Head of School

**Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School (HCCPS) ** is a K-8 public school in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Our school features mixed-age classrooms, an emphasis on community building, and hands-on, arts-integrated projects. Hilltown is at an exciting moment of transition and seeks an experienced, collaborative and passionate school administrator to serve as Head of School (HOS) for the 2024-2025 school year, with the opportunity for a permanent role in 2025-2026 and beyond.

The HOS will guide this work, laid out in the school’s Long Range Plan, deepening arts integration, moving forward equity and other schoolwide goals, and solidifying the right structures and staffing for the school going forward.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Leading People**
- Lead organizational initiatives in collaboration with the DoTL, empowering and engaging staff at all levels
- Establish shared leadership structures, including a School Leadership Team with teachers and staff members, that mobilize the talents of the team and maximize efficiency
- Clearly define and communicate roles and responsibilities
- In partnership with the Board of Trustees (BoT) and leadership team, foster a shared sense of purpose, community, and equity
- Strengthen internal communications
- Manage HR and personnel aspects of the school in collaboration with the DoTL
- Supervise and evaluate DoTL, Student Behavior Support Coordinator, Finance Manager, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator and additional management and office staff
- Collaborate with the DoTLto support and grow our excellent team: develop and implement a refined system of staff support and development, including onboarding, mentoring, goal setting, coaching and evaluation; recruit, hire, and retain top talent
- Demonstrate cultural competence; engage in continual self-reflection and seek feedback to grow

**Mission, Vision and Strategic Planning**
- Center students, families, staff and the HCCPS mission in all decisions and processes
- Guide the HCCPS community through implementation of the Long Range Plan, including establishing a clear shared vision of HCCPS going forward and the right structures and staffing for sustainability
- Collaborate with the DoTL to deepen arts integration and ensure school programming aligns with HCCPS’s mission and goals
- Ensure budgets, grants and resources are effectively allocated according to HCCPS priorities
- Ensure policies and processes align with JEDI and our school mission
- Lead and manage the Annual Report, Charter Renewal, strategic planning and oversee other accountability and reporting requirements
- Establish, communicate, implement, and monitor shared goals and metrics for initiatives, adjusting strategically to meet longer term outcomes
- Use data and JEDI practices to inform continuous growth
- Serve on the BoT, Finance and Facilities Committees, Domain Council

**External Engagement and Accountability**
- Lead and manage all accountability reports, including Charter Renewal, Annual Report, Accountability Plan
- Serve as the primary spokesperson, managing communications with external entities, including the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, governmental leaders, Easthampton Public Schools, the Massachusetts Public Charter School Association, Friends of Hilltown, other funding organizations, donors, community partners, and the media
- Collaborate with the BoT to ensure alignment between the mission, charter, and accountability plan

**Finance and Budget**
- Partner with the Finance Manager to drive financial leadership, and develop sustainable budgets and long-term financing strategies that enable the vision and strategic priorities of the school
- Oversee management of the school’s budget to uphold a strong financial position, maintain full compliance with all fiscal requirements, and support improved financial management practices
- Establish fundraising opportunities and contribute to and secure grant and other funds

**Operations and School Management**
- Oversee the daily operations of the school, including all procedures and practices to ensure a smooth, safe experience for students, families, faculty and staff (arrival, lunch, dismissal, after school activities, athletics)
- Develop and refine the school schedules and calendar, aligned with internal, external and local criteria
- Oversee and manage facilities
- Oversee crisis team and school safety plan
- Collaborate with local officials as needed to ensure smooth operations and coordinate transportation
- Partner with team members to ensure systems, processes, facilities, and technology meet compliance requirements, gain new efficiencies, and be sustainable now and in the future
- Oversee and support administrative staff around admissions

**Building Community**
- Center students in all decisions, systems and protocols related to culture and community
- Supervise, coach and evaluate Student Behavior Support Coordinator and mental health/SEL team
- Serve as