Mathematics Department Chair 

Fenn seeks a Mathematics Department Chair to begin on September 1, 2022. The Mathematics Department Chair reports to the Assistant Head of School for the Academic Program, is a member of the School's Academic Department Chair Group, and provides leadership and support to faculty in the Mathematics Department as well as students and parents.

The Mathematics Department Chair is responsible for curricular leadership and curriculum development; departmental staffing; faculty supervision, evaluation, and professional growth; budget oversight; and student placement and support. Additionally, academic department chairs typically teach three sections of their subject, coach athletics, and lead an advisor group of students.

The Fenn School is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body. A successful candidate will, therefore, be a proactive and collaborative educator who is also committed to the manifestation of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in the Fenn community. The ideal candidate will be able to support Fenn’s mission in all work with students, parents, faculty, and staff. Fenn strongly encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups.
 

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Fenn’s Mathematics curriculum, in collaboration with the Assistant Head of School for the Academic Program;
   
• Support and supervise Mathematics teachers through departmental meetings, individual feedback and evaluation for faculty members, and pursuit of individual and departmental professional development;
   
• Oversee the staffing of the Mathematics department;
   
• Support students and their parents in the area of Mathematics;
   
• Manage student placement in Mathematics courses - Fenn sections by performance and potential in grades six through nine;
   
• Address student cases of concern in collaboration with advisors, teachers, Division Heads, learning specialists, the administrative team, and parents;
   
• Oversee the administration of the Continental Math League and New England Math League contests;
   
• Oversee Fenn’s MathCounts team;
   
• Teach up to three sections of Mathematics;
   
• Serve as a student advisor;
   
• Coach athletics in Fenn’s Lower, Middle, or Upper School;
   
• Serve on the Academic Department Chair Group; 
   
• Keep administrative colleagues informed about all relevant matters in the Mathematics department.
   

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required, master's degree preferred;
   
• Significant mathematics teaching experience required and administrative experience preferred;
   
• Leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to collaboration;
   
• Experience with and commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work in a school setting;
   
• A passion for and understanding of working with adolescent boys;
   
• Experience engaging in productive conversations with faculty, parents, and students; and
   
• The ability to foster connections between mathematics and other academic disciplines. 
   

Fenn offers a highly competitive salary and generous benefits package. Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest, resume, statement of educational philosophy, and contact information for professional references via email attachment to Nat Carr, Assistant Head of School for Faculty and Professional Development, at the following email address: employment@fenn.org. Receipt of materials will be acknowledged via email.

The Fenn School does not discriminate in hiring or terms or conditions of employment on the basis of sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, age, marital status, military or veteran status, application for military service, race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.