired by our collective power to lift up the communities we serve Our broad spectrum of services helps increase revenues, expand awareness and strengthen service delivery to the clients who need us the most

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