VP, School Culture – Student Experience

Job Description:

• Provides strategic leadership for NAIS’s work at the intersection of school climate and culture; diversity, inclusion, and belonging; and student well-being

• Oversees development, advancement, and curation of online and digital resources

• Ensures that resources reflect, and are relevant to, the different contexts of member schools

• Translates research into actionable, scalable tools and resources for a wide range of schools

• Partners with internal teams to design research initiatives and explore data insights

• Develops and advances the Gather conference

• Serves as a visible national leader in the field through frequent conference presentations, publications, and other forms of public engagement

• Establishes and manages strategic partnerships to expand NAIS’s impact

• Collaborates closely with the NAIS Management Team to develop, monitor, and manage the budget for the portfolio.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required; Master’s degree preferred in a related field

• Demonstrated leadership and expertise in diversity, inclusion, belonging, student well-being, and school culture

• Extensive knowledge of independent schools preferred

• This role requires demonstrated ability to design, interpret, and translate qualitative and quantitative research into actionable insights that inform strategy, resource development, and field-wide practice.

• Strong communication, and organizational skills

• Excellent research and analytical skills

• Strong management and supervisory skills

• Previous experience managing significant organizational revenue and expense budgets

• Demonstrated ability to develop strong volunteer and professional partnerships

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; able to adapt and learn new software and web-based systems.

Benefits:

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible work hours

• Paid time off

• Remote work options