Goals of Meeting

.1 Communicate Vision of School - Structure

- Direction

IIi Alleviate concerns regarding educational infrastructure - Balance of School Year

- 2011/2012 School Year

- Transition Team

.1 Head of School Leadership - Process

- Key Qualities of HOS

The single most important job today that the Board of Directors has undertaken is to hire a Head of School

I Board of Directors instructed the Search Committee to find a Head of School

- September 2010 began process with first Committee Meeting

- Initial Phone Interviews in October r Over 15 phone interviews to date

- In person meetings began in November I Five in-person meetings have taken place

I Up to three more in the coming weeks

• Objective is to have finalists within next three weeks - Follow up with second round of interviews within five weeks

• Secure HOS by end of April to introduce to Families at Emek

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What are some of the responsibilities?

Board of Directors •• Mission

•• Vision

• Financial Integrity

• Leadership

- Hire and Evaluate HOS

•• Set major policies

Head of School

• Educational Staff

• Operational Decisions

• Admissions

• Curriculum

• Programs

• Systems

Let's Stay Focused on Education

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S'ecu~ar Principal

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Curricullum Coordi nator

IE,arly Clhiilldho'od Educators

Once you find a HOS, I heard we are going to become ...

False Rumor

• We are "Moving to the Right" --

I We are "Movinq to the Left"-

• We can't survive the financial challenges--

• We are going to put 30 kids in a class-

• Teachers are leaving our school--

Fact

I We are an Orthodox Jewish Day School

• It is expensive to operate a campus and school our size

• All decisions are based on educating the children

- This is the foundation of the Institution

I Teachers jobs are secure

- Class sizes are being determined by Principals, Transition Team and don't have to be decided for at least 60 days

What is happening through the end of the school year?

• Rabbi Wachsman and Mrs. Shapiro are the Principals of the School

- All educational and student issues continue to be overseen by Rabbi Wachsman as the Head Principal

• Both are DEDICATED to educating your children and will do everything necessary to ensure your child's education

I Both are involved in the day to day operation of the school and all teachers continue to report directly to

each of them respectively

• Any educational issues a parent has should first be brought to the teacher and then if necessary to the Principals

Who is involved in hiring the staff for the 2011/2012 School Year

II Class sizes will be determined over the next several weeks

- This will drive staffing needs

II Recommendations will be made for next year's class sizes by working collaboratively with the Principals, Transition Team, and several outside Educators

II Teacher contracts are usually finalized in May

II 8'H we will have our HOS well before this deadline

Describe what we are looking for in a Head of School

I: Ahavas Yisrael

I: Create a warm and welcoming environment to challenge our children to reach Torah, Secular, and Middos excellence

I: Recruiting, Developing and Leading Academic and Educational Excellence at every level of the Emek Experience for every teacher, student and family

I: Creating Academic Excellence that will rival any Orthodox Day School In the Country

- Become the Leading Orthodox Torah Educational Program ... New York, Miami, Ohio, Chicago, Houston, and every other city will look to visit Emek to see what we are doing and how we accomplish it

I: Collaborating with the Board of Trustees to execute on the Vision of the School

- Sharing that Vision with Major Donors

I: Representing the school locally and nationally as the Head of School and Leader of Emek

Head of School Attributes (Continued)

I: Maintaining a fair, firm and consistent policy of administrative, student and family discipline

I~ Accessible, Approachable, and Engaging forthe ENTIRE Emek Community

- Our Diversity is our strength and our HOS will embrace that

Ii A leader that leads through a balance of inspiration and discipline, vision and practicality, as well as a sense of urgency and patience

I! Ability, desire and wherewithal to create and establish ambitious goals through face to face communication with the families of Emek to further enhance the overall Love for the School

I' A background of leadership that demonstrates leading organizations through transformation and continuous improvement

Head of School Attributes (Continued)

I' Knowledge of current educational theory and practice in the context of early childhood and adolescent development

Ii Business and management skills necessary to develop strategic plans to install and improve administrative infrastructures, and to prepare school budgets and schedules

I! Comfortable professionally and socially in an environment that values a high degree of direct communication and interaction between the head and the school's diverse constituents

Ii Desire to "Make His Mark" at Emek by making Emek the leading Orthodox Day School in the Country

With Hashem's Blessings we will work together to move Emek forward into the next 50 Years

Vision

Teamwork

Dedication

Belief

Respect

Desire

Patience

Confidence