Dean of Students

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred
• 3+ years of experience in high school education and proven success as part of the administrative team
• A genuine understanding and willingness to learn the culture, community and the demands students feel on a daily basis, and be an active, enthusiastic member of the WA community
• The ability to build positive relationships with high school students and be a powerful student mentor
• A high-level of familiarity and competence across cultures and multiple perspectives
• Superb communication skills, including excellent verbal/written skills, in order to collaborate with Student Support Team, parents, faculty, and students
• The ability to draw people in for collaboration, problem-solving, and be a trusted and sought-after colleague 
• Strong people skills in order to be empathetic to the needs of the students and their parents
• Upon employment: completion of Virtus: Protecting God’s Children training and successful completion of criminal offender record information and sexual offender registry information checks

Why you should join our community:

• We offer generous health/dental/vision plans, 403(b) with 5% contribution of annual salary, and flexible spending account
• Special holiday breaks, including five days off for Thanksgiving, two weeks off for Christmas, and two weeks off for Spring Break
• Opportunities to volunteer
• Get to make an impact on the lives of young women

How to apply:

Please complete the Faculty Position application materials listed on the Employment web page of the school’s website at https://www.woodlandsacademy.org/about/employment/applicationformfaculty. All applicants must submit a Faculty & Coaching Position Application, cover letter, resume, and personal reflection. We also strongly suggest applicants to submit three written references.

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is an all-girls, Catholic, college preparatory day and boarding school in Lake Forest, IL. Visit the school’s website at www.woodlandsacademy.org and the website of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools at www.sacredheartusc.education to learn more.

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion*, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, disability, status a veteran, or being a member of the Reserves or National Guard, or any other classification under state or federal law.

*The School reserves the right to use religion as a hiring criterion for selected positions and nature of a school as a faith-based institution as permitted by law.